Name: 2nd Sunday Garden Forum: Vander Veer Botanical Park
Start: 2022-01-09T14:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-04-20T05:21:57-05:00
Location: Iowa City Public Library: Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

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Sunday, January 9, 2022 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

01/09/2022 2:00pm 01/09/2022 4:00pm 2nd Sunday Garden Forum: Vander Veer Botanical Park Established in 1885 by the city of Davenport on the 33 acre site of the old Scott County Fairgrounds, Vander Veer Park is believed to be one of the first botanical parks west of the Mississippi. There have been many additions to the park through time: a conservatory, music pavilion, and the first fountain were added in the 1920s. The Municipal Rose Garden was established in 1948, and the Hosta Garden in 1998 and Children's Sculpture Garden was established in 1999. Vander Veer park is currently maintained by a nonprofit organization, the Friends of Vander Veer. Executive Director of Friends of Vander Veer, Natasha Sotos, give today's presentation. This event will take place live at the Iowa City Public Library, and streamed live on the Library's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thelibrarychannel The Second Sunday Garden Forums are cosponsored by Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library. The events are free and open to the public. Iowa City Public Library Iowa City Public Library America/Chicago public

In-person event + Livestream
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Established in 1885 by the city of Davenport on the 33 acre site of the old Scott County Fairgrounds, Vander Veer Park is believed to be one of the first botanical parks west of the Mississippi. There have been many additions to the park through time: a conservatory, music pavilion, and the first fountain were added in the 1920s. The Municipal Rose Garden was established in 1948, and the Hosta Garden in 1998 and Children's Sculpture Garden was established in 1999. Vander Veer park is currently maintained by a nonprofit organization, the Friends of Vander Veer. Executive Director of Friends of Vander Veer, Natasha Sotos, give today's presentation.

This event will take place live at the Iowa City Public Library, and streamed live on the Library's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thelibrarychannel

The Second Sunday Garden Forums are cosponsored by Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library. The events are free and open to the public.

If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library.

This event is open to the public.