Event Dime

Educator Trek: Butterfly Pinning and Backyard Bug Collecting

When:

October 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Where:

Nature Research Center, 121 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC

Source:

NC Museum of Natural Sciences – Events

Prepare, pin and mount a variety of spectacular tropical butterflies. Learn the various techniques used to catch, preserve and mount these and other fascinating arthropods. Explore the possibilities of insect collecting in your backyard. Credit: 3 contact hours toward CEUs or Criteria III for North Carolina’s Environmental Education Certification Program Upon completion of the Trek, you will receive a Certificate of Course Completion that includes the number of contact hours to turn in for CEUs.