To celebrate spring, the Missouri Botanical Garden is encouraging everyone to get outdoors at the Garden, Butterfly House, and Shaw Nature Reserve at its annual “Meet Me Outdoors in St. Louis” event. This year, Meet Me Outdoors is expanding to the entire month of April, enabling visitors to experience adventurous outdoor fun at all three sites, take home native plants, and challenge themselves to get more connected with our region’s outdoor gems.  

As the snow melts away and we welcome warm weather in the St. Louis area, all three of the Missouri Botanical Garden’s sites will be abuzz with activity. Check out the spring happenings at the Garden, Shaw Nature Reserve, and Butterfly House.

Join us for a special behind-the-scenes look at the Missouri Botanical Garden at our annual Science and Sustainability Open House.

Botanical Art Worldwide: America’s Flora will open at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum on February 1.

Immerse yourself in a tropical oasis brimming with vibrant blooming orchids at the 2019 Orchid Show, open February 2 to March 24.

Warm up in the tropical conservatory of the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House this winter with fun, themed events. The Butterfly House, where the conservatory is kept at a toasty 85 degrees every day, is the perfect place for a winter outing. Plus, we have several special events in store for the colder months!

The St. Louis Green Business Challenge, a program of the Missouri Botanical Garden, has just completed the ninth year of work with companies across the bi-state region to advance sustainability as a business solution. At an awards celebration held Friday, December 7 at Innovation Hall in the Cortex Innovation District, 55 businesses and local government entities were recognized for their work this year to integrate sustainable policies and practices into their operations.

HOLIDAY EVENTS AT THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN, BUTTERFLY HOUSE, AND SHAW NATURE RESERVE

Spend an afternoon perusing local art in the tranquil outdoor setting of Shaw Nature Reserve at its annual Art Show and Sale.

The Art at the Shaw Nature Reserve Annual Show & Sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 3, and Sunday, November 4. It will be held at the Dana Brown Overnight Education Center.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is celebrating its colorful canopy at the peak of fall foliage season. Tree Week is a new campaign offering visitors the chance to learn more about the Garden’s impressive tree collection, and the staff who care for it, all while soaking in the bright red, yellow and orange hues overhead.