Brilliant Buckmoths

11:00 am

Suitable for ages 6+

Join us for a short hike over rolling sand dunes to discover the amazing world of buckmoths. The inland barrens buckmoth is a large beautiful moth with bold black and white wings that flies for only a brief window of time in the early fall. A species of special concern in New York State, the buckmoth is uniquely dependent on scrub oaks that thrive in this sandy, fire-dependent ecosystem.

Please remember to bring your binoculars.

This program meets at Trailhead 12 (Truax Trail Barrens).

Suggested donation $5

Directions from Discovery Center to Truax Barrens (Trailhead 12):
- At traffic light in front of Discovery Center building, continue straight through intersection, on Old State Road.
- Follow Old State Rd. 0.6 miles to 3 way stop sign intersection.
- At stop sign, turn right onto Kings Road.
- Continue straight on Kings Road for .1 miles.