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Butterfly Walk

Date: Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Time: Fri., 10am-noon

Venue: Prairie Ridge Outdoor Classroom, Raleigh

Price: Free

Category: Family

Curious about the butterflies in your backyard? Come learn how to distinguish different species and understand butterfly behaviours. After a brief talk, we’ll explore the garden and prairie to see how many different butterflies we can find. We will learn how to contribute our observations as data to the collaborative science project eButterfly. Participants go home with a butterfly guide!

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Butterfly Walk

“Bring a stroller with sturdy wheels; the dirt paths can be bumpy.”

When
This Friday
Fri, Aug 28, 2026
Fri., 10am-noon
Ages
All ages
Price
Free
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Butterfly Walk
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Butterfly Walk runs Fri, Aug 28, 2026, Fri., 10am-noon.

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Prairie Ridge Outdoor Classroom is at 1671 Gold Star Dr., Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.

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