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 […]
Presented by park partner garden societies. Sale includes annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, bulbs, grasses, vines, ground covers, shrubs and trees. Cash or check only. Held rain or shine. Arrive early for best selection. AGE All ages DATE Sat., April 24 TIME 8 a.m.-2 p.m. LOCATION Springfield Botanical Gardens FEE Free admission, prices vary per plant
Free screening of a family movie with an environmental message. Come early for tree activities and take-aways. Movie begins at dusk at the Peace Through People Pavilion. AGE All ages DATE Sat, April 24 TIME 7 p.m. LOCATION Peace Through People Pavilion FEE Free
Browse a wide variety of native plants from vendors like Ozark Soul Native Plants and Smiling Sun Gardens. Planting native is a beautiful way to help our environment and cut back on garden maintenance.
About Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and social distance to listen to live, local music in an extraordinary setting! Beverages available for purchase from Shakers Mobile Bartending Service. The concerts are free to attend; a $10 donation is suggested to support garden projects (cash or card accepted). In the case of inclement weather, the […]
The Roston Native Butterfly House opens for the season on Friday, May 7 from 10am-6pm! Typical Hours: May-September Monday-Friday, 10am-7:30pm and Saturday-Sunday, 10am-6pm (hours vary based on volunteer availability – please call the Botanical Center at 417-891-1515 to confirm) Learn more here or on the Butterfly House Facebook page.
Perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, succulents, trees, grasses, shrubs, natives and house plants LOCATION: Nixa X Center, 701 Taylor Way, Nixa, MO Contact Information Email: [email protected] Website: extension2.missouri.edu/counties/christian/master-gardeners Facebook: Christian County Master Gardeners Hotline: Monday-Thursday 9-12, Mid-March to Mid October, 417-581-4853
Butterfly Festival marks 12 years of celebrating pollinators Join us as we celebrate the Roston Native Butterfly House and the native butterflies and moths it supports! Friends of the Garden’s Butterfly Festival marks 12 years of celebrating pollinators on Saturday, June 19, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Springfield Botanical Gardens at […]
Visit with volunteer docents to look inside historic buildings and learn more about life in the Ozarks in the 1860s. Open weather permitting.
