Where to see California Tortoiseshell in US

Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Birdwatching. and Family Friendly

You might spot Warrior's Plume and Purple Owl's-Clover.

Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite

Coastal Defense and Family Friendly

You might spot Great Blue Heron, Western Gull, and Coyote.

Hakone Gardens

Botanical Garden and Cultural Exchange

You might spot Western Fence Lizard and Pacific Poison Oak.

Regional Parks Botanic Garden

Bird Watching and Botanical Garden

You might spot Pipevine Swallowtail and Western Fence Lizard.

Rim Village Historic District

Crater Lake and Family Friendly

You might spot White Pasqueflower and Clark's Nutcracker.

Santiam State Forest

Camping and Fishing

You might spot Rough-Skinned Newt and Isabella Tiger Moth.

Sonoma Plaza

California History and Cultural Events

You might spot Western Fence Lizard and California Poppy.

Sacramento Zoo

Animal Encounters and California Native Plants

You might spot African Lion, Red Panda, and Giraffes.

Agnews Developmental Center

Architectural Heritage and California History

You might spot Duck, Black-Necked Stilt, and House Finch.

Arizona Cactus Garden

Botanical Garden and Cacti

You might spot Dark-Eyed Junco, Western Fence Lizard, and Monarch.

Bertrand F. Harrison Arboretum

Arboretum and Bird Watching

You might spot Duck, Gambel Oak, and Box Elder.

California State Capitol Museum

You might spot Horse-Fly Carpenter Bee and Anna's Hummingbird.

Crystal Lake Recreation Area

Angeles National Forest and Camping

You might spot Chaparral Yucca and Grinnell's Beardtongue.

East Glacier Ranger Station Historic District

Architectural History and Cultural Heritage

You might spot Black Bear, Moose, and Lodgepole Pine.

El Sereno Open Space

Bay Area Ridge Trail and Chaparral

You might spot Hoary Rock-Rose, Brittleleaf Manzanita, and Chaparral Pea.

Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary

Animal Sanctuary and California Native Wildlife

You might spot Black Bear, Brown Bear, and Cougar.

Generals' Highway Stone Bridges

Giant Sequoias and Historic District

You might spot Sequoia, Whiskerbrush, and Black Bear.

Giant Forest Lodge Historic District

Conservation and Educational

You might spot Sequoia, Mule Deer, and Black Bear.

Giant Forest Village-Camp Kaweah Historic District

Accessible and Conservation

You might spot Sequoia, Mule Deer, and Black Bear.

Goldfield Historic District

American West and Art Installation

You might spot Western Joshua Tree, Donkey, and Saltlover.

Great Sierra Mine Historic Site

Alpine Lakes and Ghost Town

You might spot American Pika, Yellow-Bellied Marmot, and Shasta Blue.

Guadalupe River Park & Gardens

Biking Trails and Botanical Garden

You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel and Eastern Fox Squirrel.

Headquarters Historic District

Architectural and Cultural Heritage

You might spot Thimbleberry, White-Tailed Deer, and Spreading Dogbane.

Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve

Botanic Preserve and East Bay

You might spot Evergreen Huckleberry and Golden Chinquapin.

Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway Historic District

Camping and Geothermal

You might spot Purple Mountain-Heath, Mountain Hemlock, and Satin Lupine.

Long Meadow Grove

Bird Watching and Family Friendly

You might spot Sequoia, Mountain Misery, and Snowplant.

Manzanita Lake Naturalist's Services Historic District

Educational and Family Friendly

You might spot Snowplant and Douglas's Squirrel.

Mountain Home Grove

California and Camping

You might spot Sequoia, Thimbleberry, and Pacific Dogwood.

Munson Valley Historic District

Accessible and Architecture

You might spot Clark's Nutcracker.

Nevada City Downtown Historic District

Arts & Culture and California History

You might spot Pacific Madrone and Pacific Bleeding Heart.

Nobles Emigrant Trail

You might spot Snowplant and Pretty Jacob's-Ladder.

Old Sacramento Historic District

California History and Family Friendly

You might spot Horse-Fly Carpenter Bee and Anna's Hummingbird.

Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve

Cave Exploration and Family Friendly

You might spot Northern Phlox, Marbled Wild-Ginger, and Pacific Trillium.

Point Reyes National Seashore

"tule Elk" and "wildlife Viewing"

You might spot Elk, Northern Elephant Seal, and Button's Banana Slug.

Provo City Library

Art Exhibits and Children's Programs

You might spot Duck, Gambel Oak, and Box Elder.

Sawtooth Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden and Educational

You might spot Elk, Morrison's Bumble Bee, and Common Cowparsnip.

Stanford University Arboretum

Arboretum and Botanical Garden

You might spot Dark-Eyed Junco, Western Fence Lizard, and Monarch.

Sun Pass State Forest

Bird Watching and Camping

You might spot Fir Dwarf-Mistletoe, Sugar Pine, and Woodland Pinedrops.

Aquarium of the Bay

Aquarium and California

You might spot North American River Otter, Leopard Shark, and Bat Ray.

Aquarium of the Bay

Aquarium and Conservation

You might spot North American River Otter, Leopard Shark, and Bat Ray.

Robert Louis Stevenson State Park

Challenging Trails and Hiking

You might spot Warrior's Plume, Diogenes' Lantern, and Checker Lily.