2025

Plants Help Grow Young Minds and Good Citizens

The School Children’s Flower & Vegetable Association continues 99-year tradition   

Fort Wayne, Ind –For the 99^th year, plants grown in the Lawton Park Greenhouse will be delivered to Fort Wayne students in kindergarten to grade three this week as a part of the beloved School Children’s Flower and Vegetable Association (SCFVA) program. Students are responsible to grow their plants and seeds which they enter in their schools’ annual Plant, Flower and Vegetable Shows held in late summer or early fall.

Plants Help Grow Young Minds and Good Citizens

The School Children’s Flower & Vegetable Association continues 99-year tradition   

 Fort Wayne, Ind –For the 99^th year, plants grown in the Lawton Park Greenhouse will be delivered to Fort Wayne students in kindergarten to grade three this week as a part of the beloved School Children’s Flower and Vegetable Association (SCFVA) program. Students are responsible to grow their plants and seeds which they enter in their schools’ annual Plant, Flower and Vegetable Shows held in late summer or early fall.

What’s Happening in the Parks

The week ahead

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The following events and programs are happening the week ahead:

Reminder:

Bunny Tales in the Garden

Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 South Calhoun Street

Hop from one garden to the next while enjoying cheerful floral displays, interactive activities and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny. Children are encouraged to follow the trail through the Conservatory’s lush displays to discover the ‘ending’ to the Bunny’s tale—an in-person visit with the Easter Bunny! (Note: Bunny takes a break from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. A highlight of the event is the Color in Motion Live Butterfly Tent, where visitors can step inside and experience butterflies up close in a vibrant, interactive setting. Due to anticipated attendance, the Butterfly Tent will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, with timed entries in five-minute intervals to ensure a positive experience for all participants. General admission fees apply. Sponsored by: Majic 95.1 WAJI, Fox55 and Koester’s Body & Frame Shop.

Registration Opens for Free Tree Seedlings

Bare root trees, ready to plant for Arbor Day  

Fort Wayne, Ind – In celebration of Arbor Day 2025, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation in partnership with Trees Indiana will offer over 150 seedlings to the public (one per household) via a simple phone registration.