Outreach Programs

A Reservation Coordinator will contact you within 3-5 business days to complete your booking request. The reservations office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. excluding holidays. *Note: All Programs require a 3 week notice. Inquiries made within a 3 week time period may not be fulfilled. 

Filling out this form does not indicate your Outreach Program is scheduled, you will receive an email with your invoice attached once your Program is confirmed.

Discover how arthropods help keep our environment healthy. Whether they are pollinators, pest controllers, or nature’s cleanup crew, these small creatures have important work to do. Let us bring live arthropods from the Cockrell Butterfly Center right to your group.

This program is best aligned with Pre-K through 2nd grade curriculum.

Discover how the word “bug” can mean many things in this fun, interactive presentation about arthropods and how to tell them apart. This presentation brings a variety of live arthropods—including insects, arachnids, and myriapods—right to your group.

This program is best aligned with Kindergarten through 4th grade curriculum.

Discover the remarkable metamorphosis of butterflies and moths through live observation and hands-on exploration. Let your group observe live butterflies and discover each stage of their life cycle and its incredible transformation.

This program is best aligned with Kindergarten through 3^rd grade curriculum.

Discover how arthropods use camouflage, mimicry, and defense to survive in their environments. Some arthropods are experts at hiding, while others defend themselves in amazing ways. In this interactive presentation, you can learn how these creatures have changed over time to fit their environments.

This program is best aligned with 3rd through 8th grade curriculum.