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Facility Tours
Get a behind-the-scenes look at our rearing lab, USDA containment facility, flight house, and meet some of our insect residents. An educational and unique experience! Click the link for more info and available tours.
(More) Flower Pounding With Lorie
Join us for another very special 90-minute workshop led by our own Idlewild team member Lorie Baltes. Lorie, both a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a former artist for the Field Museum, will guide participants through the ancient art of "Tataki Zome" (or "Hammer Dyeing"). Supplies provided! Please note: it might get loud!
Peanut-headed Lanternfly Pinning Workshop
Join us for a pinning workshop featuring the Peanut-headed Lanternfly (Fulgora lanternaria). Attendees of all experience levels will be provided with everything they need and guided through the pinning process before leaving with their very own pinned specimen!
Scarlet Mormon (Papilio rumanzovia) Moth Pinning Workshop
Join us for a pinning workshop featuring the Papilio rumanzovia moth. Attendees of all experience levels will be provided with everything they need and guided through the pinning process before leaving with their very own pinned specimen!
Euchroma giganteum Pinning Workshop
Join us for a pinning workshop featuring the vibrant Euchroma giganteum beetle. Attendees of all experience levels will be provided with everything they need and guided through the pinning process before leaving with their very own pinned specimen!
