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06/09/2008 - Butterfly-friendly plants offered for sale each weekend

05/16/2008 - Museum works with St. Augustine Alligator Farm to develop new Komodo dragon exhibit

04/24/2008 - Museum, Alachua County quilters seek entries for spring 2010 exhibit

04/23/2008 - Randell Center completes Pineland tree planting program

04/11/2008 - 2008 volunteer of year announced

04/07/2008 - Research screened at international science media festival in Italy

02/18/2008 - CORRECTION in: "Museum sells reusable canvas bags as part of sustainability effort" release

02/18/2008 - Museum sells reusable canvas bags as part of sustainability effort

01/31/2008 - Museum announces spring exhibits, events, classes


12/20/2007 - New online 'Science Stories' page explores ongoing research

11/29/2007 - Museum receives grant to continue Marion science, reading program

11/20/2007 - New owl butterfly species naming rights auctioned for $40,800

11/15/2007 - Florida Museum "Passport" benefit scheduled for March 7, 2008

10/15/2007 - Naming rights for new butterfly species to be auctioned online

09/24/2007 - Museum scientist receives prestigious Order of La Florida award

06/28/2007 - 2007-08 Museum Associates Board announced

06/20/2007 - NEH grant to help Museum care for unique Calusa Indian collection

06/19/2007 - Museum accepting vendor applications for ButterflyFest 2007; Early registration deadline for October festival is July 2

05/07/2007 - Museum curators receive UF Faculty Achievement Recognition Award

05/01/2007 - Museum offering guided tours for adult community groups

01/15/2007 - Fla. Butterfly Festival returns to Gainesville Oct. 13-14, Museum releases 2008 dates, list of 2006 photo contest winners


10/19/2006 - UF student wins $80,000 international conservation award for butterfly research

05/17/2006 - Museum honors Leslie Klein as Volunteer of the Year

04/27/2006 - Florida Museum scientist elected to National Academy of Sciences

01/18/2006 - Museum to hold inaugural Florida Butterfly Festival Oct. 14-15


12/19/2005 - Museum receives grant to start MESS program in Marion County

10/26/2005 - UF to present Florida Museum McGuire Center green building case study Friday Oct. 28

09/30/2005 - Butterfly exhibits win top Southeast regional award

09/07/2005 - Sept. lobby admission donations to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims

07/18/2005 - 2005-06 Associate Board of Directors named

06/30/2005 - McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity receives green building status

06/30/2005 - $94,000 grant for wildflower, butterfly project received

05/12/2005 - Archaeology curator to receive lifetime achievement award

05/10/2005 - Ocala couple receives volunteer of the year award

03/23/2005 - 10-foot Aztec calendar stone returned to Dickinson Hall March 28, 2005