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Butterfly Haven Guests will experience the beauty of the seasonal BUTTERFLY HAVEN, a 14′ x 24′ butterfly enclosure located alongside the Virginia Garden just outside the Wason Education Center. The exciting new exhibit will engage guests of all ages as they immerse themselves in a world of butterflies and plants! The house will support the Museum’s conservation efforts to preserve pollinating species such as the Monarch Butterfly. The initiative also supports education and awareness for the challenged annual Monarch butterfly migration due to deforestation in Mexico, extreme climate fluctuations in North America, and the growth of herbicide-based agriculture destroying crucial milkweed flora in the Midwest. Cost: included in museum admission
Butterfly Haven Guests will experience the beauty of the seasonal BUTTERFLY HAVEN, a 14′ x 24′ butterfly enclosure located alongside the Virginia Garden just outside the Wason Education Center. The exciting new exhibit will engage guests of all ages as they immerse themselves in a world of butterflies and plants! The house will support the Museum’s conservation efforts to preserve pollinating species such as the Monarch Butterfly. The initiative also supports education and awareness for the challenged annual Monarch butterfly migration due to deforestation in Mexico, extreme climate fluctuations in North America, and the growth of herbicide-based agriculture destroying crucial milkweed flora in the Midwest. Cost: included in museum admission
Fall Native Plant Sale Public Onsite Sale: Sept. 25-26, and Oct. 2-3, 9am-4pm Location: Museum conservation garden Free and open to the public. No admission required. Choose from an incredible array of beautiful and unusual native plants for a variety of garden sites and styles, from wet ponds to dry rock gardens. Many of these are excellent plants for attracting butterflies, hummingbirds and other wildlife to your yard. The Virginia Living Museum’s horticulture staff holds this annual sale as a fund-raiser, but the real goal is to introduce the gardening public to the incredible variety of native plants that will do well in the landscape, and to educate gardeners about those which are better left in the wild. Purchase plants online at: https://thevlm.org/events/shop-now/
Deer Feeding At 11am-11:15am every day, the Museum will be feeding the deer on the outdoor trail. Included in general admission/membership. Weather dependent
Dino on the Loose! Cost: Included with museum admission Time: 11-11:15 am & 1-1:15pm Back by popular demand… Walking T-Rex – Dino on the Loose! Appearances at 11am & 1pm. (for approximately 15 minutes – weather permitting) Join our walking T-Rex for dinosaur parades, photo ops and a roaring good time on the Dinosaur Discovery Trail! NOTE: all COVID-19 CDC recommendations will be enforced. Masks required and social distancing practiced indoors and outdoors.
Otter Feeding At 1:00pm-1:15pm every day, the Museum will be feeding the otters on the outdoor trail. Included in general admission/membership. Weather dependent
Aviary Feeding At 3:30pm-3:45pm every day, the Museum will be feeding the coastal birds on the outdoor trail. Included in general admission/membership. Weather dependent