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SUMMARY:2024 National Teddy Bear Picnic
DESCRIPTION:All ages are welcome! Bring your favorite stuffed bear or toy\, pack a picnic\, and celebrate this year’s National Teddy Bear Picnic at the Peace Through People Pavilion in the Springfield Botanical Gardens 💐🧺 Wed.\, July 10 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ☀️ \nChoose from 2 time slots: 10-10:45 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m. 📚 Enjoy Story Time\, 🍦 Frozen Treats (while supplies last)\, 🎨 Games & Crafts\, and the Teddy Bear Parade! 🧸\nFREE Admission! \n  \n📢 Limited spots available\, REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Reserve your spot by July 9 – Visit ParkBoard.org/TeddyBearPicnic or call 417-864-1332 for more info
URL:https://www.friendsofthegarden.org/event/2024-national-teddy-bear-picnic/
LOCATION:Peace through People Pavilion\, 2400 S Scenic\, Springfield\, MO\, 65807\, United States
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SUMMARY:Teddy Bear Picnic 2023
DESCRIPTION:All ages welcome. Bring your favorite stuffed bear or toy\, pack a picnic and celebrate National Teddy Bear Picnic Day at the Peace Through People Pavilion in the Springfield Botanical Gardens on Mon.\, July 10.\n\nEnjoy Story Time\, Frozen Treats (while supplies last)\, Games & Crafts\, and the Teddy Bear Parade!\n\nFREE Admission! Registration required.\n\n45-minute timeslots: 6-6:45 p.m. or 7:15-8 p.m.\n\nReserve your spot by July 3 – Visit ParkBoard.org/TeddyBearPicnic for more information.
URL:https://www.friendsofthegarden.org/event/teddy-bear-picnic-2023/
LOCATION:Springfield Botanical Gardens\, 2400 S Scenic Ave\, Springfield\, MO\, 65807\, United States
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SUMMARY:Butterfly Festival
DESCRIPTION:Butterfly Festival marks 12 years of celebrating pollinators\nJoin 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 12 years of celebrating pollinators on Saturday\, June 19\, 2021 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 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. \nEnjoy gardening adventures and create butterfly- and nature-related crafts provided by the Master Gardeners of Greene County as part of their Young Sprouts in the Garden educational program. \nSchedule\n[table “7” not found /]\n\nVendors\n\nFriends of the Garden\nMaster Gardeners of Greene County\nOzark Garden Railway Society\nOzark Soul Native Plants\nSmiling Sun Gardens\nSno-Nut\, LLC\nSpringfield Area Herb Society\nSpringfield-Greene County Park Board Concessions\n\nAll ages are needed to help count butterflies at the Kickapoo Edge Prairie with Dorothy Thurman and Jeff Grayless\, both citizen scientists and volunteers at the Roston Native Butterfly House Docent. The numbers are recorded to monitor butterfly populations each year.  Meet at the welcome tent at Noon to participate. \nPurchase your wildlife-friendly plants\, 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. \nLearn about necessary host and nectar plants that support butterfly life cycles by participating in garden walks through the Butterfly and Herb Gardens.  Experts from the Botanical Gardens and the Springfield Area Herb Society will be on hand to answer your questions. \nCool off inside the Botanical Center building and enjoy nearly 100 photos from the Eagle Eye Camera Club.  All photos on display were taken at the Springfield Botanical Gardens.  This club introduces 4th\, 5th and 6th grade students\, from the John Thomas School of Discovery in Nixa\, to photography through fun and experiential learning. \nMany volunteers are needed to ensure this popular community event runs smoothly. If you are interested in helping\, please visit Our sign-up page  to volunteer. \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: The Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation and the City of Springfield Environmental Services. \nFor more information\, please call 417-864-1341 or e-mail info@friendsofthegarden.org. \nFacebook Event Page \nEvent Flyer \nFriends of the Garden’s mission is to inspire the discovery\, understanding\, and appreciation of nature by creating and maintaining gardens at the Springfield Botanical Gardens and by supporting the mission of the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center and Park Board.
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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
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SUMMARY:Roston Native Butterfly House Opens!
DESCRIPTION:  \nDr. Bill Roston at the Founders Garden dedication in 2015 (photo: Aaron J. Scott) \nThis popular attraction opens for the 2019 season on Saturday\, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will celebrate 10 years of fostering a greater understanding of plant and animal relationships in order to promote the conservation and restoration of natural habitats which support all of life.   \nHelp us celebrate at 1 p.m. inside the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center. When Dr. Roston founded the Native Butterfly House in 2009\, it was the first of its kind in Missouri. It saw 14\,000 visitors in its first year and now educates some 40\,000 visitors per year. \nThe Butterfly House is operated through a partnership with Friends of the Garden and the Springfield-Greene County Park Board and is staffed mostly by volunteers.  If you are interested in joining our docent team\, please contact Friends of the Garden at 417-874-2952 or info@friendsofthegarden.org. \nMORE ABOUT DR. ROSTON \nRSVP on Facebook \n 
URL:https://www.friendsofthegarden.org/event/roston-native-butterfly-house-opens/
LOCATION:Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center\, 2400 S Scenic\, Springfield\, MO\, 65807\, United States
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SUMMARY:Native Plant Market
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second annual Native Plant Market hosted at the Botanical Center and Gardens.  Ozark Soul and Smiling Sun Landscape will be on site selling native plants and many conservation groups will be on hand to assist you in learning about the important of incorporating native plants into your home landscape.  Vendors include – Friends of the Garden/Roston Native Butterfly House\, Missouri Prairie Foundation\, Environmental Services/Mayors’ Monarch Pledge\, and Homestead Iron. \nThe event runs from 9am-2pm.  Make sure to visit the Roston Native Butterfly House which opens for the 2019 season at 10am on May 18.  It is located just southeast of the Botanical Center building.
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LOCATION:Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center\, 2400 S Scenic\, Springfield\, MO\, 65807\, United States
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