For nearly 40 years, The Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory have nurtured this space as a place where all ages can gather, learn, and grow together. Your support helps our community bloom year after year.
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Donors are recognized in the Friends Annual Report. Donors who make cumulative donations over $1,000 are recognized on the Donor Board displayed at the Conservatory.
For Geoff, a founding member of the Farmers Market Band and a retired special education teacher’s aide, one of the greatest rewards is seeing a child encounter a musical instrument for the very first time. “It’s nice to see a reaction from a fellow human being experiencing something for the first time.”
With a fiddle, guitar or banjo just a few feet away, children watch, listen and wonder. Their curiosity becomes part of the music.
“What I love the most is that the Conservatory is not just for adults. Kids can explore so much while learning about nature”
Learn more about Sophia’s experience this summer at the Conservatory.
When asked why a visit to the Conservatory is important, Dawn shared, “There is a whole world that kids experience at the Conservatory, they may not experience at their own homes. You don’t always get to see parrots, fish, cactus plants, and the ponderosa lemon tree. So they learn something while having this experience in a really beautiful, really calming place.”
“I love working with plants. I love to weed and clean up and make the garden look nice, like I do at my own house. I have enjoyed getting to know a lot of new people in the Conservatory.”
Learn more about our volunteer, Anders, and his experience as a weekly volunteer tending the Oak Park Conservatory showrooms.
