Upcoming events

[Michael Sabourin]

As expected summer came on fast and furious. I hope folks can find time to grab some snippets of summer - field notes, anecdotes, book reviews, photos etc, for our next VES Newsletter; submissions due Sept. 7th

A lot of moth events upcoming:

Moth Bioblitz / Hildene, Manchester
Friday, July 17th
8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
This program does not require or include admission. It does require registration. Appropriate for all ages, including 16 and under.
As the summer sun sets over Hildene, nightlife awakens. This nocturnal world often goes unnoticed by us, but it is brimming with activity by fascinating creatures -- magnificent moths, among them. In celebration of National Moth Week, join us for an evening of exploration with special guest lepidopterist JoAnne Russo. Using UV lights and white sheets, we’ll attract moths as well as beetles, lacewings, and other nighttime visitors. Gain a new appreciation for the over 2,000 species of moths that have been identified in the Green Mountain State and the work they do after dark. Optional, but recommended: eye protection (UV or regular glasses), camera, phone, headlamp or small flashlight. No experience necessary. Open to all ages of nature explorers who love to be out after dark. 

Program fee:
$5 for children 16 and under
$10 for member adults
$12 for nonmember adults

Space is limited. Preregistration required by Thursday, July 16.
https://hildene.org/products/moth-bioblitz

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Moth Night/ Jones Memorial Library and Orleans Federated Church (Orleans Co.)
Friday, July 17th
8:00 pm - free event
contact: Andre Sanborn: mee...@gmail.com, 1(802) 525-1150

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Moth Night/ Rock Point Center, 20 Rock Point Road, Burlington, VT 05408
Friday, July 17th
9:00 pm - free event, but registration required
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moth-lighting-at-rock-point-tickets-1992943679193
contact: lo...@diovermont.org

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Vermont Moth Blitz during National Moth Week (July 18-26)
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/vermont-moth-blitz-2026
free event,
contact: v...@vtecostudies.org

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July 25-26th. Milton. Bioblitz; contact: Laurie DiCesare, (802) 559-2114,
natur...@myfairpoint.net
see write up in previous VES newsletter
https://www.miltonindependent.com/news/milton-bioblitz-local-wildlife/article_5f70ce51-2c7c-4f85-9935-17e2d64d929e.html

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Moth Night, Saturday, July 25·8:30 – 11:30pm, Distant Hill Gardens, 507 March Hill Rd, Walpole, NH 03608, USA;
free event,
Join JoAnne Russo and the Vermont Entomological Association for a special 'Moth Night' at Distant Hill Gardens; contact: in...@distanthill.org, 1(802) 595- 0484
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mothing-night-at-distant-hill-gardens-tickets-1990694009370?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

earlier that day at 1pm see a  Insect Tracking Walk with Charley Eiseman
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/insect-tracking-walk-with-charley-eiseman-tickets-1984683422543?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

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July 31st 2026, Annual Moth Ball at Northern Woodlands, 16 On the Common, Lyme, New Hampshire,  8:30 - 10:30 PM, free event                                                                                      Join in their backyard for an evening of nocturnal nature observation with lepidopterist JoAnne Russo. https://northernwoodlands.org/events/details/annual-moth-ball-2026
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Eagle Hill Field Seminar - August 9–15 - Spider Ecology, Biology, and Identification
https://www.eaglehill.us/programs/sems-weeklong/application-web.shtml


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Eagle Hill Field Seminar - August 16–22 - Tracks and Sign of Insects & Other InvertebrateEagle Hill Field Seminar - August 16–22 - Tracks and Sign of Insects & Other Invertebrate
https://www.eaglehill.us/programs/sems-weeklong/application-web.shtml

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