Butterfly Festival
Summer is butterfly season! Join us July 20, 2013 for our 5th annual festival celebrating native butterflies. Discover live native butterfly species in the Dr. Bill Roston Butterfly House, learn how to attract them at home, and make new friends in the Caterpillar Petting Zoo and Butterfly Garden!
Enjoy local garden and art vendors, and shop the Silent Auction benefitting Friends of the Garden. Bring the kids for crafts, storytime, facepainting, snow cones, and a live Butterfly Release. Earn your butterfly antennae at the festival or come as a butterfly or caterpillar to enter the costume contest! Enjoy live music all day.
Festival activities are from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, with the Butterfly House remaining open until dusk. Admission is free, including the Japanese Stroll Garden during festival hours. Friends of the Garden is a not-for-profit volunteer organization and donations are always greatly appreciated.
Calling all quilters! Show off your talent and creativity in our Butterfly Quilt Block Contest. You can download the contest and entry details here.
Quilt Block Contest - 2013 (492.14 kB)
Would your business or organization like to have a booth at the Butterfly Festival?
If you are interested in vendor space at this year's event, the application is below. Please contact Cindy Willis at 417-522-5300 or
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with any questions.
Vendor Application - 2013 Butterfly Festival (580.55 kB)
HOURS:
Saturday & Sunday: 10 am- 6 pm
Tuesday & Wednesday: 5 pm - Dusk
Free Tram Saturday & Sunday: 1 pm - 4:30 pm
Open April - September
100% VOLUNTEER:
Want to spend some time enjoying the butterflies in our Butterfly House, while teaching others about these important animals? It’s easy to become a Butterfly House Volunteer Docent, Butterfly Collector or to get involved with Friends of the Garden. For group tours call 417.891-1515. To become a Butterfly House docent contact Scott at jscottc55@hotmail.com or 417.860.8272.
The Dr. Bill Roston Butterfly House is maintained completely by volunteers. We’re funded only by your private donations. Your investment will help us expand our service to the community.
Mail donations payable to:
Friends of the Garden
PO Box 8566 | Springfield, MO 65801
We’re individuals & families who support the Botanical Center & Gardens in its mission to provide outstanding botanical, horticultural and environmental education opportunities for people of all ages. Anyone with an interest or appreciation in nature who wish to support the progress of the gardens is encouraged to join this non-profit organization Friends of the Garden. As a member, you’re a partner in the future of the these gardens.
The Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center
2400 S. Scenic Ave
Springfield, MO 65807
417.891.1515
Botanical Center & Gardens Brochure (782.17 kB) Park Bench Winter 2011-2012 (3.32 MB)The Friends of the Garden mission is to "inspire the discovery, understanding and appreciation of nature by creating and maintaining gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park and by supporting the mission of the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center and Park Board."
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