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Educator Trek: Butterfly Pinning and Backyard Bug Collecting

  • Saturday, October 19, 2024
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm

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Prepare, pin and mount a variety of spectacular tropical butterflies. Learn the various techniques used to catch, preserve and mount these and other fascinating arthropods. Explore the possibilities of insect collecting in your backyard.

Credit: 3 contact hours toward CEUs or Criteria III for North Carolina’s Environmental Education Certification Program
Upon completion of the Trek, you will receive a Certificate of Course Completion that includes the number of contact hours to turn in for CEUs. For those seeking Environmental Education Certification, you will also receive an EE Form for up to 3 hours of credit.

Registration: Register online
The full workshop fee is due when you register and payment is via credit card. Registration for most Educator Treks is on a first-come, first-served basis. Treks fill quickly, so register early!

Note: We do not want cost to be a barrier for any educator. If the cost of this workshop would prevent your participation, please reach out to Melissa Dowland.

Details

  • Fee: $65* (includes insect resource manual, pinning board, butterfly display box, numerous exotic butterfly specimens)
  • Requirements: For educators (includes teachers, administrators, pre-service or substitute teachers; non-formal educators; anyone working on their EE certification)
  • Program Instructor: Andy Kauffman, Colin Brammer
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Details

Date:
October 19
Times:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fee:
$65* (includes insect resource manual, pinning board, butterfly display box, numerous exotic butterfly specimens)

Venue

Nature Research Center
121 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601 United States
Phone:
919.707.9800

Organizer

Megan Davis
919.707.9905