National Butterfly Center

Nearly 250 species of wild, free-roaming butterflies have been found at the National Butterfly Center. It has one of the most diverse populations of butterflies in North America.

“First it was 'Pizzagate' … and we just can’t risk that,” says Director Marianna Trevino Wright.

The National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas closed its doors for the "immediate future" for the safety of staff and visitors after reports of credible threats from a nearby right-wing rally, which happened this past weekend.

The future of the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, has been uncertain ever since President Trump took office.The 100-acre butterfly refuge,…

Congress will consider Thursday a $333 billion spending package that includes funding for border security and border wall construction in South Texas. The…

The National Butterfly Center in Mission filed a motion in federal court in Washington, D.C. seeking a temporary restraining order to halt construction of…

During President Donald Trump’s recent State of the Union Address, he paid special attention to the state of the Southern border."As we speak, large,…