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Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 15:00:03 +0000 (UTC)
From: \<kastners...>\ (via carolinaleps Mailing List) <carolinaleps...>
Subject: Butterfly Monitoring Workshop

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Butterfliers,As you know, butterfly numbers are declining throughout the Un=
ited States. You can help monitor their numbers in South Carolina. Below ar=
e details for a workshop where you will learn how to participate in monitor=
ing. As of now, there is only one active monitoring route in South Carolina=
through Carolinas Butterfly Monitoring Program. We need more people to hel=
p throughout SC. You probably have an area that you frequent that you could=
monitor for butterflies. Jeff Pippen, the workshop leader, can help you se=
t up your route. Please consider how you can help with this important butte=
rfly monitoring program and let me know if you will be attending the worksh=
op.Marty Kastner
TUESDAY May 5, 2026:=C2=A0CAROLINAS WILD BUTTERFLIES: IDENTIFICATION AND MO=
NITORING=C2=A0- Santee NWR Bluff Unit Visitor Center, Summerton, SC=C2=A0


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- Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Event is free and open to the public and is geared to both beginner an=
d advanced "butterfliers"
- Conducted by Jeff Pippen (Carolinas Butterfly Monitoring Program Direc=
tor), this workshop will introduce South Carolina butterfly diversity, how =
to identify butterflies, and how to become a community science butterfly mo=
nitor. We will be in the classroom for about an hour and outdoors for about=
45 minutes searching for butterflies and practicing a survey. Bring close-=
focus binoculars if you have them! Since this workshop is weather dependent=
, it may be rescheduled at the last minute, and registrants will be notifie=
d.
- Space is limited and registration is required. Please contact=C2=A0Mar=
ty Kastner=C2=A0to register and for more information.=C2=A0 =20
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lor=3D"#1d2228" face=3D"sans-serif" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"letter-spacin=
g: -0.333333px;">As you know, butterfly numbers are declining throughout th=
e United States. You can help monitor their numbers in South Carolina. Belo=
w are details for a workshop where you will learn how to participate in mon=
itoring. As of now, there is only one active monitoring route in South Caro=
lina through Carolinas Butterfly Monitoring Program. We need more people to=
help throughout SC. You probably have an area that you frequent that you c=
ould monitor for butterflies. Jeff Pippen, the workshop leader, can help yo=
u set up your route. Please consider how you can help with this important b=
utterfly monitoring program and let me know if you will be attending the wo=
rkshop.</span></font></div><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: Arial, He=
lvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -0.32px;"><font color=
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;">TUESDAY May 5, 2026:&nbsp;<b>CAROLINAS WILD BUTTERFLIES: IDENTIFICATION =
AND MONITORING</b>&nbsp;- Santee NWR Bluff Unit Visitor Center, Summerton, =
SC&nbsp;</span></div><span style=3D"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.=
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25pt;">Event is free and open to the public and is geared to both beginner =
and advanced "butterfliers"</span></li><li class=3D"ydp7438e802yiv641724789=
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y: sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">Conducted by Jeff Pippen (Carolina=
s Butterfly Monitoring Program Director), this workshop will introduce Sout=
h Carolina butterfly diversity, how to identify butterflies, and how to bec=
ome a community science butterfly monitor. We will be in the classroom for =
about an hour and outdoors for about 45 minutes searching for butterflies a=
nd practicing a survey. Bring close-focus binoculars if you have them! Sinc=
e this workshop is weather dependent, it may be rescheduled at the last min=
ute, and registrants will be notified.</span></li><li class=3D"ydp7438e802y=
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