Butterfly Pavilion

From the Sponsor

Rosie’s Discovery Camps

Butterfly Pavilion 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! Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

Give your kids an unforgettable Thanksgiving break adventure by signing them up for Butterfly Pavilion’s Rosie’s Discover Camps, where they’ll explore the wonders of nature, make new friends, and dive into hands-on science fun!

Monday, November 25, Magical Monarchs: Monarch 101- Discover the beautiful world of monarch butterflies and explore their significance through up-close encounters!

Tuesday, November 26, Magical Monarchs: Migration Magic- Embark on the epic journey of the monarch butterfly and discover the secrets of this phenomenon!

Wednesday, November 27, Magical Monarchs: Monarch Fiesta-  Celebrate the cultural impact monarchs share through festive activities, vibrant colors, and beautiful monarchs!

Link to register: Register here.

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 during the school year and 5-12 years old during the summer. 

Mission: 

Butterfly Pavilion exists to foster an appreciation of invertebrates by educating the public about the need to protect and care for threatened habitats globally, while conducting research for solutions in invertebrate conservation.

Vision: 

Butterfly Pavilion is the premier invertebrate research, conservation, and education institution in the world.

Organizational Overview: 

Butterfly Pavilion is the first Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)-accredited, stand-alone, non-profit invertebrate zoo in the world.  Butterfly Pavilion’s mission is to foster an appreciation of butterflies and other invertebrates while educating the public about the need for conservation of threatened habitats in the tropics and around the world. 

Since Butterfly Pavilion opened its doors in 1995, we have welcomed more than five million visitors. Our guests include local neighbors and tourists from throughout Colorado, the United States, and the world. Butterfly Pavilion has become one of the top 10 cultural and scientific attractions in the Denver metro area. 

Beyond Colorado, our global conservation effort reaches from Tanzania and Sumatra to Saudi Arabia and Mongolia. With decades of incredible community support, we find ourselves in a time of monumental growth—ready to transform and amplify into a world-class, state-of-the-art attraction, educational space, and expanded research facility in Broomfield, Colorado. 

With declines in global insect populations, and the risk of further extinction related to global warming, Butterfly Pavilion’s mission of protecting invertebrates is even more critical today. 

At Butterfly Pavilion, we transform the way people think about invertebrates. These small but mighty animals that surround us are so much more than people think. They are everywhere because everything depends on them. 

We are living in a time of unprecedented, accelerated change and yet we understand so little about how many ecosystems function.  Invertebrates are the foundation of our world. We rely on the foundational services invertebrates provide for our very survival, and most of the time do not consider the organisms that perform these services for us.

Have Questions? Contact us at 720-375-9986 or camps@butterflies.org.