2024 Dates TBA
The Blue Ghost Firefly is a hard-to-find native insect that inhabits the woodlands of Transylvania County in early summer. You’ll experience an educational presentation at their outdoor amphitheater starting at 8:00 pm and then use the cover of darkness and special flashlights to go in search of the Blue Ghost fireflies while hiking on a paved trail through the forest.
Cradle of Forestry staff will be stationed at key locations around the trail to provide further information about this amazing natural phenomenon. Please feel free to congregate near these areas with your fellow firefly enthusiasts, or go explore on your own! Blue Ghost Firefly Twilight Tours will run Tuesdays through Saturdays at the Cradle of Forestry this year:
- May 24-May 28
- May 31-June 4
- June 7-June 11
