COOKSBURG, Pa. (EYT) – Come to the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom on Friday, June 28 at 8:30 p.m. for a guided walk in search of Pennsylvania’s state insect – the firefly.

(Photo Courtesy of Pa Firefly Festival.)

Grab your flashlights and headlamps and join Jeff Calta from the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival (PAFF) as you and your family walk around the forest and learn about the 20 different species of Pennsylvania.

This event coincides with the mating displays of over fifteen different species of firefly in the Allegheny National Forest area.

Discover the fascination and beauty of this wondrous creature on June 28 at 113 River Road, Cooksburg.

The PAFF is a nonprofit that will educate you and your kids about firefly science and conservation.

More information on this event can be found at events.dcnr.pa.gov or by visiting facebook.com/PAFireflyFestival