Postal Officials Offering Moth Week Postmark (July 16, 2013)
East Brunswick, NJ — Local postal officials are helping National Moth Week take flight by offering a specially designed pictorial postmark on Saturday, July 20 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at a temporary philatelic station in Butterfly Park at the corner of Winton Road and Rues Lane. The public is encouraged to bring stamped envelopes, postcards, and other collectibles to Butterfly Park on July 20 to receive the Moth Week pictorial postmark (Pictured). National Moth Week, July 20-28, is a global citizen science project started in 2012 and run by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission. Read more
2ND Annual National Moth Week, July 20-28, Kicks off in East Brunswick
With Butterfly Park Postal Station, Caterpillar Hunt and Moth Night
(July 3, 2013)
Special U.S. Postal Cancellation to Commemorate National Moth Week (June 2013)
A special U.S. Postal Service commemorative cancellation will mark National Moth Week, July 20-28, a global citizen science project started and run by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission.
A temporary U.S. Postal station will be set up in Butterfly Park at Rues Lane and Winton Road, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, the first day of National Moth Week. Area residents can bring stamped envelopes to be cancelled with the commemorative cancellation. Read more
Behind the scenes tours of the National Insect Collection will be offered at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.,July 20-26,during National Moth Week, a global citizen science project that engages moth enthusiasts in observing and documenting moths in their local communities,parks and backyards. Read more
Citizen Scientists Around the World to Participate in National Moth Week, July 20-28 (June 2013)
Citizen scientists around the world will hang white sheets and lights in backyards, woods and fields July 20 through July 28 for the second annual National Moth Week, a global project begun last year to encourage the public to observe and document one of nature’s most diverse – and under-appreciated – creatures. Read more
National Moth Week, July 20-28, Engages Citizen Scientists Around the World to Observe and Document Moth Biodiversity (May 2013)
Citizen scientists around the world will be setting up white sheets and lights in backyards, woods and fields July 20 through July 28 for the second annual National Moth Week, a global science project begun last year to encourage the public to observe and document one of nature’s most diverse – and misunderstood– creatures. Read More
Sample news release for use by participating organizations and
individuals hosting National Moth Week events
National Moth Week encourages participants and organizers to share their plans with local news media in order to let people in your community know about your event. You may use the following information as part of your own news release. Click here for more
Help spread the word about National Moth Week in your community. Download the National Moth week flyer (pdf) to hand out or post. (For Spanish version click here*).
Ayude a difundir información acerca de la Semana Nacional de la Mariposa Nocturna (Polilla) en su comunidad. Descargue la hoja en el siguiente enlace: (pdf) para distribuir al público o desplegar en un tablón de anuncios.*
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Look Who’s talking about National Moth Week
NPR Science Friday (July 2013)
Public News Service (July 2013)
Science Friday blog (July 2013)
PRI – Living On Earth (July 2013)
Carlsbad Current Argus (Julu 2013)
The Jerusalem Post (July 2013)
The Washington Post (July 2013)
Greater Media Newspapers (July 2013)
Mothing, for the inner scientist
Hawai’i Environmental Education Alliance
East Texas Natural History News
Environmental Education in South Carolina
Cromwell Valley Park (Md.)
Duke Farms (NJ)
Grow it, Eat it (U of Md. Extension)
Garden Club of the Back Bay (Boston)
BugGuide Gathering (AZ)
Environmental Education in Georgia
Albany Pine Bush (NY)
The Ledger (FL)
