The Greenburgh Nature Center (GNC) is hosting its first butterfly exhibit, which opens on June 12th and runs through September 30th. Located in their walk-through greenhouse, visitors will enjoy close up encounters with numerous varieties of butterflies and learn about their importance in nature.

See up close how adult butterflies are wonderfully diverse in shape, size, and color. In addition to just being beautiful and fun to watch, see how active butterflies are during the day. Because of their interactions with plants and other animals, butterflies play an important role in the web of life. The GNC exhibit includes many “butterfly friendly” plants.

Learn how butterfly caterpillars are voracious plant-eaters, yet they play an important role in plant survival. Find out how you can help butterflies by conserving or restoring butterfly habitats. The GNC strives to increase public awareness and education about butterflies, through exhibits such as this one.

The GNC would like to give special thanks to following for their generous support of this exhibit: the Geraldine Stutz Trust, Bartlett Trees, Cablevision, Central Animal Hospital, Hitachi, HSBC, and Sprain Brook Nursery.

The Greenburgh Nature Center is a 33-acre woodland preserve with trails, pond, gardens, and outdoor animal exhibits, including a birds of prey aviary. The  indoor exhibits include a live animal museum with over 100 specimens, exhibit areas focusing on nature and the environment, a greenhouse with botanical exhibits, and a gift shop.

The Center is located at 99 Dromore Road, off Central Park Avenue, in Scarsdale, NY. Parking is free, and handicapped parking is available. The center’s grounds are open daily dawn to dusk throughout the year. The Center’s indoor exhibits are open daily except Fridays and a few holidays, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on weekends.

The butterfly exhibit is included with general admission; Free for members and children under 2; $7 for adults, $6 for seniors/students, $5 for children ages 2-12. For further information, call (914) 723-3470 or go to: www.greenburghnaturecenter.org