Wildflower Day! Saturday, April 9
At Booneville Heritage Park
Information courtesy of Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History
Did you know that there are over 5,000 species of wildflowers in Texas? Join the Museum on Saturday, April 9 from 10 am to 2 pm for Wildflower Day at Boonville Heritage Park, a unique historical setting to enjoy and learn about local wildflowers.
Come identify wildflowers, interact with local artists and organizations, and create your own unique wildflower masterpiece! Watercolors, coloring pencils, paper, and clipboards will be available, and budding artists are also welcome to bring their own supplies. Parking is extremely limited; visitors may park in surrounding public areas.
Boonville was the county seat for the first 25 years of Brazos County’s history. The park shelters the last remnant of the town and offers visitors an opportunity to see how pioneers lived over 150 years ago. The Texas Historical Commission has recognized the Boonville Cemetery as an important part of local history, and many early pioneers are buried here. Located in the park is the historic Turner-Peters log house which is furnished with items common in a home of the time. The log house, smokehouse, courthouse, and Masonic Lodge will be open to visitors during the event.
The park is regularly open to the public on the first and third weekends of each month, from 10 am to 4 pm. Programs, tours, and school field trips are also available by appointment! For more information call 979-776-2195, follow the Park on Facebook, or email BHP@brazosvalleymuseum.org.
Regular admission to the Museum’s permanent galleries and traveling exhibit is $5 for adults; $4 for children, students, and seniors. Members and children 3 and under are free. The Museum, located in the Brazos Center on Briarcrest Drive, is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. For additional information, call (979) 776- 2195, visit www.brazosvalleymuseum.org, and follow them on Facebook.
