Become a Bug Buddy!
Do you dig dragonflies? Talk to tarantulas? Befriend beetles?
Support one of the fantastic insects or arachnids at the BioPark’s Botanic Garden. Beginning at only $25, you can become a BioPark Parent of an exo-skeletal “wild child” at the Botanic Garden's Fantastic World of Bugs exhibit and receive:
- Certificate of Sponsorship
- Fact Sheet on your “wild child”
- Name on the Garden Parent Recognition Board at the entrance to the Botanic Garden for a full year
- Invitation to Annual BioPark Parent Reunion
Sponsor at the $50 level or higher, and you'll also receive a framed photo of your sponsored arthropod.
Sponsor at the $100 level or higher, and on Mother's Day or Father's Day, receive a card direct from your "wild child"!
Yes, I want to be a Bug Buddy!
Choose your BioPark Parent "Bug Buddy"
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African Giant Black Millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas)
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Butterfly (sp.)
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Dragonfly (sp.)
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Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus imperator)
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Flatrock Scorpion (Hadogenes paucidens)
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Giant Cave Roach (Blaberus giganteus)
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Giant Spiny Stick Insect (Eurycantha calcarata)
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Goliath Birdeater Tarantula (Theraphosa blondi)
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Indian Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis)
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Jungle Nymph (Heteropteryx dilatata)
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Madagascar Hissing Roach (Gromphadorhina portentosa)
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Prickly Stick Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum)
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Tailless Whipscorpion (Damon diadema)
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Ready to Sponsor your bug?
1) Send in your application
2) Make your sponsorship donation
- Online at JustGive.org: You may make your sponsorship donation through JustGive.org. Under "designate my donation," please indicate "Parent sponsor of <species>." Please ALSO submit the online application in #3 above, to make sure we have all information necessary for processing your sponsorship.
- By phone or mail: You may also mail a check payable to "NMBPS - Parent," or call 505-248-8547 to process your Visa or Mastercard donation by phone.
Need help? Just call (505) 248-8547 or 764-6291, or email coordinator@bioparksociety.org for questions or assistance. We are available Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm MST.