Tag: national moth week
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‘Moth-ers’ prepare to celebrate National Moth Week
EAST BRUNSWICK – The “moth-ers” are gearing up for National Moth Week. The public is invited to attend Moth Night at Community Park off Dunham’s Corner Road at 8:30 p.m. July 23. The free event will allow visitors of all ages to observe moths and caterpillars in their natural environment. Created by the Friends of…
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‘Moth-ers’ ‘shine a light on’ 10th observance of moths in their local habitats
National Moth Week (NMW) is marking its 10th year July 17-25 with a call to young people around the world to learn about and observe moths in their local habitats. Each year since 2012, NMW has shone a light on often unheralded moths, calling attention to their beauty, extraordinary diversity and essential role in the…
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National Moth Week offers backyard activities for safe science
The ninth annual National Moth Week, which this week will be July 18-26, invites novice and experienced “moth-ers,” alike, to observe moths in their own backyards and contribute to scientific knowledge as part of one of the world’s largest citizen science projects. National Moth Week (NMW) offers the opportunity to learn about nighttime nature from…
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National Moth Week breaks records in 2019 after starting in East Brunswick seven years ago
The eighth annual National Moth Week, a global citizen science project that spotlights moths’ beauty, diversity and ecological importance, broke records this year with nearly 1,500 moth-watching and educational events registered in all 50 U.S. states and a record 46 countries. Of 581 individuals and organizations hosting one or more events from July 20-28, 320 were…
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Moth Night rescheduled for Aug. 11 in East Brunswick
East Brunswick’s Moth Night, a delayed celebration of National Moth Week, will take place ay 8 p.m. Aug. 11 in the Butterfly Park at Winton Road and Rues Lane, East Brunswick. Rain date is Aug. 10. Members of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission will post a message on Facebook if the event will be held…
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National Moth Week kicks off July 21
The seventh annual National Moth Week 2018 will kick off at 8:30 p.m. July 21 in the Butterfly Park on Rues Lane, East Brunswick. The event is free and open to the public. New and experienced “moth-ers” are invited to bring their cameras to document the moths that land on lighted sheets that will be…
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Expert discusses butterflies and moths native to East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK – Environmental Commission Chairman David Moskowitz discussed “East Brunswick’s Butterflies: From Azure to Zabulon” to showcase some of nature’s most famous four-winged insects. Moskowitz holds a Ph.D. in entomology from the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and works as an environmental consultant. He is chairman of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission…
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National Moth Week begins July 22 with event in East Brunswick
The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission will kick off the sixth annual National Moth Week with a moth night at 8:30 p.m. Jon uly 22 at Community Park, adjacent to Crystal Springs Family Aquatic Center, 334 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick, for new and experienced moth-ers. Special lights and white sheets will be…
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Annual moth event flies into another year
By CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Moth enthusiasts young and old will be on the lookout for 250 moth species at hundreds of private and public events throughout the country as part of the annual National Moth Week. The weeklong event, which will be held July 23-31, shows the ecological importance of all moth species, according…