is an exhibition of tropical butterflies from around the world in the spectacular conservatory at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. The exhibit is open daily February 27 - April 4, 2010. Tickets are sold for timed entrance every 30 minutes beginning at 10am, with the last ticket sold at 4pm.  Tickets sold for a given time and date are to be used regardless of weather or light conditions.

Tickets may be bought in advance online at Usher & More. Tickets will be mailed to you if purchased more than one week in advance or held at Will Call at the Garden Center.  Remaining timed entry tickets for a given date are available onsite only.

Tickets are sold individually or by school group.

Star Telegram Press Pass tickets are available online. Press Pass Tickets are ADVANCE PURCHASE ONLY. They can be picked up at Will Call if ordered no less than 24 hours in advance.

Ticket prices are
Adults 13 - 64 = $10.00
Seniors   65+ =   $8.00
Children 3 -12 = $6.00
Strollers are not allowed inside the Butterflies in the Garden exhibit in the Conservatory.

is hosted by the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, the Fort Worth Garden Club, the Fort Worth Botanical Society and the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Media sponsor is the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

SCHOOL GROUP INSTRUCTIONS

For information, email butterfliesinthegarden2010@gmail.com or call 817 871 7948

To schedule your school group, call Judy Bauereisen at (817) 871-7682.

Bring your students to the Botanic Garden for an educational adventure which extends learning beyond the classroom. A special program is available to school groups that register in advance. The teacher-guided program introduces students to the butterfly's life cycle and behaviors to prepare them for their visit to the conservatory with live butterflies. Outdoors in the Botanic Garden, students observe plants through the eyes of a pollinator to learn about the adaptations of plants and animals.

After booking your program you will receive a program confirmation and instructions for downloading teacher materials.

• A group is a minimum of 20 students and chaperones.
• Group sales must be made in advance.
• Group sales are offered Monday- Friday only.
• Group entry times are 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30 and 12 Noon only.
• All persons attending pay a single price, $5.00.
• There is a maximum of 60 persons in a thirty-minute timeslot. Your group will need to book more than one timeslot if your group exceeds 60 persons.
• Chaperones must not bring along siblings in strollers.

Ticket purchase
Your school group may pay by check, school purchase order, or credit card. Complete the following information, then call Judy Bauereisen at (817) 871-7682. Homeschooolers may book on Wednesday afternoon at 2pm

Date/ time choice #1 (must be Mon- Fri at 10:00,10:30, 11:00, 11:30 or 12 Noon)
Date/ time choice #2
Name
Credit Card number
School Name
Contact name
Contact cell phone (person attending field trip)
Grade
Total number attending
  # students _______     #teachers/ chaperones (1 adult per ten students)  _______     
School Groups – each individual = $5.00. Total cost = $__________

Arrival
If traveling by bus or large van, enter the north entrance of the Botanic Garden. The north entrance is off Harley between Montgomery or University. Have driver unload students in the north lot, across from the Leonhardt Auditorium, at the School Group Entrance sign.    Please be prepared to divide your group into small groups of ten students accompanied by at least adult chaperone.   Proceed to the double glass doors leading to the Auditorium and Garden Center (click here for map) to meet your docent.

If your group has more than 60 persons, you will have several entry times. You may explore the Garden until your one half-hour before your ticketed entry time. Please return to the double door entry fifteen minutes prior to your ticket time to start your program. Restroom needs must be completed prior to beginning program.

Please arrive on time. We do not guarantee your entry if you arrive late. Your program may be shortened due to other scheduled tours.
Your program may be shortened due to other scheduled tours.

Program Flow
Your group will be met outside the double door entry between the Leonhardt Auditorium and Garden Center fifteen minutes before your scheduled program. Please stay with your assigned docent.  Your docent will lead you to the classroom.

In the Garden Center classroom, your docent will rotate your group through three experiences: a video about careers in botany & entomology, the life cycle and behaviors of the butterfly, and the USDA Guidelines for Butterfly Exhibitions.

You will then view the Pollination Partners exhibit created by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas' (BRIT) and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden.

At the proper time your group will be placed into the queue for entrance into the Conservatory. You will enter the vestibule in groups of ten students and adult chaperone(s). There is no time limit in the conservatory. After spending time among the butterflies, we encourage your chaperones to continue the students’ plant and insect investigations outdoors. You may return to the hall to view exhibits. There is a restroom available near the Gift Shop.

Lunch
Tables and playgroups are available across the street at Trinity Park for a picnic lunch. There are no picnic tables at the FWBG. Please bring a trash bag if you choose to eat lunch in the parking lot or in your vehicles, and bag your waste and take it with you.

Confirmation
You will receive an email confirmation from butterfliesinthegarden2010@gmail.com after you make your group reservations. This email will contain your confirmation sheet , information you need for your field trip and instructions to download additional teacher materials.

Contact us
We look forward to seeing you, and hope you enjoy . 
For program information, call 817 871 7948 or email butterfliesinthegarden2010@gmail.org