Pollinator Garden Workdays

Roaring River State Park is hosting a series of garden workdays on the last Saturday of the month from May through October. The public is invited to join park staff in restoring and maintaining the native plants pollinator garden at the Ozark Chinquapin Nature Center. Volunteers will discover the importance of cultivating native plants for pollinators, and they will get tips and ideas for creating pollinator gardens in their own yards. Each workday will go from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but volunteers are not required to stay for the entire event.

Participants should wear comfortable clothes that they don’t mind getting dirty and bring garden gloves, water, snacks, lunch and sunscreen. A garden kneeler may also come in handy. All tools will be provided. Registration is not required, but returning volunteers will be asked to sign up in the Missouri State Parks volunteer system. Volunteers under the age of 18 must have a signed parental consent form. This form can be completed and signed at the nature center.

For more information, please call the Ozark Chinquapin Nature Center at 417-847-3742.