• CANCELLED: Romance in the Garden

    Recurring
    Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, MO, United States

    Enjoy a special evening in the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden with local food and beverages provided by Farmers Market of the Ozarks vendors.

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.

  • Virtual/In-Person Caterpillar Rearing Workshop

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

    The in-person workshop is now full. Please join us virtually! Learn the tried and true methods of rearing butterflies and moths in your own home from Dr. Chris and Deb Barnhart, curators of the Roston Native Butterfly House. Workshop participants will have an opportunity to take caterpillars and/or eggs home to rear! The in-person workshop […]

    Free
  • Virtual Butterfly Festival & Young Sprouts

    Recurring

    11th Butterfly Festival re-imagined amid COVID concerns For the past decade, the Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park has hosted thousands of gardening and butterfly enthusiasts of all ages for a day of celebrating pollinators during the annual Butterfly Festival. This year, however, will look a little different. Due to public health concerns, […]

  • FOG Board Meeting

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

    Friends of the Garden's Board of Directors meets every second Tuesday at 5pm. If you are interested in attending a meeting, please contact the FOG office at 417-874-2952 or [email protected].

  • Gigs: Marideth Sisco

    Peace through People Pavilion 2400 S Scenic, Springfield, MO, United States

    Central Bank and Central Trust present Gigs in the Garden, a free concert series at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 20 and Sundays in October 2020 at the Peace through […]

  • Gigs: Kevin Cott

    Peace through People Pavilion 2400 S Scenic, Springfield, MO, United States

    Central Bank and Central Trust present Gigs in the Garden, a free concert series at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 20 and Sundays in October 2020 at the Peace through […]

  • Gigs: Fresh Faces – Nix, Mayor and Mann

    Peace through People Pavilion 2400 S Scenic, Springfield, MO, United States

    Central Bank and Central Trust present Gigs in the Garden, a free concert series at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 20 and Sundays in October 2020 at the Peace through […]