Insect Light Trapping

PLEASE NOTE: The July 2025 Light Trap­ping event has been resched­uled to August 15, with a rain date of August 22. 

Join the Gov­er­nors Island Nature pro­gram for a spe­cial night­time com­mu­ni­ty sci­ence activ­i­ty con­tribut­ing to the eco­log­i­cal knowl­edge of the Island!

Light trap­ping is an effec­tive way to learn about and iden­ti­fy insects that are not as active dur­ing the day. By using ultra­vi­o­let light in a non-lit area, we will be able to attract night-fly­ing insects, includ­ing moths and bee­tles, to a light­weight sheet, where we can observe spec­i­mens and col­lect data using the iNat­u­ral­ist app.

This event is pre­sent­ed by the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island and CCNY Insect Ecol­o­gists Jhu­nior Moril­lo and Dr. Amy Berkov.