Did you know that there are more than 5,000 species of wildflowers in Texas? Join the Brazos Valley Museum on Saturday, March 23, from 10am to 2pm for Wildflower Day at Boonville Heritage Park, a unique historical setting to enjoy and learn about local wildflowers.
Come identify wildflowers, interact with local artists and organizations, and create your own unique wildflower masterpiece! Watercolors, coloring pencils, paper, and clipboards will be available, and budding artists are also welcome to bring their own supplies. Fire Truck Crepes will be on site to provide visitors with an opportunity to purchase delicious food.
Boonville was the county seat for the first 25 years of Brazos County’s history. The park shelters the last remnant of the town and offers visitors an opportunity to see how pioneers lived more than 150 years ago. The Texas Historical Commission has recognized the Boonville Cemetery as an important part of local history, and many early pioneers are buried there. Located in the park is the historic Turner-Peters log house which is furnished with items common in a home of the time. The log house, smokehouse, courthouse, and Masonic Lodge will be open to visitors during the event.
The park is regularly open to the public on the first and third weekends of each month from 10am to 4pm. Programs, tours, and school field trips are also available by appointment. For more information, call (979) 776-2195, visit the Facebook page, or email BHP@brazosvalleymuseum.org.
Regular admission to the Museum’s permanent galleries and traveling exhibit is $5 for adults and $4 for children, students, and seniors. Members and children three and under are free. The Museum, located in the Brazos Center on Briarcrest Drive, is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm. For additional information, call (979) 776-2195, visit www.brazosvalleymuseum.org, or visit the Facebook page.
