Botanical Gardens
Often the climate in certain areas affects the amount of time that children can spend in a garden, and the kinds of plants that they will be able to grow in the garden. Since botanical gardens often have greenhouses and grow many tropical plants, this could be a great way to expose children to plants they have not seen before. There are many botanical gardens that have tours, programs, or classes available for children and even large school groups.
Some of these include:
- Missouri Botanic Garden
- Desert Botanic Garden
- New York Botanic Garden
- Moody Gardens in Galveston
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
- Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum
- Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Cheyenne Botanic Garden
But if your in the Dallas area, these are some places nearby that give tours to school groups:
Botanical Research Institute
509 Pecan Street
Ft. Worth, Texas 76102-4060
(817) 332-4441
Herbarium, Educational programs
Dallas Museum of Natural History of Texas, Inc.
Fair Park
(214)421-3466
Exhibits relating to nature
Dallas Civic Garden Center
Fair Park
(214)428-7476
Conservatory, tours, and children's workshops
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
8525 Garland Road
Dallas, Texas
(214)327-8263
Workshops and tours
Dallas Nature Center
7171 Mountain Creek
Dallas, Texas 75249
(214)296-1955
Hiking trails, butterfly garden