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What: Live Butterfly Exhibit EXTENDED FOR ONE WEEK
Where: Greenburgh Nature Center
When: Now through August 10 from 10AM-3PM (CLOSED FRIDAYS)
How Much: Free for members and children under 2; $9 for adults, $8 for seniors/students, $7 for children ages 2-12.
For further information, call (914) 723-3470 or go to: www.greenburghnaturecenter.org
BUTTERFLIES ARE HERE AND STAYING LONGER– EXHIBIT EXTENDED ONE WEEK DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND
NOW THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 – WALK AMONG LIVE BUTTERFLIES – EXHIBIT EXTENDED ONE WEEK DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND – Join us for our 5th annual butterfly exhibit running now through Sunday, August 10th. The hoop structure housing the butterflies is located in our meadow, providing a natural setting for both visitors and butterflies. You can also walk through our meadow and enjoy the beautiful flowers and plants growing there.
The exhibit is open daily from 10AM-3PM except Fridays and in extreme weather conditions. Visitors MUST stop by the Manor House first to pay admission and to receive a stamp in order to enter the hoop house. This exhibit is FREE for members but members still need to obtain a stamp in order to enter the exhibit.
When you enter the exhibit, in addition to colorful and fragrant flowering plants, you are greeted by native butterflies. Flying freely among the greenery, you are sure to see Monarchs, Painted Ladies, Swallowtails and other New York native butterflies fluttering from blossom to blossom in search of nourishing nectar, or you may catch sight of them resting in a shady spot to cool off, or see them sipping water from a puddle.
While enjoying the beauty of these delicate creatures, you have an opportunity to learn about the life cycle of a butterfly from egg, to caterpillar, to chrysalis, to butterfly – and about the unique relationship between specific plants and butterflies.
Find out how you can help butterflies by conserving or restoring butterfly habitats. We strive to increase public awareness and education about nature and animals, through exhibits such as this one.
The exhibit is appropriate for all ages and fee includes admission to our Animal Museum. FREE for members!
Sponsored in part by California Pizza Kitchen, Central Animal Hospital, Geraldine Stutz Trust, Inc., Gymboree Play & Music, Houlihan Lawrence (Scarsdale), Macaroni Kid, Mathnasium, NEA Federal Credit Union, SavATree, ShopRite (Scarsdale), Snip-Its (Scarsdale), Wayback Burgers, Westchester Greenhouses, WFAS Radio, Whole Foods Market Westchester, Greenburgh Parks & Recreation, Town of Greenburgh, and Westchester County Parks.
Additional Butterfly Programs:
SAT, AUG 2, 2pm – BOLD, BEAUTIFUL, BREATHTAKING BUTTERFLIES – From chrysalis to butterfly, come learn all about butterflies and what makes them fascinating and important to our world. Join a Nature Center naturalist for a visit amid the live butterflies in our flight house, and take a tour through the life cycle of a butterfly. Stay and make your own beautiful butterfly craft! Recommended for children ages 8 and younger. Members $5, Non-Members $8 per person
PRIVATE BUTTERFLY EXPERIENCE – BY APPOINTMENT ONLY – NOW THROUGH AUG 10 –For a limited time only, you and a small group of family and/or friends can experience an intimate and up-close engagement in our Butterfly Exhibit. This private session includes a personal tour (up to ten people) with a senior naturalist, a golf cart ride through the grounds (seats four people at a time), and a personalized package containing a certificate acknowledging the naming and release of an individual butterfly, a photograph of the event, and a fact sheet on butterflies. Great for all ages. Cost: $150 per group (see or contact the receptionist for booking or more details at 914-723-3470).
The Greenburgh Nature Center is a 33-acre woodland preserve with trails, a pond, gardens, a playground, and outdoor animal exhibits, including a birds of prey aviary. Our indoor exhibits include a live animal museum with over 100 specimens, exhibit areas focusing on nature and the environment, a greenhouse with botanical exhibits, and a gift shop. We offer special programs for groups of all ages on a wide range of environmental topics, camps and birthday parties, either here or at your location. We also have a variety of volunteer opportunities for all ages and skill levels.
The mission of the Greenburgh Nature Center is to offer inspiring, hands-on environmental education experiences, to foster an appreciation of nature, and to promote sustainable practices.
The Nature Center is located at 99 Dromore Road, off Central Park Avenue, in Scarsdale, NY. Parking is free, and handicapped parking is available. The Nature Center’s grounds are open daily dawn to dusk throughout the year. The Center’s indoor exhibits are open daily (except CLOSED Fridays and a few holidays), 9:30AM – 4:30PM on weekdays and 10AM – 4:30PM on weekends. For more information, visit our website at www.greenburghnaturecenter.org or call 914-723-3470.
