Classes for Adults, Youth & Families

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Adults

Whether you want to learn to identify different butterflies, attract pollinators to your yard or create bee-utiful crafts, learn with us!

Schedule a speaker to visit your club or group, take part in our Wellness Series Events, or check out upcoming classes at the Butterfly House!

Classes for adults are also offered at our other sites:

Shaw Nature Reserve
Missouri Botanical Garden

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Youth & Families

We offer a variety of fun classes designed for a child and adult to take together, as well as special family-friendly drop-in programs.

Browse the Butterfly House's upcoming youth and family programs.

Or learn about youth and family programs at one of our other sites:

Shaw Nature Reserve
Missouri Botanical Garden

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Offered for a diversity of learners, from young explorers to nature fanatics, our programs have been expertly designed to educate, inspire and enrich. Most importantly, they are intended to strengthen the connections each of us has with the natural world.

Our classes for youth and families have been designed for children and adults to experience together. Instructors strive to engage children in age-appropriate activities, while providing adults examples of ways to learn about the natural world at home.

Adult classes focus on learning and growing in nature with fun, hands-on educational programs. Topics range from nature identification to arts and crafts and everything in between!

Ready to register? Skip to class listings and online registration.

Featured Programs
Little Bugs Morning Photo Sessions Keeper For A Day Butterfly House Yoga

For ages 2–4 (part of the Little Years early childhood series). Learn about a variety of bugs, make unique crafts and visit our butterflies. Take one class, or take them all!

Mondays, 11 a.m-noon.

Early access to our Tropical Conservatory before the Butterfly House opens to the public.  Enjoy self-guided time photographing tropical butterflies and plants with a small group of people.  Tripods are welcome.    

For ages 8–12. Participant will go behind the scenes and see what is involved in our animal care.

Saturdays; 8:30 a.m.–noon
To schedule a date, please call (314) 577-0888 x 2.

All-levels yoga class taught by Yoga Buzz.  Optional pre-practice meditative stroll in our Tropical Conservatory to see our butterflies.  

Tuesday, August 11
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Scout Programs

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Scout groups are invited to participate in one of the many programs we offer at the Butterfly House.

Scout Badge Programs
Scout Celebrations/Bridging Ceremonies
Scout Nights at the Butterfly House
Merit Badge Skill Center

Or lead your troop at the Butterfly House yourself with a self-guided or guided tour.

For the Whole Family

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This summer, join a family reading program that connects nature-inspired books with the great outdoors!
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Teen Programs

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Choose from service and field-based education programs at the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Shaw Nature Reserve and the Butterfly House!
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