OPENING June 28! Live Butterfly Exhibit – Greenburgh Nature Center
June 28 – August 3 from 10AM-3PM (CLOSED FRIDAYS)
How Much: Included with general admission; Free for members and children under 2; $7 for adults, $6 for seniors/students, $5 for children ages 2-12.
For further information, call (914) 723-3470 or go to: www.greenburghnaturecenter.org
BUTTERFLIES ARE BACK!
SATURDAY, JUNE 28 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 – WALK AMONG LIVE BUTTERFLIES – Join us for our 5th annual butterfly exhibit, opening Saturday, June 28th and running through Sunday, August 3rd. 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 will be open daily from 10AM-3PM except Fridays, July 4th 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’ll be greeted by native butterflies. Flying freely among the greenery, you’ll be 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’ll 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 included with Museum admission. 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, JULY 5, 2pm – FLIGHTS OF FANCY – Butterflies seem to delight everyone. Come walk among the butterflies in our Butterfly Exhibit and have an informal chat with a Nature Center naturalist, who will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about these “flying flowers.” FREE for Members, Non-Members $8 per person
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
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.
