Every Tuesday evening through Labor Day, enjoy an entertaining and educational presentation at the Museum of Coastal Carolina. The Sandbar Lecture Series brings local experts to speak about topics ranging from our coastal environment to Outer Banks history.
On Tuesday, Aug 30, join Sara Dousharm, Environmental Educator and Butterfly House Curator at Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, to learn about the butterflies you can see in your backyard. Dousham will bring living specimens and talk about butterfly life cycles and adaptations. Get an up-close look at some of our butterfly species native to SE North Carolina! All of the species brought to the lecture can be seen in the butterfly house exhibit at Airlie Gardens. Dousham will talk about monarchs, black swallowtails, common buckeyes and more. We will also discuss the importance of pollinators and how to support pollinators in your own yard!
Sara Dousharm is an Environmental Educator and Butterfly House Curator at Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, NC. She is a North Carolina native and has a degree in Biology with a concentration in Conservation from UNCW. She is a certified NC Environmental Educator and has worked in a variety of settings such as parks, nature centers, and museums.