# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Butterflies! Butterflies! Butterflies! - Curiosity Camp STEAM Summer Series
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Event Description**: Campers will catch, tag, and release monarch butterflies as they migrate through Rotary Botanical Gardens on their journey to Mexico. Feel the power of this incredible migratory pollinator at its release, learn about Monarch Waystations and tagging efforts, and take home seeds, information, and creative projects to continue the adventure at home.

This camp is part of Curiosity Camp: A Hands-On STEAM Summer Series, a new program at Rotary Botanical Gardens designed to spark imagination and bring science, technology, engineering, art, and math to life through interactive experiments, creative projects, and outdoor exploration.

Butterfly nets are available to borrow or bring your own. A snack is included. Please dress for the weather and consider bringing a camera and bug spray. No walk-ins — advance registration required.

Karen Albrecht is a retired Early Childhood Educator from Janesville who has been tagging monarchs for Monarch Watch through the University of Kansas for 25 years. She and John Riek raise, tag, and release monarchs throughout the season from their home in Fort Atkinson.

Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration Deadline: August 13, 2026
Cost: $30 per child, ages 6 to 10 only (snack included)
Limited to 20 participants — register early to secure your spot!

How to Register:

Online: Purchase tickets online by clicking the link on this page.
In person: Garden Gift Gallery (cash, check, or credit card). Open Mon.-Fri., 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
By phone: Call 608-752-3885 to register and pay over the phone.

Questions? Contact Kim Lewis at kim.lewis@rotarygardens.org or 608-314-8415.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/janesville/butterflies-butterflies-butterflies-curiosity-camp-steam-summer-series/200030454246549
- **Event Categories**: summer-camps, art, trips-adventures, science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Janesville
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53545
- **lat**: 42.67078
- **long**: -89.00586
- **full address**: 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53545

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Butterflies! Butterflies! Butterflies! - Curiosity Camp STEAM Summer Series being held?
  - **A:** Butterflies! Butterflies! Butterflies! - Curiosity Camp STEAM Summer Series takes place on Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 am at 1455 Palmer Dr, Janesville, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53545.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Butterflies! Butterflies! Butterflies! - Curiosity Camp STEAM Summer Series?
  - **A:** Butterflies! Butterflies! Butterflies! - Curiosity Camp STEAM Summer Series is organized by Rotary Botanical Gardens.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Butterflies! Butterflies! Butterflies! - Curiosity Camp STEAM Summer Series is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Janesville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Butterflies! Butterflies! Butterflies! - Curiosity Camp STEAM Summer Series sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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