Come fly away with us to the magical oyamel fir forest, where millions of Monarchs overwinter. This phenomenal experience is limited to the first twenty (20) people who reserve their space to travel with docent, Linda Cooper, who will serve as your host and guide. This special package is priced competitively, and includes airfare from Houston, hotels, meals, admission fees and more! Set February 1 - 6, 2018, aside for this adventure of a lifetime. Click here to learn more.
Super Summer Camps
Registration is OPEN for the National Butterfly Center's young naturalist summer camps. Now is the time to sign up your child, so he or she may spend July chasing butterflies, setting up camp, developing photography skills and learning all about the great outdoors. Of course, our all-star Critter Camp will feature hands-on encounters and education related to wildlife, from our remarkable staff and resident rehabilitator, Angie Garcia. Camps are 8 AM - 12 PM, Monday - Friday, for $25 per child, ages 7 - 12. Click here to enroll.
I Want it All, and I Want it Now
People want butterflies; we know this. But will they work for them? Here's another blog from our executive director, Marianna, about our mission and return on investment in a world where practice, patience and perseverance are not very popular.
I’ve taken a million butterfly photos only to get a few hundred good ones. Not even great ones, just good. Some “pretty good,” and a few I’m a little proud of, but mostly a lot of shots where I felt lucky the wind didn’t blow and the butterfly didn’t move. Read more...
Save the Date
The dates of this year’s Texas Butterfly Festival will be Saturday, Nov. 4 – Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, so make plans to attend! As has been the case for the last couple of years, the annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival will begin Wednesday or Thursday of the same week which means visitors may choose to come, play and stay for all of the festivities!
