Fox Valley Park District Happenings
The Buzz is Back: Free Bug Fest Returns Saturday
Weekly musings from Jeff Long, public relations manager for the Fox Valley Park District.
You’d think that any mention of insects and bugs would send people running to the nearest screen house in search of cover. But that’s not exactly the case here. In 2010, the Fox Valley Park District unveiled a new event called Bug Fest. In the first two years, more than 2,500 visitors have swarmed this event, which spreads its wings between Red Oak Nature Center, Lippold Park and the half-mile of Fox River Trail that connects to the two facilities. Apparently, we are every bit as attracted to bugs as they are to us. The buzz is back as Bug Fest returns Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with Insects as the star attraction once again. The event is completely free, with no registration required. “Bugs are weird, wild, fascinating … and often …
