Every summer I setup a Butterfly Tent Safari for the month of July. The aim is to educate visitors about butterfly conservation through wonderment that leads to active conservation efforts and enhancement of their own backyard, schoolyard and community habitats. To learn bout hosting your own butterfly tent safari or bugfest event check out my book “Buzz Into Action, The Insect Curriculum For Grades K-4“.
Below are a few photographs of the program and an article from the Star Ledger that includes photographs of kids within the tent. As always, I’m happy to share information if you have any questions about setting up a similar event.
NJ Families Flock to Butterfly Tent Safari – Star Ledger Article
David Alexander, senior naturalist with Essex County Parks, has been involved with the butterfly event since it started in July 2010. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to get connected with nature,” he said. According to Alexander, the tent is filled with a variety of native nectar plants and host plants and over 50 local species of butterflies.
David Alexander is author of the Buzz Into Action & Hop Into Action Science Curricula. He specializes in making nature accessible to people and wildlife. You can follow him at www.natureintoaction.com
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