Celebrate National Learn About Butterflies Day at Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur on March 14

The Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur, Oklahoma, is set to host a National Learn About Butterflies Day event on March 14. The event, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., aims to educate attendees about native and migrating butterfly species. Jennifer Bryant, Chickasaw Nation Director of Horticulture, highlighted the importance of butterflies as pollinators.

The event will include butterfly-themed activities such as games, scavenger hunts, and crafts. Visitors can tour a butterfly tent from Euchee Butterfly Farms and see various butterfly species, including the monarch. Plant and caterpillar cup giveaways will also be part of the event.

The center’s Anoli' Theater will show two films, “Flight of the Butterflies” and “Journey of the Butterflies,” at noon and 3 p.m. respectively. These screenings are free. Butterfly cookies will be for sale at the Aaimpa' Café, outside the theater.

The Chickasaw Nation Butterfly Garden will be showcased during the event, with a variety of plants that feed different butterfly species. The garden, located on the butterfly migration path between the northern United States and Mexico, features native nectar plants and butterfly-friendly vegetation. It also has educational panels and butterfly statues for learning purposes.

The butterfly, or Hatulhpushik in Chickasaw, represents perseverance and adaptability to the Chickasaw people. It has been the symbol of the annual Dynamic Women of the Chickasaw Nation Conference since 2007. Bryant urges everyone to support pollinators by planting more milkweed and other native nectar plants. For more details about the event, call (580) 622-7130 or visit ChickasawCulturalCenter.com.

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