Southwest Missouri’s latest destination attraction focusing on horticulture, preservation and sustainability, the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center, opens with a week-long celebration Monday, Oct. 11, with free hands-on activities for children and adults, horticulture seminars, dedication ceremonies, a national symposium focusing on nature and play, live entertainment, and much more. Guest performers include popular duo Trout Fishing in America in a family concert Tuesday Oct.12 at 5:30pm and a kids' concert at 4pm Wednesday the 13th; and the legendary Judy Collins in a free concert Sunday Oct.17 at 3pm, with opening act Amber Norgaard performing at 2:00pm. All activities are FREE and open to the public. For more information visit www.parkboard.org.
