Youth Outreach Programs

No bus, no problem! Bring a program directly to your school or community site with Butterfly Pavilion's Outreach Programs.

Butterfly Pavilion is excited to bring our youth outreach programs to your school or community site! Our programs are designed to be engaging and informative, and they cover a variety of science and conservation topics.

Each program features an interactive lesson and small group investigations facilitated by a Butterfly Pavilion educator. Students will have the opportunity to learn about invertebrates through hands-on explorations with live animals and/or specimens, models and media. Our programs are also curriculum-aligned, so they can be used to supplement your existing science lessons.

Program Details:

  • Length: 45 minutes

  • Fee: $150/session + travel

  • Group Size/Session: 30 participants/session; additional programs required for larger groups

  • All outreach programs incur a travel fee of $0.70/mile round trip between your site and Butterfly Pavilion. Partial program scholarships may be available for qualifying groups.

  • For the safety and wellbeing of both our animals and educators, programs cannot be held outdoors. If you are interested in Butterfly Pavilion having a booth at your event, please reach out to education@butterflies.org.

Don’t see the program that you want and are interested in a custom program? More information can be found here.

Field Trips

Youth Outreach Programs

Butterfly Pavilion is excited to bring our youth outreach programs to your school or community site! Our programs are designed to be engaging and informative, and they cover a variety of science and conservation topics.

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Butterfly Pavilion Afterschool Club

Butterfly Pavilion’s award-winning, Afterschool Club provide a world class experience for school aged children to learn about and develop an appreciation for invertebrates. Through the afterschool programs, children of school age will cultivate an understanding of invertebrates, foster compassion and empathy, and gain a sense of empowerment to become caretakers of both invertebrates and the world around them.

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Library Programs

Library programs are crafted for small to large group presentations, offering a blend of education and excitement. These programs feature hands-on explorations with live animals and/or, specimens, models, and media. These interactive sessions aim to create an engaging and memorable learning experience for multigenerational participants.

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Adult & Senior Outreach Programs

Bring Butterfly Pavilion to your community, business, etc. with our programs designed for adult audiences.

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Problem Based Learning

Problem Based Learning (or PBL) is a student-centered pedagogy in which students learn about a subject through the experience of solving an open-ended problem. Butterfly Pavilion educators will work with your students to solve real world problems facing invertebrates and conservation.

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Scholarships

Butterfly Pavilion offers scholarships to Title 1 schools or other groups with students qualifying for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch (FRL) program as funding allows. Please click below to learn more.

Scholarships

Exhibits

Legacies: Invertebrates of Mexico

Where Nature, Culture, and Conservation Come to Life!

Live Chrysalis Camera

See butterflies as they emerge in Butterfly Pavilion’s Wings of the Tropics with our high-definition zoo cams and live feeds.

Wings of the Tropics

Walk among free-flying butterflies in a tropical paradise.

Colorado Backyard

This immersive indoor playground features a variety of play structures, educational displays, and daily events designed to connect guests with the rich and diverse life found in Colorado.

Survival

Transport yourself to the Survival exhibit, home of Rosie the tarantula and other small wonders! Explore and learn about dozens of species of arthropods. Sharpen your observation skills as you discover animals hidden in their native habitats.

Water’s Edge

Explore the incredible diversity of underwater invertebrates.

Outdoor Gardens

Experience the wonder of Colorado’s wild invertebrates! The outdoor gardens at Butterfly Pavilion are designed to provide habitat for native invertebrates with a focus on native pollinators, while also providing four-season beauty and a place to wander, relax, and learn.

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