“A Guide to Restoring the Little Things That Run the World”

Friday, September 13, 2019
7:00pm – 8:30pmLitchfield, Connecticut

Saturday, September 14, 2019
10:00am – 3:00pm Sharon, Connecticut

Location Details

Sharon Audubon Center

325 Cornwall Bridge Road, Sharon, 06069

Join Sharon Audubon Center for a special celebration of the amazing world of butterflies! Activities will include tours of our new Butterfly House, Caterpillar Rearing Lab, and gardens. Enjoy presentations on native butterflies, planting for butterflies, container planting, and other related topics. It will be fun for the whole family with ongoing crafts and activities for kids, pollinator searches, native plant sale, music, food, and more.

• All ages are welcome
• $10 adults, $5 kids 12 and under
• No advance pre-registration/ticket purchase necessary

View Butterfly Celebration Festival Flyer

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

• 10:00 – 10:40 a.m. – Yoga by the Pond
• 10:00 -10:45 a.m. – Pollinator Bioblitz (Insect Catching and Common Butterfly ID)
• 10:45 – 11:00 a.m. – Acknowledgements & Butterfly House Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
• 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Every Half Hour – Monarch Life Cycle Activity for Kids
• 11:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. – On-going Activities
  • Butterfly House Tours
  • Pollinator Garden Tours
  • Butterfly Presentations (throughout the day – detailed schedule coming soon)
  • Native Plant Sale
  • Butterfly Boutique (merchandise available for purchase)
  • Kid Crafts and Activities
  • Games
  • Storybook Walk

Please Note: The activity schedule is subject to change. Please check back for the final schedule of activities after Wednesday, September 4, 2019.

For any questions, call 860-364-0520.

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