The Great Plains Botanic Garden south of Hermosa will hold its annual Open House on Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Come see our penstemon display, the cactus garden, boxes of grasses of the short grass prairie, and stroll through more of the grounds on our Trail of Two Hills.
The bookstore and giftshop in the Log Cabin Visitor Center will be open and offering free coffee and snacks.
The first of its kind, the Great Plains Botanic Garden is the primary project of the Great Plains Native Plant Society, and is devoted to the short grass prairies of North America and its native plants.
The garden was created in the spirit of Claude Barr from the Prairie Gem Ranch in Smithwick, South Dakota. Barr conducted scientific work to pursue greater knowledge, appreciation and understanding of the Great Plains.
Sorry, no pets are allowed at the Botanic Garden, but please bring your friends! Also bring your camera, sunscreen, hat and so on.
The Great Plains Botanic Garden is south of Rapid City on the east side of SD Highway 79 five miles south of Hermosa. The physical address is 14229 Windbreak Road, Hermosa, SD, 57744.
You can learn more and join the society at www.gpnps.org. For more information, call Cindy Reed at 605-745-3397 or email her at [email protected].