SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield-Greene County Park Board and Friends of the Garden are holding a festival on Saturday, June 14.
According to a Springfield-Greene County Park press release, the 16th annual Butterfly Festival is happening from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Clone Memorial Park in Springfield.
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The event includes local vendors, conservation booths, a caterpillar petting zoo, tours of the Roston Native Butterfly House and free admission to the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden, the release says.
Visitors are encouraged to view the importance of caterpillars, butterflies, moths and other pollinators during the activities…