Volunteer at Butterfly Pavilion

Make a Difference. Create Connections. Be Part of Something Bigger.

Your Time Makes a Real Difference

Whether you’re greeting guests or helping care for the animals and plants that call Butterfly Pavilion home, you’ll find meaningful ways to give back. As a volunteer, you play a vital role in our mission to protect the invertebrates most people overlook.

Applications Are Now OPEN!

Volunteer applications are now OPEN! Please fill out an application by clicking the link below. Applications will close at 5 p.m. on Monday, July 6th.

New Volunteer Orientation will be held at Butterfly Pavilion on Sunday, July 26th from 10am – 2pm. If you are unable to make this orientation, we will not be able to consider your application at this time and ask that you reapply during the next round of openings. If you are interested in volunteering but this timeline does not work for you, I highly encourage you to submit the interest form instead so that you are notified of future application dates.

Applications will open for the fall on October 5th, with a mandatory orientation on November 7th.

Additional Ways to Volunteer

Group Volunteering

Bring your team to Butterfly Pavilion for a morning of hands-on volunteer service. Build camaraderie while making a real impact on invertebrate conservation. Get in touch to plan your visit.

Volunteer for Community Science

Love the outdoors? Care about the environment? Join one of our Community Science projects. Grab a friend or bring the whole family and help our scientists on a nature adventure that benefits Colorado communities and helps save nature’s tiny giants.

A Service Enterprise Organization

Butterfly Pavilion is certified as a Service Enterprise, an organization that fundamentally leverages volunteer talent to deliver on its social mission. Our volunteers are fully integrated into our team, making us more adaptable, sustainable, and impactful.

Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network

Join one of Colorado’s longest-running community science programs. CBMN volunteers monitor butterfly populations across the Front Range, contributing data that helps scientists track species health, habitat quality, and the effects of climate change. Whether you’re an experienced naturalist or just getting started, we’ll give you the tools and training to make a real impact.

Urban Prairies Project

The Urban Prairies Project (UPP) improves the ecological health of urban and suburban open spaces along the Front Range and beyond by connecting community members with habitat conservation for pollinators and other wildlife.

All volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. Some positions carry additional age restrictions or training requirements. Every volunteer must complete a background check, attend orientation, and pay a one-time onboarding fee of $25. Butterfly Pavilion does not offer court-ordered community service placements.

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