Garden Hours
Tuesdays through Sundays - 10 am to 6 pm
Thursdays - 8 am to 8 pm
Mondays - closed
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Visitor Guidelines
- Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Garden's 2021 season will be
much the same as 2020.
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All visitors will follow a one-way route through the Garden to allow for social distancing on narrow trails.
- Please bring a face covering to wear at times when it may be difficult to maintain social distancing.
- Enjoy a leisurely, semi-secluded visit: Entry for groups and individuals is staggered every few minutes.
- Get details at MPRB's Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary web page.
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Visitor Comments from 2020
“It felt like we were in the Garden alone, don’t change anything!”
"A good system, felt so safe the whole time!”
Thanks to all visitors for your patience and support. Garden staff look forward to welcoming everyone soon.
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About the Garden
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary is the oldest public wildflower garden in the nation. Located on 15 acres within Theodore Wirth Regional Park, its legacy dates back to 1907, when Minneapolis botanist Eloise Butler and botany teachers successfully petitioned the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) to create a natural botanic garden to preserve native flora as the city grew. Three acres of bog, meadow and hillside were properly fenced and the Wild Botanic Garden opened April 27, 1907. Find more Garden history on the MPRB website
Contact
Susan Wilkins
Garden Curator, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Phone: 612-370-4863
Email: swilkins@minneapolisparks.org
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