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  • POSTPONED: Butterfly House Opening Day

    Springfield Botanical Gardens 2400 S Scenic Ave, Springfield, MO, United States

    The Roston Native Butterfly House, located near the Botanical Center, opens for the season from 10am-Dusk.

    Free

  • Virtual Butterfly House Docent Training

    Recurring
    MO, United States

    You are invited to join our team of dynamic volunteers who are passionate about native Lepidoptera and the habitats that support their life cycles. Dr. Chris Barnhart, Distinguished Professor of Biology at MSU and Roston Native Butterfly House Curator, will lead this basic training on species variety and what it takes to become a docent […]

    Free

  • Webinar Series: Healthy Yards for Clear Streams

    Recurring

    MU Extension presents Healthy Yards for Clear Streams designed to help you be environmentally responsible with lawn and landscape practices. By implementing the practices learned in this program, you will be able to reduce your annual use of fertilizers and pesticides needed to maintain your landscape, and prevent what chemicals you do apply from entering […]

    $25

  • Postponed: The Garden Gala

    Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center 2400 S Scenic, Springfield, MO, United States

    This event has been postponed to June 2021. Check back later for more information!

    $60 – $75

  • Wild Herb Walk

    Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center 2400 S Scenic, Springfield, MO, United States

    This is a series of garden walks getting to know local flora and how it can be used for food, medicine and the story behind the common names. Plants we will visit this week: Spiderwort, Serviceberry, Prickly Pear, Quinine and more! Limited to the first 15 people. Fee $5 meet and pay at the Botanical […]

    $5

  • CANCELLED: Fantastic Friday at Gray-Campbell Farmstead

    Gray Campbell Farmstead 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, MO, United States

    Imagine life in the past! Visit Springfield’s oldest house at the Gray-Campbell Farmstead located within the Springfield Botanical Gardens. Tour the historical home and visit with volunteer reenactors to learn what life was like in the 1860s when settlers ground their own corn, made their own rope and grew most of the food they ate. […]

  • CANCELLED: Bohemian Garden Rhapsody Tour

    Master Gardeners of the Ozarks in conjunction with the Bonniebrook Historical Society invite you to take a step back in time and join us for our “Bohemian Garden Rhapsody Tour.” Saturday, June 13th from 10 AM to 3 PM Learn from the Master Gardeners at a variety of gardens and horticultural Education Stations highlighting Bonniebrook’s […]

  • Caterpillar Hunt with Kids

    Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center 2400 S Scenic, Springfield, MO, United States

    Start with pictures and a story about caterpillars, then we will walk into the gardens with our eagle eyes on and inspect known host plants for signs of future butterflies! Limited to 15 people. Fee: any donation to the Roston Native Butterfly House. RSVP to 417-891-1515 ex 3.

    Donation

  • Postponed: Butterfly Festival and Young Sprouts

    Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center 2400 S Scenic, Springfield, MO, United States

    This event has been postponed and will go virtual the week of July 13! Join us here and on our social media for child-oriented activities and fun designed to nurture an appreciation for gardening and nature.