Mothing in Portland -- how safe are parks at night? :) Or, where should I moth?
Hey Portland and Oregon/Washington iNatters (most of whom I've never met),
I'll be jumping up to Portland for the International Urban Wildlife Conference (http://urban-wildlife.org/) on 1 - 6 June, and I'll bring a little mothing set-up with a couple black lights. I'll be staying at the University Place Hotel (310 SW Lincoln Street, Portland, OR 97201), and Marquam Nature Park is like half a mile away (definitely walking distance).
Curious to anyone familiar -- is this park relatively safe -- like at night?
I'd been here once before in 2015 (https://www.inaturalist.org/calendar/sambiology/2015/5/19), but I can't really recall the area as far as safety goes...
If there's another place that could be better for moths (and personal safety!), I'd love to hear some suggestions.
Thanks! :)