Chapter Meetings

The Lane County Butterfly Club hosts four annual meetings with presentations by local and regional experts on butterfly ecology, butterfly watching and identification.  All meetings are FREE of charge and open to the public. Our books (more info) are available for purchase at the meetings.

Upcoming 2025-2026 Meetings

Wednesday February 11, 2026

Fender’s Blue Butterfly: Recovery Efforts in and near the

West Eugene Wetlands

with Sophie Linden and Christine Calhoun

 7:15-9:00 p.m., presentation 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Main Hall, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St, Eugene (map)

Wednesday April 8, 2026

The Butterfly Sleuth

with Neil Bjorklund

 7:15-9:00 p.m., presentation 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Main Hall, Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St, Eugene (map)

Past Meetings listed below

November 12, 2025: “How Anyone Can Help Butterflies” with Vanessa Best  (more info) 

October 8, 2025: “Fire and Pollinators” with Lauren Ponisio  (more info) 

May 6, 2025: “Finding Lane County Butterflies: The How, The When and The Where” with Neil Bjorklund  (more info) 

April 6, 2025: “Insect Apocalypse?  What is really happening, why it matters and how you can be part of the solution” with Dave Kollen (more info) 

February 12, 2025: “Native Plants: Creating Habitats for Birds and Pollinators” with Andrea Halliday (more info) (pdf of presentation)

November 13, 2024: “Those Marvelous Migrating Monarchs” with Sue Anderson (more info)

October  9, 2024: “Habitat Haven: Creating Native Habitat in Our Yards” with Barb Bryson (more info)

May 8, 2024: “Identifying Mountain Butterflies in Oregon” with Rick Ahrens (more info)

April 10, 2024: “Identifying and Counting Local Butterflies” with Sharon Blick  (more info)

March 13, 2024: “Flowers that Fly: An Introduction to Our Amazing Butterfly Fauna” with Sue Anderson  (more info)

November 8, 2023: “Monarchs and Milkweeds: Creating Habitat to Attract Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators” with Thomas D. Landis  (more info)

October 11, 2023: “Butterflies and More at Rasor Park” with Rick Ahrens  (more info)