The University of Washington Botanic Gardens' Rare Care program is holding its annual Celebrating Wildflowers event June 30, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the new Olympic Sculpture Park.
Bring the family to celebrate native plants and the role they play in nature and in our lives. Create a wildflower from recycled materials. Take an illuminating look at plants through microscopes. Plant a seed in an origami pot. Explore a wide diversity of native mosses and share your discovery using magnetic poetry. Paint a picture using plant materials. Explore the plants of the Olympic Sculpture Park by taking a guided tour with a botanist.
This nationwide event developed by the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management is free and open to the public. Activities are geared for children 4 to 12 and their families and friends.
The Olympic Sculpture Park is at 2901 Western Ave.
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