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SUMMARY:Butterfly Festival & Young Sprouts in the Garden
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the Roston Native Butterfly House and the native butterflies and moths it supports! \nFriends of the Garden’s Butterfly Festival marks 10 years of celebrating pollinators on Saturday\, June 22\, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park\, 2400 S. Scenic Ave.\, Springfield\, Mo. The free event features Master Gardeners of Greene County’s educational program for children\, Young Sprouts in the Garden. \nAll ages are invited to celebrate pollinators and nature in an extraordinary setting. A wide variety of activities\, performances and vendors offers something for everyone. \nVisit the Roston Native Butterfly House and Caterpillar Petting Zoo to get an up-close look at the butterfly and moth life cycles. Volunteers raise and care for thousands of caterpillars\, moths\, and butterflies throughout the year to make this unique exhibit possible. \nParticipate in hands-on gardening adventures and create butterfly- and nature-related crafts as led by Master Gardeners of Greene County in the Young Sprouts in the Garden section of the festival. \nSchedule\n[table “3” not found /]\n\nChildren ten and under are invited to walk the stage in the Pollinator Costume Contest at 11 a.m. Come dressed as your favorite butterfly\, caterpillar\, or other pollinator and register at the welcome tent by 10:45 a.m. The contest is followed by a Pollinator Parade made up of all the contestants. \nAll ages are needed to help count butterflies at the Kickapoo Edge Prairie with Ric Mayer of Missouri Prairie Foundation and Dorothy Thurman\, Roston Butterfly House Docent. The numbers are recorded to monitor butterfly populations each year. Meet at the welcome tent at 1 p.m. to participate. \nPurchase unique outdoor home and garden items\, get lost in a story as read by the Springfield-Greene County Library District\, and watch in awe as The Instars perform their Butterfly Magic Show. Enjoy free admission to the widely-acclaimed Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden and free tours of the historic Gray/Campbell Farmstead and Liberty School. \nMany volunteers are needed to ensure this popular community event runs smoothly. If you are interested in helping\, please click here to sign up as a volunteer. Volunteers receive a complimentary t-shirt (sign up by Friday\, May 31 to guarantee your size)\, and complimentary volunteer lunches are provided by Dr. Dan and Susan O. Cardwell. \nFriends of the Garden is proud to partner with the Springfield-Greene County Park Board and Master Gardeners of Greene County to make this event possible. \nThe Butterfly Festival is also made possible by generous community sponsors: Dr. Dan and Susan O. Cardwell\, CarGO\, City of Springfield Environmental Services\, CSL Plasma\, Renewal by Andersen and United Healthcare. \nFor more information\, please call 417-874-2952 or e-mail info@friendsofthegarden.org. \nRSVP on Facebook \nProgram \nVendors\nBee Foster Native Pollinator Nurseries\nBeekeepers Association of the Ozarks\nBliss Beaded Treasures\nCarGO\nColor Street\nCSL Plasma\nFriends of the Garden\nGray/Campbell Farmstead\nHickory Lane Plants\nHillbilly Gardeners\nMake A Face Painting\nMaster Gardeners of Greene County\nMissouri Community Forestry Council\nMissouri Department of Conservation\nMissouri Health Care for All\nMissouri Master Naturalists\nMissouri Prairie Foundation\nOzark Soul Native Plants and Landscaping\nPeggy’s Flowers\nRenewal by Andersen\nSmiling Sun Gardens\nSpringfield Area Herb Society\nSpringfield Conservation Nature Center\nSpringfield Sister Cities Association\nSpringfield-Greene County Park Board Concessions\nStep Up for Tea\nThe Kate-Escape Paparazzi\nThe Papercrete Potter\nUnique BOW-tique/Usbourne Books and More\nUnited Healthcare
URL:https://www.friendsofthegarden.org/event/butterfly-festival-young-sprouts-in-the-garden/
LOCATION:Springfield Botanical Gardens\, 2400 S Scenic Ave\, Springfield\, MO\, 65807\, United States
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