Annual (11th) Hastings Butterfly Count, Saturday- June 7.

Hastings will host several experts on butterflies who will once again meet at the Hastings entry gate. If you are interested in a day with butterflies, meet at the Hastings gate, mile 26, Carmel Valley Road at 9:30 am. The group will be lead by Dr. Jerry Powell, UC Berkeley, who discovered the brown apple moth in California. Jerry is an expert on moths, but of course, this also means he knows the butterflies. There will be two groups probably- one to Chew's Ridge and one on Hastings. Wear sturdy hiking boots and bring a back pack with water and lunch. You can do either a morning hike or morning and afternoon hike. The experts will catch the butterflies or just tell you the names (as many times as you need) so this is an opportunity to learn about 20 common butterflies of Carmel Valley. Up to 37 species have been seen on some counts.