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Educator Trek: Butterfly Pinning and Backyard Bug Collecting

Date: Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Venue: NC Museum of Natural Sciences: Nature Research Center, Raleigh

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Category: Science

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. For those seeking Environmental Education Certification, you will also receive an EE Form for up to 3 hours of credit. Registration: Register here online The full workshop fee is due when you register and payment is via credit card. Registration for most Educator Treks is on a first-come, first-served basis. Treks fill quickly, so register early! Program Details: Fee : $70* (includes insect resource manual, pinning board, butterfly display box, numerous exotic butterfly specimens) Requirements : For educators (includes teachers, administrators, pre-service or substitute teachers; non-formal educators; anyone working on their EE certification) Program Instructor(s) : Andy Kauffman, Colin Brammer Activity Level : Easy: Workshop will take place indoors in a lab setting Categories : Educator Treks , Educators , Workshops Note: We do not want cost to be a barrier for any educator. If the cost of this workshop would prevent your participation, please reach out to Megan Davis .

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Educator Trek: Butterfly Pinning and Backyard Bug Collecting

“Register early because these treks fill up quickly on a first-come basis”

When
Oct 24
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Educator Trek: Butterfly Pinning and Backyard Bug Collecting is a three-hour professional development workshop at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences where participants learn how to catch, preserve, and mount tropical butterflies and local insects. Attendees will practice pinning specimens and explore methods for studying backyard arthropods, earning three hours of continuing education credit upon completion. This workshop costs $70 per person, which includes all necessary insect preservation resources. It is designed specifically for adults, including classroom teachers, homeschool educators, and informal instructors. This class is an excellent weekend choice for local educators who want to gain practical, hands-on science skills that they can immediately share with their students. You will leave with your own mounted specimens and the confidence to lead insect-collecting activities in your own backyard or schoolyard.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this workshop designed for?
This event is designed for adults, specifically classroom teachers, homeschool parents, and environmental educators looking for professional development hours.
How much does the event cost and what is included?
The registration fee is $70, which covers the instruction, your butterfly specimens, and the preservation resources you will use during the class.

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Schedule

Educator Trek: Butterfly Pinning and Backyard Bug Collecting runs Sat, Oct 24, 2026, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

Getting There

NC Museum of Natural Sciences: Nature Research Center is at 121 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.

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What to Bring

Admission is listed on the official page; otherwise, come as you are.