Pollinator Day

Learn about the importance of pollinators like butterflies, bees, and even bats.

Learn about the pollinators that make your garden possible!

What does it take for a butterfly to travel hundreds of miles? The right places to stop along the way!

Our Butterfly Beltway is one of those essential stops, and during Pollinator Day, you’ll learn just how important native pollinator gardens are to that journey, and to our ecosystem as a whole!

Stay tuned for our full programming schedule.

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Saturday, 8

9:45 A.M.

Storytime in the Garden

10:00 A.M.

Ambassador Animal Meet & Greet

10:45 A.M.

What's the Buzz? Attracting Birds & Butterflies to Your Yard

11:00 A.M.

Tea Tasting at the Nature Cart

11:00 A.M.

Eagle Insider Chat | Impact of Pestcides

11:15 A.M.

Storytime in the Garden

11:45 A.M.

Alpaca Insider Chat | Farming & Pollinators

12:30 A.M.

Ambassador Animal Meet & Greet

1:00 P.M.

Tea Tasting at the Nature Cart

1:00 P.M.

What's the Buzz? Native Gardening 101

1:45 P.M.

Elephant Insider Chat | Conservation with Bee House

2:45 P.M.

Wolf Insider Chat | Ecosystem Repair

All Day Activities

Nature Cart: Make seedballs, learn more about pollinator homes, and make a pollinator home for your backyard! 

Plant Hunt: Can you spot these plants around the Zoo? Explore the Zoo and learn some fun facts about local plant species and their relationship with pollinators

Trailside Cafe Specials: We’ll have Honey-Garlic Cauliflower, Crispy Honey Sesame Chicken, and Honey BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich

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