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Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary

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Rates:

No entrance fee. Guidebooks for sale at the Martha Crone Visitor's Shelter. Bike racks are near the main gate. Metered parking available or buy a Park Patron parking pass - good at all Minneapolis regional parks. No pets allowed.
  • No entrance fee. Guidebooks for sale at the Martha Crone Visitor's Shelter. Bike racks are near the main gate. Metered parking available or buy a Park Patron parking pass - good at all Minneapolis regional parks. No pets allowed.
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Apr 1, 2013 - Oct 15, 2013

Founded in 1907, the Wildflower Garden is the oldest native plant garden in the United States. There are more than 580 native plant species within the Garden's 15 acres of woodland, wetland, and prairie habitats. More than 140 resident and migratory bird species travel through or reside within the Garden.



Other Date Information

  • Additional Date Information: April 1-Oct 15: 7:30am - 1 hour before sunset.

Green Practices

  • Eco-Friendly Landscape/Facility Design

Attraction Attributes

  • Can Accommodate Groups of 45 or more

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Directions

Exit I-394 at Penn Ave and follow the south frontage road (Wayzata Blvd) west to the Wirth Parkway connection. Then drive north on Wirth Parkway 1/2 mile to the driveway entrance to the garden. Main gate to the Garden is at the top of the hill.

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