The Chicago Park District is excited to welcome the “Flight of Butterflies,” an expansive citywide public installation art experience, in 16 of the Chicago Park District’s environmentally diverse natural areas, starting August 23, 2024. Sixteen of the butterfly sculptures that have been on display at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum since April 2024, will migrate into Chicago’s neighborhood natural areas, and call these designated areas rich with native plantings home until September 2025. The Park District will feature these works of art prominently in Chicago’s parks in partnership with the Nature Museum to further expose the public to their beauty and bring attention to the importance of the conservation of the native landscapes and the survival of butterflies and pollinators in their natural urban habitats. This citywide exhibit merges nature, art, and storytelling, and welcomes visitors into an immersive experience where an adventure to find the butterflies sculptures designed by local artists will briefly lead visitors away from the bustling city and bathe them with the sounds and sights of nature. Visitors can utilize the Flight of Butterflies interactive map to locate all the butterfly sculptures scattered throughout the city’s natural areas. For more information visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/flightofbutterflies.

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