Following the Friday May 23rd evening talk, we will get out on a field trip to Vesper Meadow and a couple different nearby meadows in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.

We will caravan to the CSNM for a hybrid walking/ driving tour of different Mardon Skipper habitat meadows; some degraded, some healthy, and some in-between. Participants will be treated to a diversity of spring wildflower viewing, early season butterflies, and breeding birds. We will get a good picture of how the state of the Klamath Mardon Skipper is reflected in the land, and learn about the history of people, plants, and water that have shaped the overall health of their meadow habitats. 

Bring a lunch, sun protection, waterbottle, and close-toed shoes. BInoculars and butterfly nets optional.