Pricing

• The cost is $16 per student; student; the minimum group charge is $160. Payment is due on the day of your visit.
• One adult per five students is admitted free to ensure adequate supervision during the exploration. Exceptions will be made for students who require additional support.
• The cost for additional adult chaperones is $20 per person.
• Winter (Dec – Feb) Independent Garden Explorations are half price for Title 1 schools ($8/student).

Program Details

• Only pre-registered groups can bring lunch and eat in our outdoor picnic area.
• There are no indoor classrooms available. Please have everyone dressed for the weather. Layers are recommended for days that start cool and heat up.
• We reserve the right to cancel programming when weather conditions prove unsafe or detrimental to a positive experience for your students (such as in the event of heavy rains or poor air quality). While we do everything possible to reschedule visits canceled due to inclement weather, nature is unpredictable and we cannot make any guarantees.

Availability

• Arrival times for Independent Garden Exploration programs are offered Tuesday-Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
• High School Independent Garden Explorations are available September – May.
• Preschool, Elementary, and Middle School Independent Garden Explorations are available December – February. These will focus on the newly renovated Conservatory and Butterflies Bloom exhibit.

Butterflies Bloom

• Visiting Butterflies is part of your experience.

Garden Guidelines

• Waterway: The splash pad operates from 9:30 – 4:00 when temperatures are above 70°. Thunder will close the Waterway for 30 minutes.
• Picnic Area: If you plan to bring lunch to eat at the Garden, your lunches will be loaded onto carts upon arrival and transported to the picnic area. On busy days, multiple groups may be eating in this space. Please try to minimize your footprint and use the smallest number of tables possible.
• Wayfinding: A map appears on page 2 of this document. Pick up and drop off locations, picnic area, restrooms, and major garden attractions are all marked on this map. If you push your lunch cart up the hill before your departure time, please park it where you found it on arrival (labeled on map). Do not bring carts into the Conservatory.
• Garden Rules:
  • Look with your eyes; do not pick flowers or pull leaves off plants.
  • Keep your feet on pathways and lawn areas; do not step in planting beds.
  • Use walking feet; do not run.
  • Speak in a quiet voice; do not yell.