Connecticut
Butterfly Association
|
Connecticut
Butterfly Association
|
The following
individuals are available to present programs related to butterflies.
Please contact them directly for availability, fees, and any other
questions. Note: each name is an email link.
| Name | Telephone | Topic(s) | Audience age | Geographic area | Fee | Equipment requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Himmelman |
860-663-3225 | Butterflies & Butterfly Gardening; Discovering Moths; Insects & Their Amazing Stories | All ages, the Butterflies and Their Gardens for Garden Clubs | Anywhere | $250 within CT, Travel expenses added elsewhere | Screen |
| Ruth Mohr | 203 268 0824 | common Ct butterflies: butterfly gardening:rearing butterflies | 1st-4th grade also do garden clubs | FFLd county, other areas if can reach by rt 15-don't drive the thruway | $150 plus gas mileage | I bring own slide equip(someday I hope to do it digitally |
| Jay Kaplan | (860) 693-0157 | Differences between butterflies and moths; CT Butterflies; Butterfly Conservation; "Museum" touring | Grades 1-2 elementary school classrooms | All of CT | Yes | screen, tables for specimens |
| Author - Lynn M. Rosenblatt | 860-666-3122 | Lynn Rosenblatt creates an exciting one-hour presentation for children. It is a unique program that shares the publishing process of her award winning book MONARCH MAGIC. Through her creative writing, she reviews the entire Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly. Lynn Rosenblatt emphasizes the importance of rewriting and the editing process. She inspires budding writers (children and teachers alike) to pursue their dreams of expressing thoughts through stories, poetry, plays, music, and videos. Lynn Rosenblatt is a retired CT teacher who taught first and second grade at Andover Elementary School and Colchester Elementary School. She currently presents at Book Stores, Schools and Libraries. MONARCH MAGIC was published in 1998. The program gives detailed information on the life cycle of the monarch butterfly. in 1998. | elementary school age children | State of CT | Life Cycle of an Author, 1-hour Presentation $250 plus travel expenses when necessary. Additional 1-hour Writing Workshop session @ $100 each | Long table - TV, DVD or Video player |
| Amy Soter | 2032602567 | caterpillar/butterfly metamorphisis, what they eat, where they live | kindergarten |
If you would like to be listed as a speaker, please click here to go to the enrollment form.
Connecticut
Butterfly Association
P.O. Box 9004
New Haven, CT 06532-0004