The Discovery Center at Ridgefield presents: Searching for Butterflies with Victor DeMasi on August 24 at 10:00 a.m.
Local lepidopterist Victor DeMasi will meet with butterfly enthusiasts at the Norwalk River study site and show off a collection of the local fauna with a short discussion on butterfly ecology and conservation. DeMasi will continue with a field walk in one of our states outstanding meadows to observe butterflies on the wing and present a few specimens for close examination which will be released unharmed.
Victor DeMasi is a research associate at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. Victor and his wife Roanna have studied butterflies for the last forty years in Connecticut and far away places such as the Amazon basin and Ethiopia.
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- What to wear: Please wear long pants with sturdy shoes with socks and take proper precautions against tick bites and sun exposure. Portions of the walk are very wet. Sandles and flip flops are discouraged.
- Children: Supervised children with a serious interest in natural history are welcomed.
- Program goes rain or shine! In case of inclement weather, an alternative program will be presented by Mr. DeMasi at the same location.
- Location 10 Simpaug Turnpike, Ridgefield, CT
- Member Price: FREE
- Non-Member Price: $7.00