On the fourth Saturday of July, the park hosts the Water Lily-Founders Day Festival. Several pond and wetland ecology tours are scheduled each year, during which you can learn how the marsh protects our urban life and what part of a cattail can be eaten. The visitors center contains several gardening books and field guides for children, and a permanent display of photos and text about the gardens. The park also sponsors a summer volunteer program for children ages 10 to 14. For information about this, or specific days and times of other events, call the gardens.
Small picnics are welcome near the parking lot.
As a safety measure, rangers appreciate being informed of your arrival and departure. Take the first exit, Eastern Avenue. The entrance is at the second gate on the left, just before Ponds Street. Follow the gravel path near the information board to find the ponds and the visitors center. Opens at 8 a.m.