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The Aveda Butterfly Garden is an outdoor 3,000 square foot immersion butterfly hoop house that is heavily planted with annual and perennial flowers and stocked with farm-raised North American native and migrant tropical butterflies. It is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Father's Day weekend through Labor Day, weather permitting. It is free with Zoo admission and is located on the Tropics Trail.
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Approximately 400 hours between Memorial Day and Labor Day (start
and end dates somewhat flexible). College credit required.
Responsibilities for the Entomologist Internship include
care and monitoring of butterflies and moths that are contained
in the butterfly hoop house, interacting with visitors throughout
an eight-hour day, and providing interpretive information
about the hoop house exhibit as well as general information
about the Zoo. |
 Duties
to include:
- Daily maintenance of insect collection and
butterfly hoop house
- Interact with Zoo volunteers and guests while
supervising the Butterfly Garden
- Provide interpretive information to Zoo volunteers
and guests
- Monitor the garden area to prevent damage,
butterfly/moth escapees, pest problems, etc.
- Accurate record keeping
- Assist in developing and implementing a conservation
message or project
- Reply to pertinent correspondence
- Assist with reference work or additional tasks
as needed
- Provide daily care of caterpillars
- Inspect butterfly pupa shipments and hang pupa in emersion boxes
For more information, please contact:
Internship Coordinator Jill Wallin, Human
Resources
13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, MN 55124
E-mail: jill.wallin@state.mn.us
Phone: 952.431.9219
Toll-free: 800.366.7811 ext. 219
Fax: 952.431.9211
TTY: 800.627.3529
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