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Community Connections

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is dedicated to connecting people with nature. Through community outreach programs, the Conservatory strives to provide opportunities and life-enhancing experiences beyond the confines of the park.

Here are a few featured outreach programs. Through these stories, you’ll discover the happy moments, exciting achievements and everyday memories that these programs make possible.

Stories

March 1, 2025 Teen Corps Teen Corps at The Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is an 8-week paid Educational Internship for teens who live and attend school in Franklin County, Ohio.
June 3, 2025 Growing to Green Growing to Green is Columbus’s largest and longest-running initiative dedicated to supporting community and school gardens through education, outreach, and hands-on assistance
September 10, 2025 Children's Garden The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a magical place where families and children connect with nature, art and each other.
December 2, 2025 Access Offerings At Franklin Park Conservatory, our mission is to connect people to nature and create life-enhancing experiences. Everyone deserves to enjoy the beauty of nature and feel like they belong at the Conservatory.

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