BUTTERFLY VALLEY BOTANICAL AREA

Meet at Chico Park & Ride west lot (Hwys 32/99) in time to leave at 8:30 am. Bring mask, lunch, water, sun/insect protection, wear shoes for a bog. We will drive northeast on Hwys 99 and 70 about 80 miles towards the mountain town of Quincy in Plumas Co. The Butterfly Valley Botanical Area is the only designated Botanical Area in the Plumas National Forest due to its outstanding abundance and diversity of plant life. It is managed to provide the public with an opportunity to enjoy an undeveloped area of profuse floral display. The area features 4 species of insectivorous plants including Darlingtonia californica. There are 12 species of orchids, 24 species in the lily family, 9 species of ferns and fern relatives and various other flowers.
To go, you must sign the waiver by using this link: Mount Lassen Chapter 2025 Events