BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS Learn. Play. Grow. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is a captivating destination in Northwest Arkansas that draws more than 70,000 visitors a year. The Garden is a collection of twelve themed gardens and includes the region’s only native butterfly house. We are a member-supported public garden dedicated to education and environmental awareness and serve as a community destination for

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Directions. Note to visitors using electronic navigational devices or online mapping tools: though the Garden is in the City of Fayetteville, the ZIP code assigned to us is 72764, a code serving addresses in the City of Springdale. Your software may recognize “Botanical Garden of the Ozarks” as a

NATIVE PLANTS INFO

Native trees and shrubs are home to huge numbers of caterpillars. The caterpillars are there because native plants are where the butterfly or moth lays its eggs. A native oak tree supports more than 500 different kinds of butterflies and moths. Non-native trees provide zero to very few caterpillars.

GARDEN EVENTS

Garden Events. In addition to maintaining beautiful gardens, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks serves as an event center. We offer free concerts and other events of interest to the Northwest Arkansas community. Our youth educational programs, including Little Sprouts, Butterfly Days and Earth Days, attract thousands of students from ten

school

CHEFS IN THE GARDEN

Tuesday, May 25 | 5:00-8:00 pm. Thank you to everyone who attended the 2021 Chefs in the Garden! We hope you enjoyed the food, drinks, garden beauty, live music and great company. Here are the winners: People’s Choice – Best Bite: Chef Shurla Jobe, Meme’s Caribbean Flavour. People’s Choice – Best Chef: Chef Bob Hiller, Comida Artesenal.

BUTTERFLY INFO

Butterfly Research. A citizen science project between the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, the University of Arkansas and YOU! Butterflies, birds, flowers and a wide variety of animals and plants come in a spectacular range of colors and shapes. PLANT SALE | BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS PLANT SALE HOURS: April 23 – 5:00 to 8:00 pm (Members only) April 24 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (public) Get your garden ready for spring! The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will hold its 2021 Annual Plant Sale on April 23-24. Please note: This will be a vendor-only sale, the Garden will not be growing and selling its own plants this year due to TRIBUTE BENCH PROGRAM The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks provides a uniquely beautiful setting to honor or remember a family member or loved one. Our Tribute Bench Program provides an opportunity for individuals to sponsor a bench at the Garden with a personalized message of your choice. Your $3,000 tribute bench purchase includes a memorial plaque. CONTAINER GARDENING WITH JANET CARSON Container Vegetable Gardening is as easy as growing flowers in a pot. Join us on May 5 to learn some tips for growing great vegetables in limited space. We will talk containers, growing media, specific vegetables and culture and care. Janet Carson is a horticulturist living in Little Rock. She has her BS and MS degrees from the

University of

EMPLOYMENT & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Salary is based on experience with a range of $25-30,000. If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to: Charlotte Taylor. Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. P.O. Box 10407. Fayetteville, AR 72703. ctaylor@bgozarks.org. BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS Learn. Play. Grow. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is a captivating destination in Northwest Arkansas that draws more than 70,000 visitors a year. The Garden is a collection of twelve themed gardens and includes the region’s only native butterfly house. We are a member-supported public garden dedicated to education and environmental awareness and serve as a community destination for

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Directions. Note to visitors using electronic navigational devices or online mapping tools: though the Garden is in the City of Fayetteville, the ZIP code assigned to us is 72764, a code serving addresses in the City of Springdale. Your software may recognize “Botanical Garden of the Ozarks” as a

NATIVE PLANTS INFO

Native trees and shrubs are home to huge numbers of caterpillars. The caterpillars are there because native plants are where the butterfly or moth lays its eggs. A native oak tree supports more than 500 different kinds of butterflies and moths. Non-native trees provide zero to very few caterpillars.

GARDEN EVENTS

Garden Events. In addition to maintaining beautiful gardens, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks serves as an event center. We offer free concerts and other events of interest to the Northwest Arkansas community. Our youth educational programs, including Little Sprouts, Butterfly Days and Earth Days, attract thousands of students from ten

school

CHEFS IN THE GARDEN

Tuesday, May 25 | 5:00-8:00 pm. Thank you to everyone who attended the 2021 Chefs in the Garden! We hope you enjoyed the food, drinks, garden beauty, live music and great company. Here are the winners: People’s Choice – Best Bite: Chef Shurla Jobe, Meme’s Caribbean Flavour. People’s Choice – Best Chef: Chef Bob Hiller, Comida Artesenal.

BUTTERFLY INFO

Butterfly Research. A citizen science project between the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, the University of Arkansas and YOU! Butterflies, birds, flowers and a wide variety of animals and plants come in a spectacular range of colors and shapes. PLANT SALE | BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS PLANT SALE HOURS: April 23 – 5:00 to 8:00 pm (Members only) April 24 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (public) Get your garden ready for spring! The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will hold its 2021 Annual Plant Sale on April 23-24. Please note: This will be a vendor-only sale, the Garden will not be growing and selling its own plants this year due to TRIBUTE BENCH PROGRAM The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks provides a uniquely beautiful setting to honor or remember a family member or loved one. Our Tribute Bench Program provides an opportunity for individuals to sponsor a bench at the Garden with a personalized message of your choice. Your $3,000 tribute bench purchase includes a memorial plaque. CONTAINER GARDENING WITH JANET CARSON Container Vegetable Gardening is as easy as growing flowers in a pot. Join us on May 5 to learn some tips for growing great vegetables in limited space. We will talk containers, growing media, specific vegetables and culture and care. Janet Carson is a horticulturist living in Little Rock. She has her BS and MS degrees from the

University of

EMPLOYMENT & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Salary is based on experience with a range of $25-30,000. If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to: Charlotte Taylor. Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. P.O. Box 10407. Fayetteville, AR 72703. ctaylor@bgozarks.org. ABOUT US | BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS About Us. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks has a very different history from most, which typically got their start through a donation of a private garden or a large financial contribution. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (BGO) began as a grassroots effort with never enough money to do things easily. The result, a garden built by many

OUR THEMED GARDENS

Our Themed Gardens. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks features a unique collection of twelve themed “backyard” gardens, which helps teach residents and visitors about gardening in the Northwest Arkansas environment and provides inspiration for home gardens. A contest was

held to

PLANT SALE | BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS Get your garden ready for spring! The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will hold its 2021 Annual Plant Sale on April 23-24. Please note: This will be a vendor-only sale, the Garden will not be growing and selling its own plants this year due to staffing limitations. BECOME A MEMBER MOTHER’S DAY SALE Become a Member Mother’s Day Sale. For a limited time, the garden is offering $15 off all new Friend and Family memberships purchased between May 3 – 10. New Senior Friend and Senior Family memberships are also $5 off. If your membership expired anytime between April 2020 – December 2020, you can join at the sale price as a new member.

BOARD AND STAFF

2020 Board of Directors. Judy McDonald, President Community Volunteer. Case Dighero, Vice President Independent Business Owner. Catherine Hipp, Treasurer Fayetteville City Council Board Appointee. Joel Freund, Secretary Parks & Recreation Board Representative. Shaina Brunner Territory Manager – Stryker Neurosurgical Lynn Carver Community Volunteer Bob Lambert Attorney-at-Law JOIN OR RENEW MEMBERSHIP Senior Family $60.00. 2 Year Friend (Save $10) $90.00. Friend $50.00. Senior Friend $40.00. Four Season Supporter $250.00. Garden Fellow $500.00. Garden Patron $1,000.00. Super Patron $1,500.00. Important: Your billing information and associated zip code have to correspond for your purchase to process.

YOGA IN THE GARDEN

Yoga in the Garden. It’s back this year! Join us in the beauty and calm of the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks for our free yoga series led by Fayetteville Athletic Club certified yoga instructors. These classes will be held on the cottage lawn from 9:30-10:30 am on Saturday mornings, May – July. Please note, there will be no class

on June 5

BUTTERFLY DAY CAMP

Explore butterflies and caterpillars and even eggs UP CLOSE! Use a hand lens to distinguish between different types of eggs and caterpillars. Study butterfly scales through a microscope! Examine which plants are best for pollinators. Be a scientist and participate in real data collection. In this five-day camp, butterfly experts will

lead

MOTHER’S DAY GIFT MEMBERSHIP SALE Mother’s Day Gift Membership Sale. Treat your friends and family to a gift that gives all year long! For a limited time we are offering $15 off all Friend and Family gift memberships from May 3 – 10. Senior Friend and Senior Family gift memberships are also $5 off. If your membership expired anytime between April 2020 – December 2020,

you

GARDEN BUDS

Garden Buds is a weekly, environmental education program during Fayetteville school district’s summer vacation from June 2 to August 11 for elementary aged students. It will take place each Wednesday at the Botanical Garden near the education cottage from 9:30-10:10 am (during the Little Sprouts program). The program introduces children

to

BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS Learn. Play. Grow. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is a captivating destination in Northwest Arkansas that draws more than 70,000 visitors a year. The Garden is a collection of twelve themed gardens and includes the region’s only native butterfly house. We are a member-supported public garden dedicated to education and environmental awareness and serve as a community destination for

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Directions. Note to visitors using electronic navigational devices or online mapping tools: though the Garden is in the City of Fayetteville, the ZIP code assigned to us is 72764, a code serving addresses in the City of Springdale. Your software may recognize “Botanical Garden of the Ozarks” as a

NATIVE PLANTS INFO

Native trees and shrubs are home to huge numbers of caterpillars. The caterpillars are there because native plants are where the butterfly or moth lays its eggs. A native oak tree supports more than 500 different kinds of butterflies and moths. Non-native trees provide zero to very few caterpillars.

GARDEN EVENTS

Garden Events. In addition to maintaining beautiful gardens, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks serves as an event center. We offer free concerts and other events of interest to the Northwest Arkansas community. Our youth educational programs, including Little Sprouts, Butterfly Days and Earth Days, attract thousands of students from ten

school

CHEFS IN THE GARDEN

Tuesday, May 25 | 5:00-8:00 pm. Thank you to everyone who attended the 2021 Chefs in the Garden! We hope you enjoyed the food, drinks, garden beauty, live music and great company. Here are the winners: People’s Choice – Best Bite: Chef Shurla Jobe, Meme’s Caribbean Flavour. People’s Choice – Best Chef: Chef Bob Hiller, Comida Artesenal.

BUTTERFLY INFO

Butterfly Research. A citizen science project between the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, the University of Arkansas and YOU! Butterflies, birds, flowers and a wide variety of animals and plants come in a spectacular range of colors and shapes.

BOARD AND STAFF

2020 Board of Directors. Judy McDonald, President Community Volunteer. Case Dighero, Vice President Independent Business Owner. Catherine Hipp, Treasurer Fayetteville City Council Board Appointee. Joel Freund, Secretary Parks & Recreation Board Representative. Shaina Brunner Territory Manager – Stryker Neurosurgical Lynn Carver Community Volunteer Bob Lambert Attorney-at-Law CONTAINER GARDENING WITH JANET CARSON Container Vegetable Gardening is as easy as growing flowers in a pot. Join us on May 5 to learn some tips for growing great vegetables in limited space. We will talk containers, growing media, specific vegetables and culture and care. Janet Carson is a horticulturist living in Little Rock. She has her BS and MS degrees from the

University of

TRIBUTE BENCH PROGRAM The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks provides a uniquely beautiful setting to honor or remember a family member or loved one. Our Tribute Bench Program provides an opportunity for individuals to sponsor a bench at the Garden with a personalized message of your choice. Your $3,000 tribute bench purchase includes a memorial plaque. GROWING A FRESH START: A FAMILY GARDENING CLASS Every family will leave with a starter kit of seeds, educational items and gardening supplies to get started gardening at home with the whole family. Afterwards everyone is encouraged to enjoy the beautiful Botanical Garden of the Ozarks! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Cost: $25 for members / $45 for nonmembers. BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS Learn. Play. Grow. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is a captivating destination in Northwest Arkansas that draws more than 70,000 visitors a year. The Garden is a collection of twelve themed gardens and includes the region’s only native butterfly house. We are a member-supported public garden dedicated to education and environmental awareness and serve as a community destination for

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Directions. Note to visitors using electronic navigational devices or online mapping tools: though the Garden is in the City of Fayetteville, the ZIP code assigned to us is 72764, a code serving addresses in the City of Springdale. Your software may recognize “Botanical Garden of the Ozarks” as a

NATIVE PLANTS INFO

Native trees and shrubs are home to huge numbers of caterpillars. The caterpillars are there because native plants are where the butterfly or moth lays its eggs. A native oak tree supports more than 500 different kinds of butterflies and moths. Non-native trees provide zero to very few caterpillars.

GARDEN EVENTS

Garden Events. In addition to maintaining beautiful gardens, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks serves as an event center. We offer free concerts and other events of interest to the Northwest Arkansas community. Our youth educational programs, including Little Sprouts, Butterfly Days and Earth Days, attract thousands of students from ten

school

CHEFS IN THE GARDEN

Tuesday, May 25 | 5:00-8:00 pm. Thank you to everyone who attended the 2021 Chefs in the Garden! We hope you enjoyed the food, drinks, garden beauty, live music and great company. Here are the winners: People’s Choice – Best Bite: Chef Shurla Jobe, Meme’s Caribbean Flavour. People’s Choice – Best Chef: Chef Bob Hiller, Comida Artesenal.

BUTTERFLY INFO

Butterfly Research. A citizen science project between the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, the University of Arkansas and YOU! Butterflies, birds, flowers and a wide variety of animals and plants come in a spectacular range of colors and shapes.

BOARD AND STAFF

2020 Board of Directors. Judy McDonald, President Community Volunteer. Case Dighero, Vice President Independent Business Owner. Catherine Hipp, Treasurer Fayetteville City Council Board Appointee. Joel Freund, Secretary Parks & Recreation Board Representative. Shaina Brunner Territory Manager – Stryker Neurosurgical Lynn Carver Community Volunteer Bob Lambert Attorney-at-Law CONTAINER GARDENING WITH JANET CARSON Container Vegetable Gardening is as easy as growing flowers in a pot. Join us on May 5 to learn some tips for growing great vegetables in limited space. We will talk containers, growing media, specific vegetables and culture and care. Janet Carson is a horticulturist living in Little Rock. She has her BS and MS degrees from the

University of

TRIBUTE BENCH PROGRAM The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks provides a uniquely beautiful setting to honor or remember a family member or loved one. Our Tribute Bench Program provides an opportunity for individuals to sponsor a bench at the Garden with a personalized message of your choice. Your $3,000 tribute bench purchase includes a memorial plaque. GROWING A FRESH START: A FAMILY GARDENING CLASS Every family will leave with a starter kit of seeds, educational items and gardening supplies to get started gardening at home with the whole family. Afterwards everyone is encouraged to enjoy the beautiful Botanical Garden of the Ozarks! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Cost: $25 for members / $45 for nonmembers.

OUR THEMED GARDENS

Our Themed Gardens. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks features a unique collection of twelve themed “backyard” gardens, which helps teach residents and visitors about gardening in the Northwest Arkansas environment and provides inspiration for home gardens. A contest was

held to

PLANT SALE | BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS PLANT SALE HOURS: April 23 – 5:00 to 8:00 pm (Members only) April 24 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (public) Get your garden ready for spring! The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will hold its 2021 Annual Plant Sale on April 23-24. Please note: This will be a vendor-only sale, the Garden will not be growing and selling its own plants this year due to BECOME A MEMBER MOTHER’S DAY SALE Become a Member Mother’s Day Sale. For a limited time, the garden is offering $15 off all new Friend and Family memberships purchased between May 3 – 10. New Senior Friend and Senior Family memberships are also $5 off. If your membership expired anytime between April 2020 – December 2020, you can join at the sale price as a new member.

ORCHID SHOW & SALE

Friday, March 6 – Sunday, March 8, 2020. Thank you for making the 10th Annual Orchid Show & Sale one of the most successful ever! We loved seeing so many of you coming through the door to browse and shop these beautiful plants. Stay tuned for dates and times for the 2021 Orchid Show & Sale, co-sponsored by the Orchid Society of the Ozarks!

BOARD AND STAFF

2020 Board of Directors. Judy McDonald, President Community Volunteer. Case Dighero, Vice President Independent Business Owner. Catherine Hipp, Treasurer Fayetteville City Council Board Appointee. Joel Freund, Secretary Parks & Recreation Board Representative. Shaina Brunner Territory Manager – Stryker Neurosurgical Lynn Carver Community Volunteer Bob Lambert Attorney-at-Law

BUTTERFLY DAY CAMP

Explore butterflies and caterpillars and even eggs UP CLOSE! Use a hand lens to distinguish between different types of eggs and caterpillars. Study butterfly scales through a microscope! Examine which plants are best for pollinators. Be a scientist and participate in real data collection. In this five-day camp, butterfly experts will

lead

PRIVATE FUNCTIONS

Private Functions. Minutes away from I-49 and miles away from business as usual, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is one of Northwest Arkansas’ most unique meeting venues. The Garden offers indoor and outdoor spaces for corporate retreats, meetings, and special events. Choose our cozy and private conference room or the timber-framed

YOGA IN THE GARDEN

Yoga in the Garden. It’s back this year! Join us in the beauty and calm of the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks for our free yoga series led by Fayetteville Athletic Club certified yoga instructors. These classes will be held on the cottage lawn from 9:30-10:30 am on Saturday mornings, May – July. Please note, there will be no class

on June 5

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL

Our Earth Day Festival IS an actual event, but will not have vendors selling crafts or items. Join the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks as we applaud 51 years of Earth Day celebrations with our own Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 25, from 1 to 5 pm. This outdoor event includes family-friendly activities, crafts, music, games and

giveaways.

GROWING A FRESH START: A FAMILY GARDENING CLASS Every family will leave with a starter kit of seeds, educational items and gardening supplies to get started gardening at home with the whole family. Afterwards everyone is encouraged to enjoy the beautiful Botanical Garden of the Ozarks! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Cost: $25 for members / $45 for nonmembers. BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS Learn. Play. Grow. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is a captivating destination in Northwest Arkansas that draws more than 70,000 visitors a year. The Garden is a collection of twelve themed gardens and includes the region’s only native butterfly house. We are a member-supported public garden dedicated to education and environmental awareness and serve as a community destination for

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Directions. Note to visitors using electronic navigational devices or online mapping tools: though the Garden is in the City of Fayetteville, the ZIP code assigned to us is 72764, a code serving addresses in the City of Springdale. Your software may recognize “Botanical Garden of the Ozarks” as a

NATIVE PLANTS INFO

Native trees and shrubs are home to huge numbers of caterpillars. The caterpillars are there because native plants are where the butterfly or moth lays its eggs. A native oak tree supports more than 500 different kinds of butterflies and moths. Non-native trees provide zero to very few caterpillars.

GARDEN EVENTS

Garden Events. In addition to maintaining beautiful gardens, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks serves as an event center. We offer free concerts and other events of interest to the Northwest Arkansas community. Our youth educational programs, including Little Sprouts, Butterfly Days and Earth Days, attract thousands of students from ten

school

BUTTERFLY INFO

Butterfly Research. A citizen science project between the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, the University of Arkansas and YOU! Butterflies, birds, flowers and a wide variety of animals and plants come in a spectacular range of colors and shapes.

CHEFS IN THE GARDEN

Tuesday, May 25 | 5:00-8:00 pm. Thank you to everyone who attended the 2021 Chefs in the Garden! We hope you enjoyed the food, drinks, garden beauty, live music and great company. Here are the winners: People’s Choice – Best Bite: Chef Shurla Jobe, Meme’s Caribbean Flavour. People’s Choice – Best Chef: Chef Bob Hiller, Comida Artesenal.

BOARD AND STAFF

2020 Board of Directors. Judy McDonald, President Community Volunteer. Case Dighero, Vice President Independent Business Owner. Catherine Hipp, Treasurer Fayetteville City Council Board Appointee. Joel Freund, Secretary Parks & Recreation Board Representative. Shaina Brunner Territory Manager – Stryker Neurosurgical Lynn Carver Community Volunteer Bob Lambert Attorney-at-Law CONTAINER GARDENING WITH JANET CARSON Container Vegetable Gardening is as easy as growing flowers in a pot. Join us on May 5 to learn some tips for growing great vegetables in limited space. We will talk containers, growing media, specific vegetables and culture and care. Janet Carson is a horticulturist living in Little Rock. She has her BS and MS degrees from the

University of

BUTTERFLY DAY CAMP

Explore butterflies and caterpillars and even eggs UP CLOSE! Use a hand lens to distinguish between different types of eggs and caterpillars. Study butterfly scales through a microscope! Examine which plants are best for pollinators. Be a scientist and participate in real data collection. In this five-day camp, butterfly experts will

lead

TRIBUTE BENCH PROGRAM The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks provides a uniquely beautiful setting to honor or remember a family member or loved one. Our Tribute Bench Program provides an opportunity for individuals to sponsor a bench at the Garden with a personalized message of your choice. Your $3,000 tribute bench purchase includes a memorial plaque. BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS Learn. Play. Grow. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is a captivating destination in Northwest Arkansas that draws more than 70,000 visitors a year. The Garden is a collection of twelve themed gardens and includes the region’s only native butterfly house. We are a member-supported public garden dedicated to education and environmental awareness and serve as a community destination for

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Directions. Note to visitors using electronic navigational devices or online mapping tools: though the Garden is in the City of Fayetteville, the ZIP code assigned to us is 72764, a code serving addresses in the City of Springdale. Your software may recognize “Botanical Garden of the Ozarks” as a

NATIVE PLANTS INFO

Native trees and shrubs are home to huge numbers of caterpillars. The caterpillars are there because native plants are where the butterfly or moth lays its eggs. A native oak tree supports more than 500 different kinds of butterflies and moths. Non-native trees provide zero to very few caterpillars.

GARDEN EVENTS

Garden Events. In addition to maintaining beautiful gardens, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks serves as an event center. We offer free concerts and other events of interest to the Northwest Arkansas community. Our youth educational programs, including Little Sprouts, Butterfly Days and Earth Days, attract thousands of students from ten

school

CHEFS IN THE GARDEN

Tuesday, May 25 | 5:00-8:00 pm. Thank you to everyone who attended the 2021 Chefs in the Garden! We hope you enjoyed the food, drinks, garden beauty, live music and great company. Here are the winners: People’s Choice – Best Bite: Chef Shurla Jobe, Meme’s Caribbean Flavour. People’s Choice – Best Chef: Chef Bob Hiller, Comida Artesenal.

BUTTERFLY INFO

Butterfly Research. A citizen science project between the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, the University of Arkansas and YOU! Butterflies, birds, flowers and a wide variety of animals and plants come in a spectacular range of colors and shapes.

BOARD AND STAFF

2020 Board of Directors. Judy McDonald, President Community Volunteer. Case Dighero, Vice President Independent Business Owner. Catherine Hipp, Treasurer Fayetteville City Council Board Appointee. Joel Freund, Secretary Parks & Recreation Board Representative. Shaina Brunner Territory Manager – Stryker Neurosurgical Lynn Carver Community Volunteer Bob Lambert Attorney-at-Law CONTAINER GARDENING WITH JANET CARSON Container Vegetable Gardening is as easy as growing flowers in a pot. Join us on May 5 to learn some tips for growing great vegetables in limited space. We will talk containers, growing media, specific vegetables and culture and care. Janet Carson is a horticulturist living in Little Rock. She has her BS and MS degrees from the

University of

TRIBUTE BENCH PROGRAM The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks provides a uniquely beautiful setting to honor or remember a family member or loved one. Our Tribute Bench Program provides an opportunity for individuals to sponsor a bench at the Garden with a personalized message of your choice. Your $3,000 tribute bench purchase includes a memorial plaque. GROWING A FRESH START: A FAMILY GARDENING CLASS Every family will leave with a starter kit of seeds, educational items and gardening supplies to get started gardening at home with the whole family. Afterwards everyone is encouraged to enjoy the beautiful Botanical Garden of the Ozarks! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Cost: $25 for members / $45 for nonmembers.

OUR THEMED GARDENS

Our Themed Gardens. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks features a unique collection of twelve themed “backyard” gardens, which helps teach residents and visitors about gardening in the Northwest Arkansas environment and provides inspiration for home gardens. A contest was

held to

PLANT SALE | BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS PLANT SALE HOURS: April 23 – 5:00 to 8:00 pm (Members only) April 24 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (public) Get your garden ready for spring! The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will hold its 2021 Annual Plant Sale on April 23-24. Please note: This will be a vendor-only sale, the Garden will not be growing and selling its own plants this year due to BECOME A MEMBER MOTHER’S DAY SALE Become a Member Mother’s Day Sale. For a limited time, the garden is offering $15 off all new Friend and Family memberships purchased between May 3 – 10. New Senior Friend and Senior Family memberships are also $5 off. If your membership expired anytime between April 2020 – December 2020, you can join at the sale price as a new member. VENUE RENTAL PRICING Add Ons. Kitchen use: $75. Additional time can be added to a rental period for $150 per hour. We also offer a Simple Wedding option – renting one of our themed gardens for $250 per hour. Garden admission for up to 10 people is also included. Learn more.

ORCHID SHOW & SALE

Friday, March 6 – Sunday, March 8, 2020. Thank you for making the 10th Annual Orchid Show & Sale one of the most successful ever! We loved seeing so many of you coming through the door to browse and shop these beautiful plants. Stay tuned for dates and times for the 2021 Orchid Show & Sale, co-sponsored by the Orchid Society of the Ozarks!

BOARD AND STAFF

2020 Board of Directors. Judy McDonald, President Community Volunteer. Case Dighero, Vice President Independent Business Owner. Catherine Hipp, Treasurer Fayetteville City Council Board Appointee. Joel Freund, Secretary Parks & Recreation Board Representative. Shaina Brunner Territory Manager – Stryker Neurosurgical Lynn Carver Community Volunteer Bob Lambert Attorney-at-Law

BUTTERFLY DAY CAMP

Explore butterflies and caterpillars and even eggs UP CLOSE! Use a hand lens to distinguish between different types of eggs and caterpillars. Study butterfly scales through a microscope! Examine which plants are best for pollinators. Be a scientist and participate in real data collection. In this five-day camp, butterfly experts will

lead

PRIVATE FUNCTIONS

Private Functions. Minutes away from I-49 and miles away from business as usual, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is one of Northwest Arkansas’ most unique meeting venues. The Garden offers indoor and outdoor spaces for corporate retreats, meetings, and special events. Choose our cozy and private conference room or the timber-framed

YOGA IN THE GARDEN

Yoga in the Garden. It’s back this year! Join us in the beauty and calm of the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks for our free yoga series led by Fayetteville Athletic Club certified yoga instructors. These classes will be held on the cottage lawn from 9:30-10:30 am on Saturday mornings, May – July. Please note, there will be no class

on June 5

GROWING A FRESH START: A FAMILY GARDENING CLASS Every family will leave with a starter kit of seeds, educational items and gardening supplies to get started gardening at home with the whole family. Afterwards everyone is encouraged to enjoy the beautiful Botanical Garden of the Ozarks! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Cost: $25 for members / $45 for nonmembers. BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS Learn. Play. Grow. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is a captivating destination in Northwest Arkansas that draws more than 70,000 visitors a year. The Garden is a collection of twelve themed gardens and includes the region’s only native butterfly house. We are a member-supported public garden dedicated to education and environmental awareness and serve as a community destination for

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Directions. Note to visitors using electronic navigational devices or online mapping tools: though the Garden is in the City of Fayetteville, the ZIP code assigned to us is 72764, a code serving addresses in the City of Springdale. Your software may recognize “Botanical Garden of the Ozarks” as a

NATIVE PLANTS INFO

Native trees and shrubs are home to huge numbers of caterpillars. The caterpillars are there because native plants are where the butterfly or moth lays its eggs. A native oak tree supports more than 500 different kinds of butterflies and moths. Non-native trees provide zero to very few caterpillars.

GARDEN EVENTS

Garden Events. In addition to maintaining beautiful gardens, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks serves as an event center. We offer free concerts and other events of interest to the Northwest Arkansas community. Our youth educational programs, including Little Sprouts, Butterfly Days and Earth Days, attract thousands of students from ten

school

CHEFS IN THE GARDEN

Tuesday, May 25 | 5:00-8:00 pm. Thank you to everyone who attended the 2021 Chefs in the Garden! We hope you enjoyed the food, drinks, garden beauty, live music and great company. Here are the winners: People’s Choice – Best Bite: Chef Shurla Jobe, Meme’s Caribbean Flavour. People’s Choice – Best Chef: Chef Bob Hiller, Comida Artesenal.

BUTTERFLY INFO

Butterfly Research. A citizen science project between the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, the University of Arkansas and YOU! Butterflies, birds, flowers and a wide variety of animals and plants come in a spectacular range of colors and shapes. PLANT SALE | BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS PLANT SALE HOURS: April 23 – 5:00 to 8:00 pm (Members only) April 24 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (public) Get your garden ready for spring! The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will hold its 2021 Annual Plant Sale on April 23-24. Please note: This will be a vendor-only sale, the Garden will not be growing and selling its own plants this year due to TRIBUTE BENCH PROGRAM The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks provides a uniquely beautiful setting to honor or remember a family member or loved one. Our Tribute Bench Program provides an opportunity for individuals to sponsor a bench at the Garden with a personalized message of your choice. Your $3,000 tribute bench purchase includes a memorial plaque. CONTAINER GARDENING WITH JANET CARSON Container Vegetable Gardening is as easy as growing flowers in a pot. Join us on May 5 to learn some tips for growing great vegetables in limited space. We will talk containers, growing media, specific vegetables and culture and care. Janet Carson is a horticulturist living in Little Rock. She has her BS and MS degrees from the

University of

EMPLOYMENT & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Salary is based on experience with a range of $25-30,000. If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to: Charlotte Taylor. Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. P.O. Box 10407. Fayetteville, AR 72703. ctaylor@bgozarks.org. BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS Learn. Play. Grow. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is a captivating destination in Northwest Arkansas that draws more than 70,000 visitors a year. The Garden is a collection of twelve themed gardens and includes the region’s only native butterfly house. We are a member-supported public garden dedicated to education and environmental awareness and serve as a community destination for

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Directions. Note to visitors using electronic navigational devices or online mapping tools: though the Garden is in the City of Fayetteville, the ZIP code assigned to us is 72764, a code serving addresses in the City of Springdale. Your software may recognize “Botanical Garden of the Ozarks” as a

NATIVE PLANTS INFO

Native trees and shrubs are home to huge numbers of caterpillars. The caterpillars are there because native plants are where the butterfly or moth lays its eggs. A native oak tree supports more than 500 different kinds of butterflies and moths. Non-native trees provide zero to very few caterpillars.

GARDEN EVENTS

Garden Events. In addition to maintaining beautiful gardens, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks serves as an event center. We offer free concerts and other events of interest to the Northwest Arkansas community. Our youth educational programs, including Little Sprouts, Butterfly Days and Earth Days, attract thousands of students from ten

school

CHEFS IN THE GARDEN

Tuesday, May 25 | 5:00-8:00 pm. Thank you to everyone who attended the 2021 Chefs in the Garden! We hope you enjoyed the food, drinks, garden beauty, live music and great company. Here are the winners: People’s Choice – Best Bite: Chef Shurla Jobe, Meme’s Caribbean Flavour. People’s Choice – Best Chef: Chef Bob Hiller, Comida Artesenal.

BUTTERFLY INFO

Butterfly Research. A citizen science project between the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, the University of Arkansas and YOU! Butterflies, birds, flowers and a wide variety of animals and plants come in a spectacular range of colors and shapes. PLANT SALE | BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS PLANT SALE HOURS: April 23 – 5:00 to 8:00 pm (Members only) April 24 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (public) Get your garden ready for spring! The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will hold its 2021 Annual Plant Sale on April 23-24. Please note: This will be a vendor-only sale, the Garden will not be growing and selling its own plants this year due to TRIBUTE BENCH PROGRAM The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks provides a uniquely beautiful setting to honor or remember a family member or loved one. Our Tribute Bench Program provides an opportunity for individuals to sponsor a bench at the Garden with a personalized message of your choice. Your $3,000 tribute bench purchase includes a memorial plaque. CONTAINER GARDENING WITH JANET CARSON Container Vegetable Gardening is as easy as growing flowers in a pot. Join us on May 5 to learn some tips for growing great vegetables in limited space. We will talk containers, growing media, specific vegetables and culture and care. Janet Carson is a horticulturist living in Little Rock. She has her BS and MS degrees from the

University of

EMPLOYMENT & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Salary is based on experience with a range of $25-30,000. If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to: Charlotte Taylor. Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. P.O. Box 10407. Fayetteville, AR 72703. ctaylor@bgozarks.org.

NATIVE PLANTS INFO

Native trees and shrubs are home to huge numbers of caterpillars. The caterpillars are there because native plants are where the butterfly or moth lays its eggs. A native oak tree supports more than 500 different kinds of butterflies and moths. Non-native trees provide zero to very few caterpillars. ABOUT US | BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS About Us. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks has a very different history from most, which typically got their start through a donation of a private garden or a large financial contribution. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (BGO) began as a grassroots effort with never enough money to do things easily. The result, a garden built by many

OUR THEMED GARDENS

Our Themed Gardens. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks features a unique collection of twelve themed “backyard” gardens, which helps teach residents and visitors about gardening in the Northwest Arkansas environment and provides inspiration for home gardens. A contest was

held to

PLANT SALE | BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS Get your garden ready for spring! The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will hold its 2021 Annual Plant Sale on April 23-24. Please note: This will be a vendor-only sale, the Garden will not be growing and selling its own plants this year due to staffing limitations.

BOARD AND STAFF

2020 Board of Directors. Judy McDonald, President Community Volunteer. Case Dighero, Vice President Independent Business Owner. Catherine Hipp, Treasurer Fayetteville City Council Board Appointee. Joel Freund, Secretary Parks & Recreation Board Representative. Shaina Brunner Territory Manager – Stryker Neurosurgical Lynn Carver Community Volunteer Bob Lambert Attorney-at-Law JOIN OR RENEW MEMBERSHIP Senior Family $60.00. 2 Year Friend (Save $10) $90.00. Friend $50.00. Senior Friend $40.00. Four Season Supporter $250.00. Garden Fellow $500.00. Garden Patron $1,000.00. Super Patron $1,500.00. Important: Your billing information and associated zip code have to correspond for your purchase to process. BECOME A MEMBER MOTHER’S DAY SALE Become a Member Mother’s Day Sale. For a limited time, the garden is offering $15 off all new Friend and Family memberships purchased between May 3 – 10. New Senior Friend and Senior Family memberships are also $5 off. If your membership expired anytime between April 2020 – December 2020, you can join at the sale price as a new member.

YOGA IN THE GARDEN

Yoga in the Garden. It’s back this year! Join us in the beauty and calm of the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks for our free yoga series led by Fayetteville Athletic Club certified yoga instructors. These classes will be held on the cottage lawn from 9:30-10:30 am on Saturday mornings, May – July. Please note, there will be no class

on June 5

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BUTTERFLY DAY CAMP

Explore butterflies and caterpillars and even eggs UP CLOSE! Use a hand lens to distinguish between different types of eggs and caterpillars. Study butterfly scales through a microscope! Examine which plants are best for pollinators. Be a scientist and participate in real data collection. In this five-day camp, butterfly experts will

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* Employment & Internship Opportunities

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* General Donation

* Brick Memorials

* Memorial Trees

* Tribute Bench Program

* Honorariums

* Memorial Gifts

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LEARN. PLAY. GROW.

The BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS is a captivating destination in Northwest Arkansas that draws more than 80,000 visitors a year. The Garden is a collection of twelve themed gardens and includes the region’s only native butterfly house. We are a member-supported public garden dedicated to education and environmental awareness and serve as a community destination for unique nature experiences. Our EDUCATION programs include workshops, classes, and lectures for adults in horticulture, conservation, and other topics of interest to gardeners of all skill levels and others who admire the beauty and science of the natural world. The majority of our education programs are for children of all ages. We work with area school districts to provide hands-on nature and science learning experiences. Our programs such as Little Sprouts

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Day, Butterfly Days, and Firefly Fling offer unique outdoor experiences to thousands of children each year. Learn more about the botanical garden’s history and programs

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ADMISSION:  $7 for adults (ages 13 & over) $4 for children (ages 5-12) Free for children 4 and under Always FREE for BGO Members

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OPEN DAILY FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM 4703 N. CROSSOVER ROAD • FAYETTEVILLE, AR • 72764 THE GARDEN IS CLOSED ON NEW YEAR’S DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY AND

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GARDEN OPENING TO MEMBERS ONLY STARTING MAY 18 The garden will open to MEMBERS ONLY starting Monday May 18. To become a member, go uo to the support tab and click become a member. HOURS: 9AM-5PM DAILY Entrance by Member Card or Photo ID only – Check in will be at the Event Hall double doors No paying guests allowed.* Restrooms, water fountain, gift shop, and building will remain CLOSED. For the safety and enjoyment of all: * Face coverings required. * Maintain 6 feet distance from others. * Children’s garden OPEN, sandbox and train will remain CLOSED. * Butterfly house will remain CLOSED. * Outdoor garden capacity limited to 50 persons at a time. * If the garden reaches maximum capacity, visits will be limited to

only one hour.

* The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is so happy to be able to offer entrance to our valued members during this time. If you have a membership that allows you to bring a guest, only the number of guests allowed per membership (not per card) will be admitted. There will be no payment services during this time, so you absolutely cannot bring extra guests who need to pay. MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS MUST BE DONE ONLINE

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Business Office Phone Hours: 9 A.M. – 5 P.M. By phone: (479)750-2620 We look forward to seeing you all from a distance soon!

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