Butterfly Themed Family Programs - including Safari Tent Access

Saturday, July 16^th,  The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Meets 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., ---  For ages 3½ to 5.  Join Ms. Barbara for the reading of the Very Hungry Caterpillar, learn about their metamorphosis from egg to adult, and paint and create your own caterpillar craft. This program includes a few minutes in our live butterfly tent. Advance registration is required. Fee: $6 per child; $8 per adult

Saturday, July 23^rd - Rick Mikula ‘That Butterfly Guy’

Meets 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.--- For families of all ages.  For more than 20 years Rick Mikula has been delighting audiences of all ages with his humorous and off beat way of looking at butterflies. He has appeared on numerous TV shows on The Animal Planet Network and The Discovery Channel. We are confident you will be spellbound and amazed at his fast-paced and high-energy presentation. This program includes a few minutes in our live butterfly tent. Advance registration is required. Fee: $6 per child; $8 per adult

Saturday, July 30  -  Butterfly Gardening Workshop

Meets 12:30 to 2 p.m.,  ---  For adults and children 8 years and older.  Learn to garden for butterflies with Jean Greely, an Essex County Rutgers Master Gardener and butterfly enthusiast. Presentation and discussion will be followed by a planting of butterfly host and nectar plants within our gardens. This program includes a few minutes in our live butterfly tent. Advance registration is required. Fee: $6 per child, $8 per adult