One-Time Opportunities

Public Event Volunteer

The Butterfly Pavilion is seeking group volunteers that are interested in helping with our community events throughout the year. We generally look for enthusiastic adults (16 and over or younger groups with a responsible adult) who enjoy sharing new information with children and adults of all ages. Assistance might come in the form of learning a fun, easy-to-learn activity to share with families or helping our seniors navigate the Pavilion for the first time.

These events are a fun way to help on a one-time basis at the Butterfly Pavilion and get involved sharing our message of respect for invertebrates, encouraging our visitors to learn more about these fascinating creatures, and their importance in our everyday lives! In each event, we work with different audiences to bring this message to the local community. We seek volunteers for two 4-hour shifts each day, 9:30 am -1:30 pm or 1:00-5:00, unless otherwise noted. Please complete the Public Event Volunteer Form if you are interested in helping with any of these fun events!
 

2010 Selected Event Dates & Descriptions:

• An event for family fun and learning. We will focus on movement and sounds of our invertebrate friends with the help of the Disney Street Team. Visitors will enjoy interactive booths and presentations throughout the day.
• Needed: Individuals or small groups (3-10) to help with activity booths.

• An event for scout troops. Brownies and Girl Scouts come to the Butterfly Pavilion to earn their Bugged-by-Bugs Patch or several other badges.
• Needed: Individuals or small groups (3-10) throughout morning to help with activity booths.

• An event for both adults and families. We will focus on the importance of native plants. Visitors will enjoy interactive booths, talks and walks throughout the day including how to get involved in citizen science projects, to learning about the impact of native plants in our backyard gardens.
• Needed: Early morning group of 10-20 people to help with our Prairie Restoration project, or small groups (5-10) to help with Butterfly Paviliion activity booths.

• A weekend event for both adults and families to discover the world of bugs! Visitors will be treated to a carnival of fun insect-related activities including crafts, games and more!
• Needed: Groups of 10-20 outgoing, friendly, animal-loving people per shift to help with special, easy-to-learn activity booths for a 4-hour shift!

• Our butterflies and other animals fascinate seniors and this special day is just for them!
• Needed: Pavilion guides (about 3-hour commitment) for our senior groups to help them navigate the Pavilion and the day’s activities. Orientation required the Wednesday before the event.

• A weekend event for both adults and families to celebrate and discovery our misunderstood critters in honor of Halloween!
• Needed: Groups of 10-20 outgoing, friendly, animal-loving people per shift to help with special, easy-to-learn activity booths for a 4-hour shift.