BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI

Will Stewart, President,  Carol Gehart Vice President,  Glenda Phelps, Secretary Josie Raborar, Treasure

 The Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden is a cooperative effort between The Springfield / Greene County Parks Department and The Botanical Society of Southwest Missouri. The Botanical Society designed many of the plantings and landscaping in the central area of the garden and other areas.  Funds for the purchase of plants, the construction of the Moon Bridge, Tea House, Bonsai Shelter, Moon Viewing Deck, Meditation Garden, Entrance Gate, Water Garden and the purchase of the thirteen story Carved Stone Tower were raised by the Botanical Society from many sources that include the Missouri Department of Conservation, Springfield Area Garden Clubs, the Community Foundation, the Close Foundation, the Springfield Water Garden Society and members of the Botanical Society through their memberships dues. Special thanks are due to Beth Turk for funding the Moon Bridge and Francis Quinn for making a major contribution to the construction cost of the Tea House.

The Moon Bridge and the Tea House are replicas of the bridge and Tea House found in the Japanese Garden in Ft. Worth, Texas. The Bridge was built in Louisiana of cypress and brought here by truck.  Local contractors built the Tea House.  The tile for the roof was shipped from Japan.

 The upper lake is stocked with Koi (a fish related to carp). Until the end of World War II these fish were only found in the Imperial Garden of Japan.  The Iron Birds on the islands of the lake are to discourage herons from coming in and eating the Koi.

 A ten-ton Alaskan Jade Rock near the main entrance was flown to Springfield in a specially reinforced plane some years ago and donated to the Springfield Parks Department.  

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You are invited to become a member of the Botanical Society of Southwest Missouri.

 ___ New Member       ___Renewal

___ Individual         $    15.00

___ Family                    25.00

___ Supporting             50.00

___ Contributing         100.00

___ Patron                1,000.00

 Please print your name and address as you wish it to appear on your membership card.

 Make checks payable to the Botanical

Society of Southwest Missouri and Mail to:

Josie Raboror, 5650 Woodcliffe Dr.

Springfield, MO 65804

Entrance Fees are waived to members of the Botanical Society