2025 Texas Butterfly Festival Registration

EVENT REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.

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Event registration includes:

• Three (3) days of field trips with brown bag lunch;
• Saturday’s Welcome Reception and Event Orientation, with light dinner fare;

• Sunday’s ‘Border Buttermilk’ Dinner al Fresco, featuring everyone’s favorite margaritas & (optional) nighttime mothing; and
• Monday’s Keynote Speaker’s Banquet and Silent Auction to benefit our educational programs.

The Texas Butterfly Festival is an adventure, every year. We pride ourselves on organizing a fun-filled event with fantastic guides, flavorful food and outstanding learning opportunities. Of course, your sack lunches will still be sack lunches...but you have the margarita machine to help you get over that. 

Important Details at a Glance

Here are a few things you may be curious about, whether you’re a first timer or repeat attendee:

1. Registrants will belong to cohorts that will stay together for all 3 days of excursions. All cohorts will visit great butterflying locations in Hidalgo, Cameron, and Starr Counties; all excursions offer interesting sites and target species. 
2. There are four cohorts; three are based on experience level, plus one cohort focused on photography. You do not select specific destinations or guides; rather, you will select the cohort to which you will belong.
   1. Xami: Advanced Adventurers: for experienced butterfliers who want to maximize their species list. Fast-paced trips to specialty locations with expert guides.
   2. Malachite: Intermediate Explorers: for confident nature lovers ready for moderate-paced trips and deeper learning about butterflies and their habitats.
   3. Bluewing: Beginner Butterfliers: for first-timers or anyone who enjoys a slower pace and guided instruction. Great for casual observers.
   4. Zebra Heliconia: Photography Focus: for those who want to spend more time capturing butterfly photos. Trips are slower-paced with guidance on photo opportunities.
3. As always, specific destinations will be determined based upon scouting reports a week or so prior to the festival. That is the primary reason destinations are not named in advance.
4. Guides will get to choose their cohort based upon their preferences and schedules.
5. Attendees will self-drive to field trips; carpooling is encouraged.

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