Oak Park Conservatory

The Year of the Butterfly is a regional effort of organizations cooperating to bring awareness to the community about how they can help support a healthy habitat for butterflies and other pollinators. Join the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory and our partners as we explore a variety of pollinators.  Our June event will explore […]

Reduce Reuse Recycle! Save your garden plastic pots from the Annual Plant Sale and return them June 4 (9:30 - 2:00) or June 5 (9:30 - noon).  You can also shop the Conservatory's new Pollinator Plant Sale while you're on site!  Our volunteers will collect pots that can be reused and kept out of landfills. […]

Join other gardeners and share your favorite plants and extra tools at the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory sponsored annual spring exchange.  Drop off material from 9:30 to 11:30 am at the Conservatory.  Come back to pick up items from noon to 12:30 p.m.  Reduce Reuse Recycle! Save your garden plastic pots from the […]

Join us as we celebrate the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory’s 35th Anniversary in the Discovery Garden. Come explore our new musical and discovery play pieces. Plus we’ll have take-home activities and music.  Free and open to the public -- registration required. 10 am Registration 11 am Registration Noon Registration 1 pm Registration

Join other gardeners in our outside garden and share your favorite perennials, houseplants and extra garden tools at FOPCON’s annual Fall Exchange. Advanced registration is required to attend this free event.  Drop off materials at the Rubinstein garden gate from 9:30-11:30A at the Conservatory. Come back to pick up items from 12:00-12:30P. Social distancing lines will be […]

Enjoy an evening of music and drinks in the garden at the Oak Park Conservatory for Taste of Uncorked.  Timothy Robyn Coan will provide the evening's entertainment.  Admission includes 2 drink tickets.   Ages 21+ Pre registration is required.  Click here to be taken to the Park District of Oak Park's registration page. $12 per […]

Thank you to everyone who shopped the Friends online Plant Sale this year!  We look forward to seeing you at your curbside pick up timeslot scheduled May 11 - 15.  Be sure to sign up if you have not  done so already.  We will contact you with details.  We truly appreciate the support of our […]

The Conservatory is temporarily closed due Coronavirus (COVID-19).  All programs at the Conservatory will not be available during the closure.  April 2 lecture is Cancelled.  Please check back for updates on our Learn and Grow lectures scheduled for Thursdays in April.  We will do our best to communicate the status of our programming and events […]

Come to our FREE event at the Oak Park Conservatory!!  Due to the popularity of this event - tickets are required. What’s All this Buzz About?  This year we are celebrating honey bees, beekeeping and what makes them so special.  This annual family event includes hands-on educational activities, scavenger hunt, and fun crafts.  Sign up […]

Join today!  Start enjoying all the benefits of membership, including the following: - Free admission to our Learn & Grow lecture series (every Thursday in April) and Member Lectures. - Members only early shopping and preordering for our highly anticipated 2020 Plant Sale (May 1-3).   - Our exciting NEW perk:  FREE admission and/or reciprocal privileges […]