Earth Day at the Garden

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Come celebrate Earth Day and explore the vital connections between plants, people, and the natural world at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden! Participate in family-friendly activities, explore the Garden, and engage with a variety community partners that promote environmental awareness, sustainability, and earth-friendly practices. Enjoy FREE admission to Earth Day at the Garden on Saturday, April 19 from 9 am – 4 pm.

Date & Time

Saturday, April 19, 9 am to 4 pm

FREE Admission for Everyone

Food & Drink available for purchase from Flora Café

Thank You to our Sponsors

Mary Oothout

Richard & Cynde Schrieber

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Community Partners

Community Partners

  • Blank Park Zoo 
  • Corteva Agriscience 
  • Des Moines Citizen Taskforce on Sustainability 
  • Iowa Food Cooperative
  • Iowa Waste Exchange
  • Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
  • Polk County Conservation  
  • Polk County Master Gardeners 
  • Sierra Club, Central Iowa Club 
  • The Rain Campaign
  • Whiterock Conservancy
  • Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, DSM and LESS MOW May

Iowa Bonsai Association Spring Show & Sale

Saturday, April 19 from 9 am – 4 pm.

Bonsai is an Asian art form which incorporates artistic and horticultural skills and techniques to produce small trees in containers that mimic the spirit, shape, and proportions of full-size trees in nature. Come explore the Iowa Bonsai Association’s Spring Show and Sale during Earth Day at the Botanical Garden.

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