Welcome Spring by designing and painting recycled terra cotta pots. Nan Bonfils will share her favorite studio activity of 2023. Learn about her discoveries as she explored color relief on flower pots. Then she will coach you to create and take home two of your own in fresh seasonal colors. Sandy Gossman, floral designer, will assist. […]
Join us for the 14th annual Iowa Arboretum & Gardens Spring Fever Symposium “Great Gardening on the Great Plains.” This year’s symposium features three speakers, all of whom will provide key insights and out-of-the-box ideas on how Iowa landscapes and gardens can become more diverse and resilient as we deal with an unpredictable climate. Preregistration […]
Join the Curator of Collections & Grounds on a 1-mile hike of the Iowa Arboretum's woodland to see native plants that only bloom for a short time in early spring. Realize, this is the tail end of the ephemeral season, so there may be limited viewing of flowering plants available. The hike will happen rain […]
WE APOLOGIZE, DUE TO AN EARLY SPRING AND WARMER WEATHER AT THE END OF THE WEEK, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. An alternative option could be to visit nearby Ledges State Park to look for ephemerals in the Canyon area, where you may still be able to find some blooms yet this spring.
Come celebrate trees and all they do for us! A day of self-guided activities focused on trees - Explore tree parts with your 5 senses! Go on a Tree Walk Scavenger Hunt! Tree themed coloring sheets for all ages! Hang out in a hammock with a tree themed book at the Children's Garden! Decorate and […]
Join the Iowa Arboretum & Gardens for the annual Spring Plant Sale! Struggling to find good shade choices? Browse a wide selection of hostas, hellebores, columbines, and bleeding hearts! Wanting to attract and feed pollinators? We’ve got dozens of native wildflowers to keep them happy! Looking for deer and rabbit-resistant selections? We are filling up […]
Join the Iowa Arboretum & Gardens for the annual Spring Plant Sale! Struggling to find good shade choices? Browse a wide selection of hostas, hellebores, columbines, and bleeding hearts! Wanting to attract and feed pollinators? We’ve got dozens of native wildflowers to keep them happy! Looking for deer and rabbit-resistant selections? We are filling up […]
Join the Iowa Arboretum & Gardens for the annual Spring Plant Sale! Struggling to find good shade choices? Browse a wide selection of hostas, hellebores, columbines, and bleeding hearts! Wanting to attract and feed pollinators? We’ve got dozens of native wildflowers to keep them happy! Looking for deer and rabbit-resistant selections? We are filling up […]
Enjoy wonderful food, drinks, and music at the Arboretum's largest fundraising event of the year. Dinner catered by Whatcha Smokin (Luther) and beer & wine service will be provided by Christiani's (Des Moines). Silent and live auctions highlight this one-of-a-kind event. Bid on garden & home decor, plants, adventure experiences, and other great items at […]
Come see the classics at the 12th annual car show. Talk to car owners about their classics while enjoying delicious food provided by Smokin' Big Dawgs BBQ and Totally Rolled Ice Cream food trucks! Registration for Cars: 11 am to 12 noon. Show runs from 12noon-2pm.
