This year our education programs are full of color. Guests of Reiman Gardens explore color usage while participating in nature painting or outdoor photography classes. Hundreds of students this summer have discovered unique patterns of color on their visits. But one of my favorite ways we are interpreting the theme […]

July has begun, and it is sad to think that my time as an education intern here is half over. This summer I have had so many opportunities to grow and expand my knowledge of plants and butterflies, as well as gain experience working with children and speaking to large […]

The theme this year at Reiman Gardens is color, and there is no better plant to highlight this theme than the Croton. The Croton is genus of tropical perennials that are known for their beautiful foliage. Another common name for the Croton is Rushfoil, and there are as many as […]

My name is Taylor, and I am one of the education interns this summer. This fall I will be a junior at Iowa State University, double majoring in biology and speech communication. I am extremely interested in animals and wildlife ecology, but after spending some time here at Reiman Gardens, […]