Curiosity Camp: Butterflies! Butterflies! Butterflies!
Thu, 27 Aug
|1455 Palmer Dr
Become a Citizen Scientist for a day! Butterflies! Butterflies! Butterflies! is a three-hour STEAM camp for kids ages 6 to 10 led by Karen Albrecht, the Butterfly Lady, and her assistant John Riek.
Time & Location
27 Aug 2026, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
1455 Palmer Dr, 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI 53545, USA
About the event
Campers will catch, tag, and release monarch butterflies as they migrate through Rotary Botanical Gardens on their journey to Mexico. Feel the power of this incredible migratory pollinator at its release, learn about Monarch Waystations and tagging efforts, and take home seeds, information, and creative projects to continue the adventure at home.
This camp is part of Curiosity Camp: A Hands-On STEAM Summer Series, a new program at Rotary Botanical Gardens designed to spark imagination and bring science, technology, engineering, art, and math to life through interactive experiments, creative projects, and outdoor exploration.
Butterfly nets are available to borrow or bring your own. A snack is included. Please dress for the weather and consider bringing a camera and bug spray. No walk-ins — advance registration required.
Karen Albrecht is a retired Early Childhood Educator from Janesville who has been tagging monarchs for Monarch Watch through the University of Kansas for…