Friends of the Garden | The Botanical Center

The Butterfly Garden
The whimsical bronze Butterfly Girl created by sculptor James Hall holds forth amid colorful flowering beds and the plants inside the Bill Roston Butterfly House attract the popular winged insects as well as children and adults of all ages. Look for the innovative butterflyshaped floral mascot garden, nicknamed “Windrider.”

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Contact Info

Friends of the Garden, Inc.
PO Box 8566
Springfield, MO 65801
417.891.1515 | EMAIL

Website Administrator
RJ Jacob | EMAIL

Botanical Center Contact Info

The Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center
2400 S. Scenic Ave
Springfield, MO 65807

417.891.1515

RENTAL INFORMATION

More Information

Springfield-Greene County Park Board
Comprehensive Park Brochure of Favorite Features:
Botanical Center & Gardens Brochure (782.17 kB)
Download Springfield Park Board Events:
Park Bench Winter 2011-2012 (3.32 MB)
University of Missouri Extension
Master Gardeners of Greene County

Our Mission

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."