Celebrate National Moth Week at Giant City State Park

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Date(s) - 07/25/2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Stop by the Giant City State Park Visitor Center on Thursday, July 25 from 10 am to noon for Magnificent Moths, an
indoor/ outdoor event celebrating National Moth Week!
Did you know that almost 2,000 of the 150,000 species of moths in the world call Illinois their home? Moths play an
important role in the food web but are often ignored.
Come anytime between 10 am and noon to walk through stations to learn about moths in southern Illinois, partake in
hands-on crafts, activities, and games, plant a flower to take home, learn how to attract moths at night, and more!
This program is free and open to the public. Activities will be available for youth ages 5 to 17. Please note that children
must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
This program is being offered through a partnership between the University of Illinois Extension and the Illinois
Department of Natural Resources.
If you will need an accommodation to participate, please contact Erin Garrett at 618-524-2270. Early requests are strongly
encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
To register for this FREE program please call the Giant City Visitors Center at 618-457-4836.
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Source and writer: Erin Garrett, 618-524-2270, emedvecz@illinois.edu
Giant City State Park is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The mission of the IDNR is to
manage, conserve, and protect Illinois’ natural, recreational, and cultural resources, further the public’s understanding and
appreciation of those resources, and promote the education, science and public safety of Illinois’ natural resources for
present and future generations.