Overview

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The Butterfly Pavilion is located in Westminster, Colorado. It opened on July 1, 1995 and was the first stand-alone non-profit insect zoo in the United States. The 30,000-square-foot facility is situated on 11 acres of land and contains five main exhibit areas to teach visitors about butterflies and other invertebrates. The main exhibit is an indoor rain forest filled with 1,200 free-flying tropical butterflies. The Butterfly Pavilion is a non-profit facility with most of its funding coming from admission fees, corporate sponsorship, and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) of Colorado. Because it imports non-native insect species, the Pavilion is regulated by the USDA.

Time:

Fees: Admission

Recommended Ages:

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	20-49
	50-69
	70+

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Links: https://butterflies.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_Pavilion

Getting There

Navigate to 39.887311, -105.066641.

Location

Closest City or Region: 6252 W 104th Ave, Westminster, Colorado

Coordinates: 39.887311, -105.066641

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July 26, 2020 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye, Greg Dye, Laura Dye, Arianne Dye, Miller Dye,

Story

Ondy and Jaren were worried about Killian being sick, so they decided not to go to the Butterfly Pavilion. The rest of us really enjoyed our trip. Because of Coronavirus, they had entry times reserved, and we all went through the building as a group so they could sanitize between groups. We really enjoyed the insect room and the aquarium room, but the butterfly room was definitely our favorite. Several people had butterflies land on them, and we all had fun trying to take pictures of the different butterflies. Cooper freaked out when one landed on him. When we finished up inside, we did a quick walk through the gardens outside before going back to the Airbnb.

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