On Saturday, August 29 at 1 p.m., we'll be gathering in the perennial yard here at Hoerr Nursery to release 100 butterflies, one for every year we've been a part of the Peoria community. 

The release is free and open to everyone, no registration needed. Kids can take part with a butterfly craft, and all of our visitors will be welcome add a paper butterfly to our birthday garland, with a brief memory, well-wishes, or your favorite part about gardening. If it rains, we'll move under the nursery breezeway. 

Can't make it on the 29th? Reply to this email with a line or two, and we'll write it on a butterfly and add it to the garland on your behalf. We'd like as much of the community represented as possible, whether you're able to join us that day or not.

While you're here (before or after the release at 1pm), take a walk through our perennial flowers. We'll have sample pollinator-garden designs on hand, so you can see which combinations will draw pollinators to your own garden. And if you've got gardening questions, our experts are always happy to help.

We hope to see you on the 29th, but if you can't make it, we hope you'll join the celebration, and add a note to our butterfly garland.