AT Opportunity: Deer Park Prairie Moth Night Out

MOTH NIGHT at Deer Park Prairie!

Join the Houston Chapter – Native Prairies Association of Texas (HNPAT) 

For Our Annual Moth Night 

Saturday, July 22, 2023
at Deer Park Prairie
1222 E. Purdue Lane, Deer Park 77536
(Please do not park directly in front of our neighbors’ houses)
Register at  bit.ly/DPP20230722 

8:00 p.m. Doors open – visitors are encouraged to walk and view the prairie in the relative coolness and breeze around sunset
~ 9:00 p.m. or after dark: Moth and night insect viewing begins
Visitors are welcome to drop by and leave at any time.  Cost: Free

From NationalMothWeek.org: “National Moth Week celebrates the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths. “Moth-ers” of all ages and abilities are encouraged to learn about, observe, and document moths in their backyards, parks, and neighborhoods.”

Moth and insect enthusiasts Katy Emde, John Schneider, and Mary Spolyar will set up black (UV) lights and white screens to attract moths and other night insects. Once it gets dark, we will see what shows up!  We’ll be ID’ing, photographing and talking moths and other night insects. 

Drinking water will be provided, but please bring your reusable bottle. Participants need to sign a liability release form. 

• We encourage you to post your photos on iNaturalist and add them to the Deer Park Prairie Project (https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/deer-park-prairie). 
• Note: For anyone planning to walk on the prairie, closed-toe shoes and long pants are required. Insect repellant spray is highly recommended. 

For more information, contact HNPAT@TexasPrairie.org 

Best,
Della Barbato
Director of Education
832-283-0383