The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is a 12-acre botanical garden located near downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States, on the east bank of the Des Moines River and north of I-235. Interest in a Des Moines botanical center began in 1929. A city greenhouse was acquired on the west side of the river in 1939, which served the city as a production a…
The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is a 12-acre botanical garden located near downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States, on the east bank of the Des Moines River and north of I-235. Interest in a Des Moines botanical center began in 1929. A city greenhouse was acquired on the west side of the river in 1939, which served the city as a production and display greenhouse until the Botanical Center was completed in 1979. From 2004 to December 31, 2012, the facility was operated on behalf of the city by Des Moines Water Works. On January 2, 2013, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden opened for the first time as a nonprofit organization under the leadership of president and CEO Stephanie Jutila and the governance of the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Board of Directors. The institution is undergoing a dynamic renewal funded by a successful capital campaign to raise $12.6 million for the Phase I expansion of the outdoor gardens and improvements to the existing conservatory and building.
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