Flying Bird Food - Learning About Moths

Name: Flying Bird Food - Learning About Moths
Start: 2026-06-11T18:30:00-05:00
Location: Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Schedule

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Fort Worth, TX

Insects are a crucial part of the diet of most birds at some time in their lives. In this program, learn about one of the most important groups of insects for birds. Although not quite as famed as their day-flying cousins, moths are tremendously diverse and have some magnificent patterns. In the DFW area, we have documented over 1200 species of moths. Learn ways you can manage your habitat to encourage moth diversity and find out some ways that you can document and identify the various species that you might see.
Sam Kieschnick is an urban wildlife biologist with TPWD serving the east side of the DFW metroplex. He previously worked as a nature educator with the City of Mansfield at Oliver Nature Park, as a naturalist at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, as a science interpreter with the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, as a botanist with Botanical Research Institute of Texas, and as an instructor at Weatherford College. He has a master’s degree from Tarleton State University studying the genetics of pocket gophers. As an urban wildlife biologist, Sam’s focus will be on three a’s: awareness, appreciation, and action.
June 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
6:30 Doors Open – Socializing and snacks
7:00 Chapter Meeting and Announcements
The presentation will follow our brief business meeting.
LOCATION
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
Rose Room
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
VIRTUAL
This meeting is hybrid and will be held in person and on Zoom. To receive the zoom link, please register in advance. The registration button can be found at the top of our calendar page on our website at: https://www.npsot.org/chapters/north-central/calendar-north-central/
FREE
This is a free event hosted by the North Central Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Our meetings are open to members and non-members. For more information about the North Central Chapter, and the benefits of membership, please visit our website.
https://www.npsot.org/chapters/north-central/