Educational Programs
Moth Mania
Saturday, July 25, 7-10:30 p.m.
All ages are invited to join us for an exciting evening with the often overlooked and misunderstood moth!
Did you know North America is home to more than 12,000 species of moths? Compare that to our 800 or so species of butterflies. Not only are moths important pollinators, they are also critical to the food web, especially in their caterpillar state.
Light sheeting! Check out moths up close after dark, using special equipment under the guidance of a conservation biologist
Expert talks! Learn how you can help reverse the challenges faced by moths (and all insects)
Info tables! Visit with community organizations working to support insects and our ecosystem
Plant sale! Purchase native plants to support moths and other insects at your home
No registration required, but if you would like to be notified of changes due to inclement weather, register here.
Admission: Suggested donation of $5 per person. All proceeds will benefit the Gardens, a 501(c)(3) organization
Please bring a flashlight or headlamp to make your way safely around the Gardens after dark. Can't make the whole event? Drop-ins welcome!
Thank you to the community partners that will be joining us:
DarkSky NC - featuring a telescope pointed at the moon
Bug Lovers Native Plants - featuring a native plant sale and some giveaways
This event will be part of NC Moth Week. Participants who find and photograph 10 moths of any species in North Carolina July 18-26 and upload them to iNaturalist by Aug. 16 can earn a glow-in-the-dark decal or a custom-embroidered badge from Science Across NC.
Children in grades K-8 are also invited to earn their moth badge for ecoEXPLORE through this program at the Gardens, which is an ecoEXPLORE hotspot.