Brilliant Buckmoths
Monday, September 29, 2025 | 11:00 am
11:00 am
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Suitable for ages 6+
Join us for a short hike over rolling sand dunes to discover the amazing world of buckmoths. The inland barrens buckmoth is a large beautiful moth with bold black and white wings that flies for only a brief window of time in the early fall. A species of special concern in New York State, the buckmoth is uniquely dependent on scrub oaks that thrive in this sandy, fire-dependent ecosystem. Please remember to bring your binoculars. This program meets inside the Discovery Center.
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Trailhead #12 Truax Trail Barrens
Directions from Discovery Center to Truax Barrens (Trailhead 12)
At traffic light in front of Discovery Center building, continue straight through intersection, on Old State Road. Follow Old State Rd. 0.6 miles to 3 way stop sign intersection. At stop sign, turn right onto Kings Road. Continue straight on Kings Road for .1 miles.
