Lunchtime Buckmoth Walk

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Suitable for adults.

Join us for a short walk over rolling sand dunes to discover the amazing world of buckmoths. The 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 barrens buckmoth is uniquely dependent on the scrub oak that thrives in this sandy, fire-dependent ecosystem. If you have binoculars, please bring them along. We will meet at the Truax Trail Barrens Trailhead (#12).

Suggested donation: $5

Trailhead #12 Truax Trail Barrens
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 the stop sign, turn right onto Kings Road.
- Continue straight on Kings Road for 0.1 miles.