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**This event requires that you RSVP using this FORM. Only those who have submitted this form will receive the location of the event.**

You’re invited to the Moth Party! What is a moth party? Well, if you shine a bright light at a white sheet… this is heaven for moths and other insects. This strategy makes it easier for us to photograph creatures that are usually fluttering about, making for blurry pictures.

Our Goal:
Attract and photograph moths and other insect species to record for the Shasta County City Nature Challenge.

What is the City Nature Challenge?
Each year, various counties and cities participate in recording observations of wildlife in the iNaturalist app in order to document biodiversity in specific areas. This is a world-wide project that encourages the average person to look at nature around them and report back on what they see. Do you need to be a scientist or an expert to take part in this Challenge? Absolutely not! All you need is a phone, the iNaturalist app, and curiosity.

Why a Moth Party?
When you think of “Pollinators” you probably picture colorful butterflies or buzzing bees. But did you know that on a global scale, there are twice as many species of pollinating moths as there are bees, and six times as many pollinating moth species as butterflies? While most creatures are asleep, moths work the night-shift, which is why they are often overlooked. If this didn’t convince you, they are also very cute and fuzzy and nice to look at!

Please RSVP for location and event details

*Note: this event will be held in a more remote location than the light-polluted city center in order to encourage a more successful turnout of insects.

For any questions, contact [ren@ecoshasta.org](mailto:ren@ecoshasta.org).

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