Come celebrate native plants and all they do for us and our environment! Local partners will share tips and local resources for native landscaping and its benefits. There will be plant giveaways (while supplies last), open tours of the USACE Riverlands Greenhouse, local food, plant and artisan vendors and family friendly activities!

We will also be having presentations and guided plant ID hikes with native landscaping and management experts! Presentations and hike times will be announced soon.

This outdoor event will be held at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary from 9am to 1pm. It is free to attend!

Partners include USACE Rivers Project and the Audubon Center at Riverlands

Enjoy Activities Like:

Live Music

Native Plant Presentations

Guided Plant ID Hikes

Greenhouse Tours

Native Plant Partner Tables

Local Food and Artisan Vendors

Schedule of Presentations:

10:00 am ”Native Plants and Pollinators” James Faupel

Located in the Indoor Classroom

Director of Horticulture, Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum

Learn about native plants and pollinators, their relationship and importance, and identification! *includes a guided hike.

11:00am “Make Space for Nature” with Dan Pearson

Located in the Outdoor Amphitheater

St. Louis Audubon Society

Explore the potential of including native plants and small-scale stewardship practices in our yards to revitalize ecosystem function for wildlife and people. * includes a guided hike.

12:00pm Guided Plant ID Hike

Located in the Outdoor Amphitheater

Army Corps of Engineers Ranger