Museum and Sea Center closing at 3:00 PM on Dec. 24 and closed Dec 25. Otherwise open daily, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Sponsor a Butterfly

Butterflies Alive! flutters back to the Museum on May 25 in the Sprague Butterfly Pavilion, and we hope you’ll join in the fun by becoming a Butterfly Sponsor!

Image of the Butterflies Alive! exhibit

Your Butterflies Alive! sponsorship:

  • Ensures the butterflies have a healthy environment, plenty of flowers, and fruit for nectaring
  • Provides exclusive benefits to you
  • Supports one of the Museum’s most beloved exhibits

For more information or to become a sponsor contact the Philanthropy Office at 805-682-4711 ext. 110 or rshutt@sbnature2.org.

Each level of sponsorship includes all previous listed benefits.

We thank you for your generous support!

Julia Butterfly

Julia $50

  • Recognition on the Wall of Wings
  • Certificate of recognition
  • Butterfly Facts

Zebra Lonfwing Butterfly

Zebra Longwing $100

  • Recognition on the Wall of Wings
  • Certificate of support + butterfly fact sheet

Blue-frosted Banner Butterfly

Blue-frosted Banner $250

  • Recognition on the Wall of Wings
  • Certificate of support + butterfly fact sheet

Green and brown Malachite butterfly

Malachite $500

  • Two complimentary guest passes
  • Recognition on the Wall of Wings
  • Certificate of support + butterfly fact sheet

orange and black Monarch butterfly

Monarch $1,000

  • Four complimentary guest passes
  • Recognition on the Wall of Wings and within Butterfly Pavilion
  • Certificate of support + butterfly fact sheet

Yellow and black swallowtail butterfly

Swallowtail $2,500

  • Six complimentary guest passes
  • Recognition on the Wall of Wings and within Butterfly Pavilion
  • Certificate of support + butterfly fact sheet

brown Giant Owl butterfly with giant dramatic eyespots

Giant Owl $5,000

  • Eight complimentary guest passes
  • Recognition on the Wall of Wings and within Butterfly Pavilion
  • Certificate of support + butterfly fact sheet

Brilliant blue Morpho butterfly

Blue Morpho $10,000

  • Ten complimentary guest passes
  • Recognition on the Wall of Wings and within Butterfly Pavilion
  • Certificate of support + butterfly fact sheet
  • Invitation to a live Butterfly Release
  • Private tour of Sprague Butterfly Pavilion

For more information or to become a sponsor contact the Philanthropy Office at 805-682-4711 ext. 110 or rshutt@sbnature2.org.