The Butterfly Pavilion solidified its Westminster roots on Monday, entering into a tenative partnership with the city to keep its well-loved campus location and begin renovations.

Limited details were available about the early-stage partnership between Westminster and the invertebrate zoo, but both parties signed a letter of intent to keep the Butterfly Pavilion at its current Westminster home, according to a news release from the organization.

Zoo officials hope to begin a multi-stage renovation and expansion project in the near future, but no dates have been set, spokesperson Jennifer Quermann said in an email to The Denver Post.

“Together, we’re not just building a new campus — we’re investing in curiosity, conservation and community,” Butterfly Pavilion President and CEO Ryan Welch

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