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 specimens, models and media. Our programs are also curriculum-aligned, so they can be used to supplement your existing science lessons.
Program Details:
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Length: 45 minutes
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Fee: $150/session + travel; sequential programs are discounted 10%.
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Group Size/Session: 30 participants/session; additional programs required for larger groups
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All outreach programs incur a travel fee of $0.65/mile round trip between your site and Butterfly Pavilion. Partial program scholarships may be available for qualifying groups.

Pre-K Outreach Programs
Programs feature an interactive lesson and small group investigations facilitated by a Butterfly Pavilion educator, hands-on explorations with live animals and/or specimens, models and media, and curriculum-aligned content that explores science and conservation topics.
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K-3rd Grade Outreach Programs
Programs feature an interactive lesson and small group investigations facilitated by a Butterfly Pavilion educator, hands-on explorations with live animals and/or specimens, models and media, and curriculum-aligned content that explores science and conservation topics.
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4th-5th Grade Outreach Programs
Programs feature an interactive lesson and small group investigations facilitated by a Butterfly Pavilion educator, hands-on explorations with live animals and/or specimens, models and media, and curriculum-aligned content that explores science and conservation topics.
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6th-8th Grade Outreach Programs
Programs feature an interactive lesson and small group investigations facilitated by a Butterfly Pavilion educator, hands-on explorations with live animals and/or specimens, models and media, and curriculum-aligned content that explores science and conservation topics.
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9th-12th Grade Outreach Programs
Programs feature an interactive lesson and small group investigations facilitated by a Butterfly Pavilion educator, hands-on explorations with live animals and/or specimens, models and media, and curriculum-aligned content that explores science and conservation topics.
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Afterschool Nature Club
Butterfly Pavilion’s award-winning, Afterschool “Nature Club” Programs 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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Free Invertebrate Investigator Classes (K-12th grade)
Butterfly Pavilion and Denver Premium Outlets (DPO) are delighted to announce FREE STEAM education to J27 and Adams 12 school districts as part of an innovative partnership dedicated to educating the community about the crucial role of pollinators in our world.
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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. To qualify, please indicate what percentage FRL your group is and if you would like a scholarship on the registration form for your program. Schools with 75% or more students on Free and reduced lunch program = Up to 100% scholarship support Schools with 50% or more students on Free and reduced lunch program = Up to 75% scholarship support Schools with 25% or more students on Free and reduced lunch program = Up to 50% scholarship support Additonally, scholarships are available for reduced bus transportation costs and substitute teacher coverage. For more info please inquire at Education@butterflies.org.
Scholarships