The Breck Chapin Memorial Native Species Butterfly House

The Breck Chapin Memorial Native Species Butterfly House features butterflies and moths in all stages of development.

The Butterfly House is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week throughout the summer (and weekends through mid-October). weather permitting. The Butterfly House is adjacent to the Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC).

If you would like to support the Butterfly House, please consider a donation.

Visitors can view native butterflies up close and learn about the life stages and migratory patterns of these colorful insects.

Inside the Butterfly House, there are nectar plants for food and host plants for egg-laying and caterpillar feeding. There are also touch boxes and information handouts on butterflies and moths.

Outside the Butterfly House is the Frank Hutchins Butterfly Garden, a garden designed to attract butterflies and named to honor the late Frank Hutchins, a longtime supporter of the Paul Smith’s VIC.