Japanese Fall Festival at Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden is right around the corner! ⬇️ Join Us ⬇️ Fri., Sept. 6 from 5 p.m. -10 p.m. Sat., Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sun., Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. 📅 http://bit.ly/2KZ3QIj

Contract Executive Director, Friends of the Garden

Garden growth, sustainability and maintenance is made possible with members and private donations through Friends of the Garden. If you have a heart for this park and experience in non-profit business, please apply!

Like bugs? Come learn about Backyard Insects with a Master Gardener tonight (Mon., August 19) from 6-7 p.m. For all ages and just $5 cash at the door.

Our Fall Homeschool Horticulture schedule is out. For more information contact Becky Day, Horticultural Interpreter at 417-891-1515 ext. 4.

Photos from Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park's post

The Winter Garden is truly an attractive, 4-season garden, especially under the supervision of volunteer, Glenn Blake! Panicled Hydrangeas don't sweat the Japanese Beetles or warm temperatures in summer and the bloom heads persist through winter.

Junior Master Gardeners were surprised with a visitor today at the Botanical Center courtesy of Kelly McGowan with the University of Missouri Extension. This is the larvae of a regal moth known as a "hickory horned devil." You can find some of its close relatives in the Dr. Bill Roston Native Butterfly House.

Butterfly Festival going on till 3 p.m. today!

Photos from Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park's post

Thank you City of Springfield IT and Health Departments and Arvest Bank for participating in the Day of Caring! You helped our regular volunteers tackle some pretty daunting tasks and the gardens will look great for The Butterfly Festival on June 22. #DOCSuperhero @UWOzarks

Playground resurfacing is taking place at three of seven of the playgrounds at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, but don't worry, there are still four playgrounds open! Explore the park to find them all!

NRPA and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Launch Nationwide Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz as Part of Gro More Good Initiative

Our BioBlitz project is now live on Inaturalist.org You can now take pictures of plants and pollinators in the Kickapoo Edge Prairie using the Inaturalist app on a smart phone or upload your pictures on the website to add to our species inventory!

Friends Of The Garden

There are still spaces available in our Junior Master Gardener Day Camps. Register by May 31 to receive a free Junior Master Gardener T-Shirt!