Join us at KidsFest for our popular annual family event presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory! Our theme this year is Animal Mysteries! Children will have an opportunity to meet a pigeon, interact with a possum puppet, and engage in several STEM activities, all while solving the mysteries of our native Illinois […]
Get the Dirt--Your Garden Questions Answered Join us for this Q&A session to get gardening advice and tips from our plant experts. Plus, you’ll learn what to be doing now in your garden. Come with your Spring gardening questions. Presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory. Register HERE. A zoom link will be […]
The countdown to the 2022 Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory Plant Sale has begun! We are pleased to be able to host this popular fundraiser for the 33rd straight year. FOPCON Members receive 12 days of priority shopping plus a Members Only pick up day on May 10! Join now to take advantage of […]
The Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory Master Gardeners will highlight plants that will be available at our Annual Plant Sale. Come learn with us -- programs are for all gardening levels. Registration is required for these free virtual programs. A Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance. FREE April 6, 7-8pm - […]
Join us as we celebrate the springtime at Oak Park Conservatory. We’ll have activities and fun for the whole family. Enjoy hands-on programs in the Discovery Garden and music featuring ProMusica singers. Plus Master Gardeners will provide repotting services–bring your plant and new pot and our volunteers will repot your plant for you. Kids can […]
Learn how native plants offer a host of benefits in your garden. West Cook Wild Ones will teach us about native plants: how to select the best plants for shady, wet and sunny gardens; where to purchase natives; and how to care for them. Register HERE. A zoom link will be email to all registrants prior […]
Young learners (18 months - 5 years) will be delighted with stories, lessons, and crafts led by our education docents at the Oak Park Conservatory. Each month is a different topic. Advanced registration is required. Limited to 25 children and their caregivers. FREE. Themes: Friday, March 18, 2022. Eggs. Register HERE for 9:30-10:00 Friday, April […]
Join other gardeners and share your favorite plants and extra tools at the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory-sponsored annual Spring Plant and Tool Exchange. Save your garden plastic pots from our annual Plant Sale and drop them off at our Plastic Pot Recycling. Our volunteers will collect your empty pots that can be reused for next […]
Come explore Summer and the gardens at the Oak Park Conservatory. Hands-on activities are led by garden volunteers outside in our Discovery Garden. Learn about native Illinois Ecosystems and have fun playing in the garden. FREE. No registration required. Will not run during inclement weather. Topics for 2022 June: Butterflies and Bugs July: Water Works […]
Enjoy an exciting self-guided tour of select private gardens and one public garden in Oak Park and River Forest. The walk will take place rain or shine. This is a joint venture of the Garden Club of Oak Park and River Forest (GCOPRF) and the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory (FOPCON) and benefits the […]
Growing garlic is one of the easiest crops to grow. Join us as we learn when and how to plant, what type of garlic to grow, and when to harvest it. Jerry Ford from Living Song Farm will share his extensive knowledge with us! Presented by Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory. A Zoom Link […]
Join other gardeners and share your favorite plants and extra tools at the annual Fall Plant and Tool Exchange. Save your garden plastic pots and drop them off at our Garden Pot Return so they can be reused and kept out of landfills. Drop off: 9:30 am -12:00 pm. Pick up: 12:00 pm. Register HERE.
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PO Box 1096
Oak Park, IL 60304
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