ILLINOIS RESIDENTS ENJOY PERKS AT THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN DURING ILLINOIS APPRECIATION WEEK, WHAT: Illinois Appreciation Week
WHEN: June 10 through 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., south St. Louis
BigNews.Biz - May 11,2012 - ILLINOIS RESIDENTS ENJOY PERKS AT THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN DURING ILLINOIS APPRECIATION WEEK, JUNE 10-16
WHAT: Illinois Appreciation Week
WHEN: June 10 through 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., south St. Louis
COST: Illinois residents receive half-price daytime admission (a $4 value); a ten-percentdiscount in the Garden Gate Shop; and a 20-percent discount off new or gift memberships purchased this week.
INFO: www.mobot.org; (314) 577-5100, 1-800-642-8842 toll free
(ST. LOUIS): The Missouri Botanical Garden in south St. Louis is offering several perks for its friends across the Mississippi River during Illinois Appreciation Week, June 10 through 16. All week long, Illinois residents will enjoy half-price daytime Garden admission (a $4 value), along with a ten-percent discount on purchases in the Garden Gate Shop and a 20-percent discount off new or gift memberships purchased this week.
The Missouri Botanical Garden is the oldest continually-operating garden in the nation. Stroll through 79 acres of landscaped display gardens and historic structures, including the 14-acre Japanese Garden, Seiwa-en, founder Henry Shaw’s Victorian country home, and the tropical rain forest inside the Climatron® geodesic dome conservatory. The Garden is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with early morning walking hours from 7 to 9 a.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Visit the Garden Gate Shop from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to browse a large selection of plants, gardening accessories, books and home décor. Shop “green” with an array of local products from Bissingers, Herbaria All Natural Soap, Kuva Coffee, Missouri Wildflower Honey, Ozark Forest Mushrooms, the St. Louis Herb Society and others.
Stop by the Membership Services Desk in the Ridgway Visitor Center or call (314) 577-5118 to purchase or renew a Garden membership at any level. Garden members enjoy year-round benefits including free admission for two adults. Members receive free Children’s Garden admission all day on Tuesdays and from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Members also receive discounts at our gift shops, discounts and early enrollment for classes, and invitations to special members-only events.
Lantern Festival evenings are not included in the Illinois Appreciation Week.
The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North & South exit. Free parking is available on-site and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer.
For general information, visit www.mobot.org or call (314) 577‑5100 (toll-free, 1-800-642-
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