Club Activities in Kansas City

Club Activities Overview

Clubs are invited to explore Powell Gardens’ 175 acres. Perfect for children and adults, Powell Gardens provides a natural setting to learn, reach goals, and connect with nature and our community.

We often host groups such as:

• 4H Clubs
• Scout Troops
• Plant Societies
• Retirement Communities
• Other School Clubs

Tips

We are an outdoor learning environment, and programs run rain or shine. Be sure to dress for the weather and read answers to some of our frequently asked questions on our Know Before You Go page.

Engagement Ideas & Opportunities

• Display or education partnerships
• Group visit during general admission
• Group visit during a special event like Orchid Delirium, Painted Garden, etc.
• Self-guided tours for art and architecture at Powell Gardens
• Volunteer opportunities within our different departments
• Participate in an event as a sponsor
• Attend an educational class

The Booking Process

To reserve a guided club program, please request a program and date using the online reservation system. You will be asked to select the program start time, the number of attendees, and the type of program. The email address provided will be used to provide updates leading up to the program. All programs are 90 minutes in length and begin at the time you select in the reservation system. Please select a start time of either 9:30 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. Groups may enjoy the Gardens after the 90-minute guided program is completed.

Interested in custom options? Powell Gardens staff can work with your group to design a program applicable to your students’ grade levels.

Guided Program Fees

Students – $8
Chaperones – $10
Teachers/Staff – Free

*All program requests are considered tentative until confirmed via email. Your group will be sent an invoice once the field trip details are confirmed.

Chaperone Guidelines

All guided and self-guided groups of attendees under age 18 require one chaperone for every ten students (teachers may serve as chaperones).

Groups of children ages four and younger (day care centers, etc.) require one adult for every five children. We require chaperone assistance with guided and self-guided tours. Please remember the tour is for the students’ needs first and foremost.

The role of a chaperone is to ensure that groups display proper etiquette and ALWAYS respect the gardens while on property. Chaperones help students focus on a guided tour, respect the tour guides, and ensure students follow directions of the tour guide. There may be other groups visiting the garden at the same time. It is very important to remind students to walk, not yell, not trample or pick plants, fruits, or vegetables, not throw things, pick up their lunch trash, and stay with the group.

Chaperones are required to always stay with their assigned students’ groups (regardless of age), help the groups stay on schedule, and enforce respectful behavior. If your group is broken into smaller groups with different activities, set a time and location to meet before switching activities.

Chaperones, please silence your cell phone and refrain from spending time on your phone while on a guided tour. Gardens are a place for people to find peace and serenity—please use quiet voices.

Photos are permitted of any garden area while you are in the gardens, and you are encouraged to share on social media and tag Powell Gardens (check with your school group lead teacher about the school’s photo policy).

Powell Gardens reserves the right to dismiss any group or guest who cannot follow garden etiquette or is being unruly, disruptive, or disrespectful.

Please share with students (and help enforce) the following garden guidelines:

• Gardens are for looking and enjoying—please do not pick or collect plants unless INSTRUCTED
  by a tour guide or staff member.
• Safety comes first—please walk, don’t run, wherever you go.
• Respect our plant life by always staying on paths and out of garden beds. Even areas which
  appear to be bare may have newly planted seeds.
• Chaperones must ensure students access the stairs at the silo area safely.

Please remind students and chaperones to dress for the anticipated weather. Hats, sunscreen, bug spray, jackets (for rain), and closed toe shoes for walking are encouraged.