Outdoor Butterfly and Bug Hunt Weekend

Join our Nature Interpreters on an outdoor bug hunt in our wildflower meadow! The Conservatory’s back yard is home to thousands of Ontario’s tiniest animals.

Go on an insect scavenger hunt with a net and collection jar (provided) and then examine and identify the specimens with our staff.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All Day – Arts and Crafts in the classroom

All Day – Self-guided outdoor butterfly and bug hunts – visit our ID booth and chat with the Toronto Entomologists’ Association and Pollination Guelph

All Day – An indoor scavenger hunt in the Conservatory (in the case of inclement weather only)

11:00 am to 4:00 pm – Ongoing demonstrations from Mountsberg Raptor Centre (Saturday Only)

11:00 am – Magnificent Monarchs Seminar: Learn about the Monarch’s life cycle, what it means to be a Species at Risk, the importance of pollination, and get inspired about wildlife conservation (kid-friendly)

11:30 am to 3:30pm – Face Painting

1:00 pm – Pollinator Gardening Seminar: This 30 minute presentation will introduce to you the fundamentals on how you can create a pollinator-friendly habitat

3:00 pm – Magnificent Monarchs Seminar: Learn about the Monarch’s life cycle, what it means to be a Species at Risk, the importance of pollination, and get inspired about wildlife conservation (kid-friendly)

Date:: July 20th & July 21st

Time:: 10am until 5pm

Cost:: Adults 13+ = $15, Children 3-12 = $7.50, Children Under 2 = Free