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Saturday, June 13, 2026
10:00am – 2:00pm
$35 per person
Ages 12 and up welcome
Meet at the Dwight Center
If you have ever found yourself captivated by a butterfly flitting past, or wondered what the names of the butterflies in your yard are, this is the outing for you! During this exploration in the field at Pepperwood, legendary lepidopterist Liam O’Brien will lead us on an adventure to find examples from each of the five butterfly families. You will learn the basics of butterfly identification and some of the incredible ecological relationships which surround these insects. Liam will demonstrate that the oft-maligned butterfly net is actually a valuable field tool…and not an instrument of death. It will be a catch-and-release day for all creatures involved! Pack your lunch to enjoy in the field.
We also highly recommend Liam’s recently published premier book on butterflies: Butterflies of the Bay Area (and Slightly Beyond). You can read about the book in this KQED review, and get yourself a copy from your local bookseller. Please also stay tuned for details to come on a special book event that Pepperwood will host on Friday, June 12th!
Instructor Bio:
Liam O’Brien is an illustrator, lepidopterist, and conservationist. Liam is working to protect the endangered Mission blue butterfly for the National Park Service in the Marin Headlands, and is involved with a yearlong inventory of the butterflies of Sierra Azul Open Space in the South Bay. Liam was a 2014 Bay Nature Local Hero Award recipient for Environmental Education. Liam’s first book on butterflies for Heyday Press, “Butterflies of the Bay Area (And Slightly Beyond)” is available at booksellers now.
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Event Venue
2130 Pepperwood Preserve Rd, Santa Rosa, CA, United States, California 95404
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