Hitchcock Woods Foundation Field Program - Insect Hike

Please note that registration is required and carpooling is highly encouraged. If you register and are no longer able to attend, please cancel your registration through Eventbrite or contact [email protected].

Join HWF and entomologist Mattie Gose for a family-friendly guided insect hike! We will explore the diversity of insects in the Woods, carefully catching and releasing insects to get a close-up look and learn more about identification skills. We will enter at the Stable on the Woods entrance (263 Rubins Cottage Ln) and hike 1.5-2 miles, taking plenty of breaks to observe insects - note that the trails here are sandy and hilly. There are no public restrooms or places to refill a water bottle, so please plan accordingly.

Recommended things to bring:

• Comfortable hiking shoes
• Water
• Snacks
• Hat
• Sunscreen
• Binoculars
• Camera   
• Notebook/pencil for recording observations

About Hitchcock Woods: Hitchcock Woods, nestled in the heart of Aiken, South Carolina, is the largest urban forest in the United States at 2,100 acres. Open daily from sunrise to sunset, its 70 miles of trails offer a haven to the public on foot and horseback. Owned and managed by the Hitchcock Woods Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, the Woods comprise a mosaic of mature pine forests and bottomland hardwood forests, supporting a diversity of plants and wildlife. The Woods is protected in perpetuity by a conservation easement held by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and is a designated South Carolina Heritage Preserve Trust site. You can learn more about the Woods at www.hitchcockwoods.org.