Leisure

The Springfield Park District's Washington Park Botanical Garden is a place for enjoyment. The Garden provides a scene of tranquility and beauty—an oasis of nature—within an urban environment. Each year over 100,000 visitors enjoy the color of annual and perennial flower beds, the fragrance of the Rose Garden, and the refreshing shade of our many evergreen and deciduous trees. Seasonal floral displays in the tropical Conservatory and show house delight patrons indoors as well.

The Garden is also a place for learning. Only through education can we hope to value and protect the delicate balance of nature. Educational workshops are offered at the Garden throughout the year. School tours for preschool through college level are conducted free of charge. Horticultural information is available in the form of guidebooks, handouts, interpretive labeling and a telephone consultation program. And, of course, there are the plant collections themselves. Over 1200 species of plants can be found at the Garden—the rare and unusual, as well as "old favorites" displayed in new and exciting ways.

You can contribute to a growing tradition by helping to support the Washington Park Botanical Garden. Please join the Garden today and help in the development of new gardens and educational programs. With your assistance the Garden will continue to flourish.

As a friend of the Washington Park Botanical Garden you will receive:

• Our quarterly newsletter, the Washington Park Botanical Garden News.
• A 10% discount on plant and gift shop purchases.
• Reduced member rates for workshops.
• Advance notice of classes and events.
• Invitations to "members only" giveaways.
• Use of the Garden's library collections
• Reciprocal admission to 82 Botanical Gardens worldwide.
• The satisfaction of helping our Garden grow.

Print the membership form . Mail it to:

The Washington Park Botanical Garden
Springfield Park District
2500 South 11th St
Springfield, IL 62703