Visit Getting Around the Gardens
With 114 acres - 59 in Nathanael Greene and 55 in Close Memorial and demonstration gardens, these parks are unique to the Springfield-Greene County Parks Board system. The parks contain 2.8 miles of hard-surface walking trails (not including the Mizumoto Japanese Garden, which also features a hard-surface trail). Once you've arrived at the parks, use these features to enjoy them to their fullest.
Park Brochure & Map | Print Your Own
Download this brochure which contains the most comprehensive information on the main features of the Botanical Center & Gardens in Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park: what they are, when they're open, and what they're about. Discover the Botanical Center facility, the over two dozen gardens, the Missouri Native Butterfly House, the Ozarks Greenway Trail, the Master Gardener Hotline and Demonstration Gardens, The Gray-Campbell Farmstead, the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden, Kickapoo Edge Prairie, special guided tours, exhibits, contact information and more. This brochure includes a map of the gardens along with the self-guided phone tour details. There's truly something for everyone!
Map of the Botanical Center and Gardens
Before visitng the gardens, download and view this convenient map of the area. You can then use the map in conjunction with the Guide by Cell® Audio Tour described below.
Botanical Center & Gardens Map (2.24 MB)
Also, you might want to check out the Interactive Zoom Map on this site.
Dial and Discover the Gardens
Use your cell phone and the Botanical Center Map for a Self-Guided Audio Tour of the Gardens. This is the same feature that is in use at the Smithsonian, Central Park in New York City and at the San Diego Zoo.
Using Guide by Cell® mobile technology solutions, we have developed a tour of the gardens you can use anytime. As long as you have your cell phone and the Garden Map descibed above, you can start the tour! There is no charge except for your customary charges for minutes as designated by your cell phone service provider.
That's all there is to it! Watch a Video about this feature.
Free Weekend Tram Service
114 acres is a lot of area to cover and we know that for some of you who would like to visit and enjoy the gardens, walking the distances required for a full experience just isn't an option.
For those of you with these limiitations, take advantage of our Weekend Tram Service which runs May through September.
The service is provided Saturdays and Sundays only, from 1 PM to 5 PM. The tram is sponsored by the Springfield-Greene County Parks Department and Friends of the Garden.
Board the Tram at the Rose Garden. It runs along Lake Drummond, the Dr. Bill Roston Butterfly House, the Botanical Center and includes interim stops along the way.
The Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center
2400 S. Scenic Ave
Springfield, MO 65807
Hours:
Monday - Saturday 8 AM - 8 PM
Sunday 11 AM - 6 PM
Phone: 417.891.1515
Download a Comprehensive Park Brochure of Favorite Features: Botanical Center & Gardens Brochure (782.17 kB)
The Botanical Center Facility as well as outdoor garden venues are available for rent. Before you call, please read the policies and fee schedules, available at the link below. Private events are scheduled on a first come, first scheduled basis.
For Rental Information and other inquiries:
Katie Steinhoff - Coordinator
Or
Peter Longley - Horticultural Interpreter
The Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center
2400 S. Scenic Ave
Springfield, MO 65807
417.891.1515
Botanical Center & Gardens Brochure (782.17 kB) Park Bench Winter 2011-2012 (3.32 MB)The Friends of the Garden mission is to "inspire the discovery, understanding and appreciation of nature by creating and maintaining gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park and by supporting the mission of the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center and Park Board."
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