You can get close to nature at one Minneapolis garden and bird sanctuary that holds a unique title in U.S. history.
The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary in Theodore Wirth Regional Park is the oldest public native plant garden in the United States.
“This space is such a sanctuary in the heart of the Twin Cities when you open the front gate,” Garden Curator Susan Wilkins said. “You can just feel this sense of both brightness and calm descend on you.”
The garden was founded in 1907 by Eloise Butler and a group of women who were teachers in Minneapolis Public Schools.
“They really wanted to create a plant collection of all of the plants of Minnesota in one location in the city where people can learn about these plants, these specific species, and also just enjoy the beauty of nature,” Wilkins said.
The 18 acres have over 500 plants and more than 100 bird species.
“This incredible plant diversity brings on so much diversity in the wildlife that visit the garden, so we have a wonderful array of birds that visit and nest in the garden,” Wilkins said.
The garden and bird sanctuary is free and open from April through October.
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