Join Naturalist Lauren Cole and others to learn about insects and other creepy-crawlers you can find in your backyard and on state park adventures. Activities are free to attend. Scouts, 4-H participants, families, and state park visitors are encouraged to participate. For more information, send an email to lauren.e.cole@wv.gov. Lauren Cole is a member of National Association of Interpreters and a Certified Interpretive Guide.

The Bug Bash Weekend Schedule

Friday, July 16, 2021

• 4 p.m. – Build a Bug Jar (For catching, not keeping)
• 6-10 p.m. Insect Luring
• 7 p.m. – Arthropod Jeopardy (Win prizes for creepy crawly knowledge in this team-based quiz game!)

Saturday, July 17, 2021

• 10 a.m. – Caterpillar Crawl (A pollinator zone survey)
• 1 p.m. – Butterfly Bag Toss Game & Make a Monarch Craft (Suncatcher and windchime craft and pollinator game)
• 3 p.m. – Millipede Mambo Obstacle Race (A creepy-crawly twist on a three-legged race!
• 6 p.m. – Firefly Fun Glow Craft – (Lightning Bug Craft)
• 8 p.m. – Millipede Meander (Black light night hike)

Sunday, July 18, 2021

• 10 a.m. – Bee-utiful Backyards (Gardening for Pollinators presentation)

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