If you have a heart for your park and want to share it with others, learn more about our wide variety of volunteer opportunities! Green thumbs are not required — but registration is! 417-891-1515 Age: 18 yrs. and up Time: 10 a.m. Fee: Free
For one week only, take part in our self-led scavenger hunt that explores the entire park. Prizes for each hunt completed. Scavenger hunt pages available at the Botanical Center front desk starting March 13. 417-891-1515 Age: 12-18 yrs. Time: Sunrise to sunset Fee: Free
A week-long horticulture day camp with a different focus each day. Register per day or for the whole week. Registration required, limited to 8 students. 417-891-1515 Age: 5-12 yrs. Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee: $20/day, $100/week
A week-long horticulture day camp with a different focus each day. Register per day or for the whole week. Registration required, limited to 8 students. 417-891-1515 Age: 5-12 yrs. Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee: $20/day, $100/week
A week-long horticulture day camp with a different focus each day. Register per day or for the whole week. Registration required, limited to 8 students. 417-891-1515 Age: 5-12 yrs. Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee: $20/day, $100/week
Abby Block teaches how to create upcycled garden décor using “throwaway” items that we have lying around our homes or might otherwise trash. 417-891-1515 Age: 18 yrs. and up Time: 6-7 p.m. Fee: $5/person
A week-long horticulture day camp with a different focus each day. Register per day or for the whole week. Registration required, limited to 8 students. 417-891-1515 Age: 5-12 yrs. Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee: $20/day, $100/week
A week-long horticulture day camp with a different focus each day. Register per day or for the whole week. Registration required, limited to 8 students. 417-891-1515 Age: 5-12 yrs. Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee: $20/day, $100/week
The Springfield Orchid Society is a local group of orchid lovers. Members grow orchids on a scale as large as a thousand plants in a climate controlled 2000 sf greenhouse, down to growers who have a few plants that thrive on window sills throughout their homes. We meet monthly on the 3rd Tuesday at 7 […]
Grab a fully stocked Explorer Backpack from our gift shop and join us monthly on specific Saturdays to look closely at wild things in the garden. 417-891-1515 Age: 4-12 yrs. Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Fee: Free program; $15/Backpack FOG members; $18/Backpack non-members
