National Moth Week events!
This year National Moth Week will be held Saturday, July 22 through Sunday, July 30. I have organized two moth night events that are open to the public and I would love for you to attend. If you aren't able to attend either of these, I would encourage you to observe moths wherever you happen to be, and upload your observations to iNaturalist! I will report back about how many species Oklahoma records during the week and how that compares to other states.
Saturday, July 22 - Roman Nose State Park - This state park is just over an hour drive from the OKC metro. We will be setting up our lights near the bathhouse (swimming pool area). There is plenty of parking at this location and there are restrooms nearby. The weather forecast looks relatively mild for this time of year. We'll be starting around 9 pm and probably going until 1 am or later. Rooms at the lodge are sold out, but there are some campsites still available, but it does look like there is a two-night minimum requirement.
Google map pin: https://goo.gl/maps/Qj4k7NkJxVnMjpHd9
Wednesday, July 26 - Thunderbird Chapel in Norman. This is our normal location east of Norman, on Highway 9 between 108th and 120th. Again, we'll start around 9 pm and stick around until 1 am or so.
Happy mothing!
