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Member Event with Moth Expert Jeanette Jaskula
Member Event: Return of Moth Expert
For the second summer in a row, Eagle Creek Park Foundation has been lucky to host Indiana moth expert Jeanette Jaskula for a presentation and night of moth hunting. In her presentation “Welcome to the Dark Side,” Jeanette took a captivated crowd through everything from identification, taxonomy, moths as pollinators, and moths in pop culture. After an exciting round of Q&A with Jeanette, our members were invited to watch for moths at the baited trees and near the light setups. By the end of the evening we saw a couple dozen moth species represented, including the Dead-Wood Borer Moth and the beautiful Glossy Black Idia Moth.
About the guest
Jeanette Jaskula is an Indiana-based moth expert and President of Friends of the Sands, the non-profit friends group for the Kankakee Sands region in Northwest Indiana.
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Date
June 24, 2024
Location
Earth Discovery Center
ENHANCE
Approximately 40 Eagle Creek Park Foundation Members, friends, and staff learned about moths. Then they attracted moths with two different kinds of lights and a secret recipe from our guest expert, Jeanette. What an amazing hands-on opportunity to learn about our night-time friends – the moths!
Return of the Moth Expert - Gallery
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At the Moth Event
Members went deep on moths with our favorite local expert, Jeanette Jaskula. We learned about the fancy colors and important role moths play in our delicate ecosystems. Check out out or gallery of images from the night.
This event was member-only. Members receive invites to roughly monthly member events.
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