Rosie's Discovery Summer Camps at Butterfly Pavilion
Butterfly Pavilion’s Rosie’s Discovery Camps are designed to provide memorable, screen-free experiences that reconnect kids with the wonders of the natural world. Our curriculum encourages a deep appreciation for science and the tiny creatures that make the world work through active, real-world exploration.
All Butterfly Pavilion camps feature…
- Engaging, Screen-Free Time: We swap tablets for magnifying glass and digital worlds for the great outdoors, ensuring your child spends their summer fully present and immersed in nature.
- Reliable Schedules: Camps are week-long, day camps (not overnight) that offer families a reliable, enriching summer option. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily.
- Tactile, Hands-on Activities: Interactive projects that are informative, and designed to appeal to a variety of interests and abilities.
- Opportunities to Explore: Camps get access to explore the many exhibits of Butterfly Pavilion and experience the plants and animals that call it home.
- STEAM Topics: Fun and exciting topics representing a range of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) disciplines.
- Expert Guidance: Enthusiastic, knowledgeable and experienced counselors who will inspire, and care for, your camper.
- Age-Appropriate Content: Content is intended for children ages 5-9 years old.
Camp Payment Plans Now Available
What people are saying
“If your kid loves to learn and explore, I highly recommend Rosie’s Discovery Camp – even for those afraid of bugs! Our little camper was so excited to tell us about her interactions with Rosie which I could hardly believe since she typically runs away from flies. Thank you Butterfly Pavilion team – your camp is very engaging for our child and we have appreciated the kindness and organization of your program!!”
“This was our first summer at Rosie’s Discovery Camp and we will be back! My kids came home every day spouting off facts about what they learned and how much fun they had.”
“We have done multiple rounds of Butterfly Camp, and my 7 year old LOVES IT. As a parent, what really stands out to me is the high level of care and responsiveness that the camp team shows for the wellbeing and happiness of all the campers. The programming also offers something for every child (crafts, outside time, learning about invertebrates), and every day at pick up my son is smiling and excited to tell me about my day. It is so important to find the perfect camp “fit”, and for us this is it!”
Camp Information
Butterfly Pavilion’s Rosie’s Discovery Camps are designed to provide memorable experiences that connect kids to nature and encourage an appreciation for science and invertebrates, the tiny creatures that make the world work!
All Butterfly Pavilion camps feature…
- Hands-on activities that are engaging, informative, appeal to a variety of interests and abilities.
- Opportunities to explore Butterfly Pavilion and experience the plants and animals that call it home.
- Fun and exciting topics representing a range of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) disciplines.
- Enthusiastic, knowledgeable and experienced counselors who will inspire, and care for, your camper.
- Content is intended for children ages 5-9 years old.
Camp Pricing
- Out-of-School Day Camps are sold as one-day camps, Spring Break and Summer Break are sold as week-long camps.
- 2026 Pricing
- Full Day 9am-4pm Non-member and Member: $85
- Full Week 9am-4pm Non-member and Member: $325
- 2026 Pricing
- Butterfly Pavilion is excited to offer payment options to help make camp programs accessible to all.
- Flexible payment plan options are also available. If you are interested in utilizing a payment plan, you must fill out the camp payment plan form.
- Scholarships are available for up to 25% of camp cost for qualifying students. If you are applying for a scholarship, you must fill out the scholarship application form.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellations with at least 3 weeks notice will be charged a 10% processing fee, and the remainder of the cost will be refunded to the customer. All cancellations and transfers must be made via e-mail to the Camp Director at least 3 weeks before the date of the camp and will be charged a 10% processing fee, with the remainder of the cost refunded to the customer. Transfers may only be made into camps that still have availability. No refund is given for cancellation with less than 3 weeks notice. This includes absence due to illness. A full refund will be given to the customer if the Butterfly Pavilion cancels a camp for any reason.
- *Please note, we close camp registration one week before the start date of camp. You will not be able to sign up for camps after registration closes. Thank you for your understanding. *
Medication at Camp
- If your child requires emergency, prescription, or over-the-counter medication during camp, a parent/guardian and the child’s physician must complete and submit the appropriate Colorado Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan, Colorado Asthma Care Plan, and/or Medication Administration form two weeks prior to your child’s first day of camp. Upon review of your camper’s forms, it may be necessary to meet with the parent/guardian to develop a Health Plan.
Butterfly Pavilion Camps do not maintain a waitlist. Please check our website as all available camps will be posted.
Have Questions? Contact us!
- 720-375-9986
- camps@butterflies.org
- Schedule time to chat with our camp director! https://calendly.com/horff-butterflies/30min
Leave No Trace
Rosie’s Discovery Camp has been recognized as a Gold Standard Youth Program by Leave No Trace!
This award highlights our commitment to teaching exceptional outdoor stewardship and ethics. Through these programs, campers not only learn the Leave No Trace principles but also apply them in their daily lives.

Summer Camp Awards
Butterfly Pavilion’s Camp Coordinator, Hannah Orff, was selected as the National Afterschool Association’s (NAA) 2025 Next Generation Leaders!

Butterfly Pavilion’s Summer Camps was the winner of the 2022 NBC/Channel 9’s “9News Cool Schools” Award!
