Come Visit the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is proud of our state-of-the-art "green building" and grounds. In the past year, the Center has been featured in several publications for the environmentally conscious way in which our Center was constructed and continues to operate. We were also honored to win the City of Creve Coeur's Beautification contest for the landscaping and appearance of our expanding research campus, located at the intersection of Olive and Warson Roads in St. Louis.

Tours for Adults
We love talking about our Center’s mission and the difference our scientists are making in the world. However, we are a young organization responsible for raising much of our own funding and we are committed to putting our resources to work in service of that mission. To help our scientific team remain focused on discovery, we must allocate our staff and volunteer tour guides carefully. With that in mind, we regretfully must limit the number of tour slots available and primarily accommodate adult groups (typically 10 or more). To best serve the schedules of our scientists we also ask that groups plan to visit the Center on a Friday. If you (and a group of friends or an organization) have interest in scheduling a tour, please contact Sarah Hand via email or at 314-587-1072.

Youth Tours
Requests for tours from schools and other groups involving school-age youth are also considered (sorry; we are currently unable to provide tours for children below the 7th-grade level). While it is our hope that we will eventually have the ability to accommodate all requests, at present youth tours are offered a limited basis through our Office of Educational Outreach (priority is given to students in high school or older). To inquire about scheduling a youth tour, please submit your request HERE or call 314-587-1000.

Want to Help?
In order to expand the Danforth Center's tour schedule and options, we have recently started a Volunteer Docent Program. If you are a "plant-minded" person interested in learning more and communicating about the wonders of plant science, please email or phone (314-587-1072) Sarah Hand. No plant science background or previous experience is required - just a belief that we need to preserve the earth for future generations!

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