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Friends of the Wildflower Garden

Now in our 73rd year - Dedicated to Protecting, Preserving and Promoting
The interests of The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary*

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Our latest email -
- Winter Bird Count coming up
- Fencing Completed in the Upland
- Colorful Fruit Capsules
- Christmas at Malden

newsletter cover Our Newsletter
The Fringed Gentian™
Fall 2024

All back issues - Newsletter archive.

Spring 2025 issue will be released in early April.

Winter Scenes

A photo page of winter scenes in and around the Wildflower Garden from 1936 to the present.

Photo page

Finding the Fragrant Fern

Eloise Butler and Mary Meeker visit Interstate Park in search of a prize fern.
She tells the story.

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Garden theme items by the Friends

graphic image of book — Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Plant Photo ID Guide

graphic image of book cover — Downloadable history books about the Garden and the Friends

Last site update: 12/19/24

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