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Bug Fest

July 13, 2019
​10am-3pm

Bug Fest is a celebration of insects! And great fun for families with children ages 4 – 12! This annual festival is held in July at the Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center in Bartonsville.  Families are invited to come out and have some buggy fun with live critters, displays, games, and take home crafts; all day, all about our six legged friends! All day activities include insect safaris, a butterfly tent, live insects, insect collections, painting with maggots and games. .  Featuring a photography exhibit by Maya Shikhman with information provided by the Monroe County 4H Club’s Insects Are Us members! The Insect Olympics will also take place twice at 11:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. Come dressed as your favorite bug, nymph or caterpillar and participate in the Insect Fashion Show.

Schedule

AM:   
Opening -10:00
Presentations &
Insect Parade -11:00
Olympics-11:30
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PM:     Presentations &
Insect Parade -1:00
Olympics-1:30
Closing- 3:00


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Technical Section
Monday through Friday: 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Phone: (570)629-3060 • Fax: (570)629-3063
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Environmental Education Center
Monday through Friday: 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Some Saturdays 9a.m. - 1p.m.
Phone: (570)629-3061 • Fax: (570)629-3063
8050 Running Valley Road
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Come explore the trails!  They are open dawn to dusk year round!
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  • Home
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    • Directors
    • Staff
    • Agendas/Meeting Minutes
    • Employment
  • Technical Services
    • Chapter 102 Stormwater Management
    • Chapter 102 Erosion & Sediment Control
    • Chapter 105 Waterways & Wetlands
    • Watershed Protection >
      • What is a Watershed?
      • Monroe County Watersheds
      • Stream Gages
      • Educator's Guide
      • Water Quality Study
    • Dirt & Gravel Low Volume Roads Program >
      • Environmentally Sensitive Maintenance(ESM)
      • D&G Projects
      • DGLVR Gallery
    • Agriculture >
      • Agriculture Preservation Program
      • Erosion & Sediment Control
      • Manure Management
      • Spotted Lanternfly
      • Resource Enhancement & Protection Program
    • Forestry
    • Land Use Planning
    • Technical Assistance
  • Education Services
    • Facilities >
      • Kettle Creek >
        • Nature Discovery Area
      • Tannersville Bog
      • Meesing Outdoor Site
    • Camps & Kettle Creek for Kids >
      • Conservation Camp
      • Day Camps
    • Special Events >
      • Art Gallery
      • Project Owlnet
      • Photo Contest Winners
      • Envirothons
      • Maple Sugaring
    • Programs >
      • Schools
      • Bog Walks
      • Public
      • Maple Sugaring Group Programs
      • Speakers
      • Scouts
    • Birthday Parties
    • Media Gallery
    • Gift Shop
    • Becker Scholarship
  • Calendar
  • Support Us
    • Membership
    • Kettle Creek Environmental Fund
    • Volunteer
  • In the News
    • Newsletter
    • Around the Region
    • Conservation News
  • Open Records Request
  • Links
  • Complaint Contacts