Development of the Lois Rowland Butterfly Garden began in May 2000 and continues each spring. Girl Scouts have helped plant trees, shrubs and perennials with blooms that attract butterflies or are a food source for butterfly larva. In 2003 a flagstone courtyard and benches were installed adjacent to the 10,000 square foot butterfly garden as a memorial to Lois Rowland a former member of the Modie Park Conservancy Board of Directors and a serious gardener who contributed greatly to the butterfly garden project. In 2003 the addition of an underground sprinkler system simplified some of the maintenance for this area. Future projects include surfacing the gravel path and creating signage and interpretative material. To learn what you can do to help develop the butterfly garden or for a list of plants that are included in the butterfly garden write info@modiepark.org. Top of Page