Atala Butterfly Festival

Flutter on over to the River Center’s 6th Atala Butterfly Festival!

On Saturday, March 1st we are celebrating the Atala butterfly! Once thought to be extinct, this beautiful butterfly is local and thriving right in our own backyards.

Join us for our exciting event which will include:

-Butterfly arts and crafts

-Native Plant seed harvesting

-Native Plant Sale

-Tours of the River Center migratory bird and butterfly garden

Please register to attend tickets are limited.

This free event is from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Registration is required to attend.

Plant Sale, Crafts, Seed plantings, and host plant activity are all on-going throughout the event or until supplies run out.

The River Center reserves the right to cancel the program due to low registration, unforeseen circumstances, or inclement weather. Participants will be notified as soon as possible in the event of cancellation.

Hourly Schedule

10:00 am
Event Opens
10:15 am
"Monica to Monarch" Story Time
Read by author Gail Gray Tanis
10:30 am - 11:00 am
"The Majestic Monarch"
Lecture Presentation by Dr. Peter Lekos
11:00 am
"Monica to Monarch" Story Time
Read by author Gail Gray Tanis
11:15 am
Nature Journaling
Explore the activity of nature journaling in the River Center Butterfly Garden
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
"Atala and Other Uncommon Butterflies"
Lecture Presentation by Teri Jabour, North American Butterfly Association - Atala Chapter
12:00 pm
Nature Journaling
Explore the activity of nature journaling in the River Center Butterfly Garden
12:30 pm
Pollinator Plants in a Food Forest
Lecture Presentation by Amanda Pike
1:00 pm
Event Ends
Thank you for coming!

Date

Mar 01 2025
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Time

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location

River Center
805 N US Highway 1, Jupiter, FL 33477
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