Oakland Nature Preserve to embark on Insect Safari

Learn more about all kinds of creepy crawlies from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at the preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland.

By Michael Eng
| 11:37 a.m. June 3, 2025

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Calling all budding entomologists: Oakland Nature Preserve will embark on an Insect Safari this weekend.

Learn more about all kinds of creepy crawlies from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at the preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland.

Led by entomologist Christy LeDuc, this is a fun, family suitable program during which attendees will learn about different native insects of Florida.

The program will start with a brief classroom presentation, following by a guided hike on the preserve, where attendees have the opportunity to see bugs up close and personal.

Participants are advised to take a reusable water bottle, wear closed-toed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Bug nets and containers will be provided.

Limited classroom space is available; register in advance here.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.