Panhandle Butterfly House offers docent training

Pictured: Louise Biernesser, with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension's Master Gardeners program. [Special to the Press Gazette]

NAVARRE — The Panhandle Butterfly House seeks seasonal volunteers to serve as docents from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, May through August.

Volunteers work in teams, educating visitors on the biology and habitat of butterflies and their importance to the ecosystem. New volunteers pair with seasoned docents to learn the ropes.

2017 docent training will be held Tuesday, April 11 at 8581 Navarre Parkway in Navarre. Contact pbhdocents@gmail.com for details and registration.

The Panhandle Butterfly House is a nonprofit educational facility that brings visitors in close contact with live Florida native butterflies in gardens that support them.

The Butterfly House is located in Navarre Park on Santa Rosa Sound at the foot of the Navarre Bridge.

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