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Scottsdale, AZ (2013)

Butterfly Wonderland

Butterfly Wonderland is a butterfly habitat and educational attraction facility located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.

Investment

  • NMTC Amount: $9,850,000
  • Total Project Cost: $15,918,611

IMPACT

  • 76 FTE jobs
  • 300 construction jobs

Investor

Project Description

Butterfly Wonderland is a butterfly habitat and educational attraction facility located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The Project includes a 3-D butterfly theater, chrysalis laboratory, rain forest butterfly atrium, aquatic displays, Bees Extravaganza exhibit, retail store, and a café. With an unemployment rate of 9.5% and a 30.5% poverty rate, the project created 33 quality full-time and 40 part-time job opportunities to members of the surrounding low-income community, promoted through a working relationship with the tribal workforce development agency. ;

Butterfly Wonderland is serving an important educational role by offering State of Arizona-approved curriculum and specialized field trips that are free for all students educated in the Community, as well as all students enrolled in Title 1 schools within Arizona. Since opening in May 2013, the project has had 319,000 visitors, including 1,200 school children admitted free and 75,000 at discounted rates. Butterfly Wonderland has contracted with community members to serve as Ambassadors, Outreach Marketing Specialists, Performing Artists, and Native Food Vendors. Wells Fargo Bank acquired the New Markets Tax Credits. Please visit ;www.butterflywonderland.com ;for more information.

MAP

Address: 9500 East Via De Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Census Tract: 4013216806

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