Become a citizen scientist with a study in insect and bugology! Have close encounters of the crawling and flying kind in Sotterley’s Tidewater environment.  Discover different creatures each day from 10:00 am to 12 pm. Enjoy the rest of your day with a Sotterley signage Seek-and-Find. Check in at the Visitor Center, then meet at the Warehouse overhang to begin each day’s adventure.

Aug. 15 – Bees

Aug. 16 – Butterflies

Aug.  17 – Beetles

Aug. 18 – Crickets, Grasshoppers, and Praying Mantids

Aug. 19 – Bug Wannabees

$5 per person, 3 and under free. Suggested Ages: 4 and Up!

Sotterley members are FREE! Consider joining our Sotterley family—a $65 Family membership allows you to get into our summer programming for free, and you can also take a tour as often as you like or simply come and enjoy the grounds all year! Added bonus—you will be supporting this historic site and its important mission of preserving our past and serving our community as an exceptional cultural and educational resource.

Purchase tickets and memberships at Sotterley’s Visitor Center. No registration required.

Activities happen rain or shine. Dress for the weather! Wear walking shoes.