The Blue Ghost Firefly (Phausis reticulata) is a secretive, hard-to-find native insect that calls our area home, and for a very short amount of time in early summer, they inhabit our surrounding woodlands of Transylvania County.
The Blue Ghost Firefly (Phausis reticulata) is a secretive, hard-to-find native insect that calls our area home, and for a very short amount of time in early summer, they inhabit our surrounding woodlands of Transylvania County.
Cradle of Forestry in America
11250 Pisgah Hwy
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768.
General Admission – $50
Youth – $25 (Ages 4-12)
America The Beautiful Passholders*- General Admission Ages 13 and older-$25
America The Beautiful Passholders*- Youth Ages 4-12-$12.50
Cradle of Forestry Annual Passholders*- General Admission Ages 13 and older-$25
Cradle of Forestry Annual Passholders*- Youth Ages 4-12- $12.50
*Passholders must present pass in-person during check-in.
Passholder purchases are limited to 4 tickets ONLY. 1 for passholder and 3 additional tickets.
There are no active instances of this event.
The Blue Ridge Mountains are home to a very unique creature that some say resembles a tribe of fairies carrying blue candles through the forest.
The Blue Ghost Firefly (Phausis reticulata) is a secretive, hard-to-find native insect that calls our area home, and for a very short amount of time in early summer, they inhabit our surrounding woodlands of Transylvania County.
You’ll experience an educational presentation at our outdoor amphitheater starting at 9:00pm 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 team members 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! We require everyone to stay on the trail to prevent habitat damage, and team members will clear the trail and require everyone to depart by 10:30pm.
Ticket Purchase/Pre-registration is required. This is a light rain or shine, family-friendly, no pets event!
In order to maximize our participant experience while minimizing our impact on the resource, we limit each night to 125 participants.
While we all love our fury friends, pets are NOT permitted at this event.
