About this Event
Every year, during the last week of July, National Moth Week celebrates the beauty, life cycles, habitats, and importance of moths and helps spread awareness of these important insects whose global populations are rapidly declining. People of all ages and abilities are encouraged to learn about, observe, and document moths in their backyards, parks, and neighborhoods.
Join BEAT and Matthew Rymkiewicz for a night of mothing (i.e., using a light to look for moths at night) where we'll learn about, observe, and document moths as a way to celebrate National Moth Week!
We'll have two sheet rigs lit up with lights to attract moths and other cool insects. Moths will begin to accumulate once it gets dark, and as the night goes on, the larger moths will make their way to the sheet. As they gather, we'll take a closer look at them and try to identify who is who.
DATE: Saturday, August 20 (rain date Thursday, August 25)
TIME: 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM (Participants are welcome to join at any time and stay as long as they want.)
LOCATION: MassWildlife's Flat Brook Wildlife Management Area (WMA), West Stockbridge, MA
» MEET AT THE BAKER STREET ACCESS, not Route 41 « (Google Maps link)
How to get there: The WMA can be accessed from Baker Street or Route 41. There is a formal grassy parking area on the east side of Baker Street that can accommodate 3 or 4 vehicles. A parking area for launching a canoe/kayak to Cranberry Pond is located on the west side of Route 41. Roadside parking is possible at additional sites along Route 41 and Baker Street. See WMA map.
Note: WMAs are intentionally wild, and visitors will find natural landscapes rather than maintained trails.
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Matthew Rymkiewicz is an avid naturalist, birder, photographer, and amateur entomologist based in Dutchess County, NY. Over the past seven years, he has hosted events during National Moth Week in the Taconics and Berkshires region. A former musician and non-profit manager, Matthew works in IT at Jacob's Pillow in Becket, where the birding is off the charts.
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These free educational events are organized by Berkshire Environmental Action Team. BEAT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Pittsfield, MA. They work with the community to protect the environment for wildlife in support of the natural world that sustains us all. To learn more about BEAT, visit their website at, or contact them at [email protected], (413) 464-9402.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Flat Brook Wildlife Management Area, Baker Street, West Stockbridge, United States
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