Plant an Impact: Earth Day 2020 - CANCELED

We are consistently monitoring announcements by officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the 2020 coronavirus outbreak in the United States and taking the following proactive measures to help keep our community safe:

• Effective Tuesday, Mar. 17, Powell Gardens and Café Thyme will close to the public and volunteers through Monday, Apr. 3. All public and educational events will be cancelled during this time.
• Staff are adjusting work schedules to limit contact and maintain safe distance from one another. 
• Large public events with more than 50 attendees are cancelled through Monday, May 11 in response to recommendations of the CDC and public health officials. Smaller events and classes between Apr. 3 and May 11 will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 
• The gift shop will remain closed through Apr. 30.
• At this time, we plan to open the Gardens for Bloom Fest which will feature art installations and horticulture displays. Large events planned as part of Bloom Fest are cancelled in accordance with CDC recommendations. We will not charge for parking or increased festival admission.

We want to thank our community of members and supporters during this difficult time. Your generosity means even more to us now than ever. Thanks to your support, we are able to take these proactive measures to help keep our local community safe while continuing to maintain the Gardens that will go on growing and changing with the seasons. Now more than ever, the familiar and unyielding rhythm of Mother Nature can provide a calming consistency and remind us that the world goes on even in anxious and challenging times.

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Make a positive environmental impact and enjoy the outdoors by celebrating Earth Day 2020 at Powell Gardens. Individuals, families, environmental groups, Girl Scouts, and Cub Scouts are invited to help Powell Gardens staff restore native prairie landscape to better support pollinator species. Participants will learn about the importance of planting native species in their homes and communities and how native plants support wildlife. Many of the activities satisfy requirements for Cub Scouts’ Grow Something and Into the Wild badges and Girl Scouts’ Gardener and Eco Friend badges. Please sign up large groups at least one week in advance.

Festival Admission Applies | Members are Free