Flytrap Frolic – June 6, 2026

16th Annual Flytrap Frolic
When:
Saturday, June 6th
10 am – 3 pm
Where:
Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden
3800 Canterbury Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403
Our 16th annual free community environmental education event features carnivorous plants that thrive in southeastern NC. Participants will learn about several types of carnivorous plants, why they grow here, and how they trap their prey.
- Garden Guides: will help you find carnivorous plants in the Rehder Garden and answer questions
- Activities: Carnivorous plant themed games, arts and crafts, and face painters!
- Educational tables: with partners from Halyburton Park, Carolina Beach State Park, North Carolina Sarracenia Conservancy, and The Nature Conservancy
- Back by popular demand: Ethically-sourced flytraps for sale to benefit the Coastal Land Trust. (First come first served, supplies will be limited)
Want to sponsor this event with a donation? Please visit: www.CoastalLandTrust.org/Education-Sponsor
Thank You 2026 Sponsors!
CHAMPION SPONSORS:

Tidewater Sponsor
G. Stanley Rehder Jr
Julie Rehder
TowneBank/TowneInsurance
Steward Sponsor
Jan and Steve Capps
Tom and Carolyn Leonard
David Lucht
Michael Murchison and Barbara Sullivan
Nick and Kendall Parker
Friend Sponsor
Camilla Herlevich and Jim Brier
Will and Michelle Leonard
Emily Lyons and Stuart Smith