"Sugaring for Moths" Hike
Brown Bridge Natural Area
Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking
The Grand Traverse Chapter of Wild Ones is hosting an evening “sugaring for moths” hike on Wednesday, August 3, at the Brown Bridge Quiet Area Trail 4. This event will begin at dusk and continue up to 11 pm if weather conditions are good.
Sugaring for moths is done by preparing liquid mixtures containing sugar and selected “special” ingredients, then daubing the mixture on the trunks of trees in forested areas. adult moths and many other animals will come to the bait in the nighttime.
To get to Brown Bridge Quiet Area Trail 4, take Garfield Road south, take Arbutus Hill Road for about .7 miles, then South Hobbs Highway for 1.1 miles, then Ranch Rudolf Road for about .1 miles. A parking lot for the trailhead will be on the right.
Dress for light hiking and some mosquitoes, and bring along good flashlights.