Denver7 Everyday Hero donates more than 12,000 hours to Butterfly Pavilion

Denver7 · Aug 03, 2026 · 461 words · By Richard Butler

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– Long before he became one of Butterfly Pavilion's most dedicated volunteers, Steve Chady was simply a kid chasing butterflies.

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What happened

– Long before he became one of Butterfly Pavilion's most dedicated volunteers, Steve Chady was simply a kid chasing butterflies.

Why it matters

"I just grew up chasing butterflies as a kid, and it never left me," Chady said.

Common ground

"I'm 70 years old right now, and I'm still a butterfly nut." - Watch the full story in the video player below.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Steve Chady is 70 years old”

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The provided evidence contains generic search results about 70-year-olds and unrelated Wikipedia entries, but nothing linking Steve Chady to a specific age.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2009 ARCA Re/MAX Series was the 57th season of the ARCA Racing Series. The season began on February 7 with the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 and ended on October 11 with the Rockingham ARCA 200. Justin…
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Claim 2: “Senior Lepidopterist Manager Shiran Hershcovich”

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Three independent web sources explicitly identify Shiran Hershcovich as the Senior Lepidopterist Manager at the Butterfly Pavilion.

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web search NEUTRAL — Meet Shiran Hershcovich, Senior Lepidopterist Manager at Butterfly Pavilion. Shiran Hershcovich is an entomologist from Panama City, Panama. She joined Butterfly Pavilion in 2021, where she curates th…
https://butterflies.org/shiran-hershcovich/

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web search NEUTRAL — Shiran Hershcovich is a Senior Lepidopterist Manager at the Butterfly Pavilion, where her fascination with insects — particularly butterflies — translates into a multifaceted career blending research,…
https://www.unboxingcareerspodcast.com/episodes/entomologist

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web search NEUTRAL — Shiran Hershcovich is an entomologist from Panama. In her role as Senior Lepidopterist Manager, she curates Butterfly Pavilion’s living collections of butterflies across three facilities and leads Lep…
https://monarchconservation.org/team/shiran-hershcovich

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Claim 3: “Chady became a member of the Butterfly Pavilion shortly after they opened in 1995”

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Wikipedia confirms the Butterfly Pavilion opened in 1995. Other sources identify Steve Chady as a 'longtime volunteer' and 'pioneer' associated with the organization.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hugh Morgan Hill (July 12, 1921 – November 3, 2009), also known as Brother Blue, was an American educator, storyteller, actor, musician, and street performer based principally in the Boston area. Afte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kelly Perine (born March 23, 1969) is an American television actor, writer, director, producer, and comedian.
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Claim 4: “Chady has donated more than 12,000 hours helping care for invertebrates, maintain gardens and educate visitors”

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While multiple sources confirm he is a longtime volunteer and monitors the Nature Trail, the specific figure of '12,000 hours' is not present in the provided evidence snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Longtime volunteer Steve Chady among newly- and yet-hatched butterflies inside a nursery. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite). The program has only been in operation for four years -- not quite long enough to …
https://denverite.com/2017/04/26/look-behind-scenes-butterfl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Steve Chady. Volunteer at Butterfly Pavilion. Broomfield, Colorado, United States. 284 followers 286 connections.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-chady-b349974

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web search NEUTRAL — In addition to spreading the word about the MLMP, the Butterfly Pavilion established its own MLMP site, the Nature Trail, a restored prairie on the Butterfly Pavilion’s campus, and has had one of its …
https://mlmp.org/article/volunteer-spotlight-colorado-butter…

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Claim 5: “butterflies emerge inside the Wings of the Tropics exhibit”

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Multiple sources (Westword, Imbeccable Images) explicitly mention the 'Wings of the Tropics' exhibit as the place where butterflies from around the world are displayed/emerge.

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web search NEUTRAL — Experience a guided tour through the Butterfly Pavilion, featuring exotic butterflies, touch pools, and diverse exhibits in this detailed 2016 photo essay.That sounds exciting! I rush off to the part …
https://www.imbeccableimages.com/blog/butterfly-pavilion-201…

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web search NEUTRAL — "We can't have butterflies within the exhibit because that exhibit is too small for them as well as being a USDA-permitted species, but visitors can go to Wings of the Tropics where you will be able t…
https://www.westword.com/arts/new-exhibit-now-open-at-butter…

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web search NEUTRAL — The tropical butterflies of this exhibit can be found worldwide, primarily in the Americas. They were raised on farms by butterfly farmers, specifically for use in butterfly exhibits. While in the pav…
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nature/california/butterfly-…

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Claim 6: “nominate as a Denver7 Everyday Hero”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a nomination as a Denver7 Everyday Hero.

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Claim 7: “nearly 13 years of volunteer service at Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster”

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Multiple sources (Denverite, Monarch Larva Monitoring Project, LinkedIn) confirm Steve Chady is a 'longtime volunteer' at the Butterfly Pavilion, although the specific '13 years' figure is not explicitly stated in the snippets, his status as a longtime volunteer is well-documented.

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web search NEUTRAL — In some years, Steve has monitored weekly only to find no monarchs, but he has continued his efforts.The Nature Trail at the Pavilion, where MLMP monitoring is done by longtime volunteer Steve Chady.
https://mlmp.org/article/volunteer-spotlight-colorado-butter…

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web search NEUTRAL — Steve Chady. Volunteer at Butterfly Pavilion. Broomfield, Colorado, United States. 284 followers 286 connections.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-chady-b349974

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Claim 8: “Denver7 features a different Everyday Hero each week”

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Claim 9: “Butterfly Pavilion receives shipments of butterfly chrysalises from tropical countries around the world”

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Evidence from Westword and other search results mentions that butterflies from around the world are seen at the Pavilion, and general knowledge of butterfly houses (corroborated by the context of the 'Wings of the Tropics' exhibit) supports the shipment of chrysalises from tropical regions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Butterfly Pavilion is a butterfly house located in Westminster, Colorado. It opened on July 15, 1995, and was the first stand-alone non-profit insect zoo in the United States. The 30,000-square-foot (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_Pavilion

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In architecture, pavilion has several meanings: It may be a subsidiary building that is either positioned separately or as an attachment to a main building. Often it is associated with pleasure. In …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavilion

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion was a museum about insects located in the northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philadelphia_Insectarium_a…

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Claim 10: “he's by far surpassed the most hours any volunteer has contributed here”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific claim that he has surpassed all other volunteers in hours.

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Claim 11: “Community Engagement Manager Calais Lejeune”

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Multiple sources identify Calais Lejeune as the Community Engagement Manager (or Onsite Programs Manager) at the Butterfly Pavilion.

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web search NEUTRAL — Calais LeJeune. Onsite Programs Manager at Butterfly Pavilion. Denver, Colorado, United States. 112 followers 109 connections.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/calais-lejeune-07a231298

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web search NEUTRAL — "Once people are holding a tarantula in their hand, they realize they are not the scary, horrifying monster that a lot of movies have made them out to be," Calais Lejeune, the community engagement man…
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/tarantula-handling-ret…

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web search NEUTRAL — Calais LeJeune has been an educator at Butterfly Pavilion for five years and has interacted with and educated thousands of students through onsite, outreach, and virtual programs about a variety of in…
https://outschool.com/classes/invertebrates-101-intro-to-cla…

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