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Butterflies!                                              Stroll through a lush, outdoor flower garden where hundreds


                                                                  of native butterflies make their home. Besides beautifying
                                                                  our world, these creatures are important pollinators.
                                                                    You’ll see the monarch butterfly, which has one of the longest
                                                                  migrations in the animal kingdom. Populations of some
                                        When:                     butterfly species, including the monarch, have been drastically
                                  Opens Saturday, May 28,         reduced and need conservation action. To learn more, stop by
                                                                  the way station, which will contain plants that monarchs need
                               then daily (weather permitting)
                                                                  to thrive. This exhibit will also feature a “pupa room” where
                                       WhERE:                     you can watch pupae morph into butterflies!
                               Just west of THE CAROUSEL            A small fee can be paid on-site.


































































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