Adams Ricci Butterfly Garden

The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Cumberland County planned and planted the Adams Ricci Park Butterfly Garden in 2017. In 2018, the garden received the Master Gardener Search for Excellence first place award as the best demonstration garden in the state. A pollinator shrub border was planted on the northwest corner of the butterfly garden in 2019.

Each year, Master Gardeners host programs open to the public and offer free group garden tours with two weeks notice. Join the Master Gardeners at any of these free events, or stop by at your leisure during regular park hours to visit the garden. Enjoy the flowers and the butterflies and learn how you can create and sustain habitat for butterflies and other pollinating insects in your own garden.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, August 24, 2024; 10AM-2PM - Pollinator Fest

Event details coming soon!

Saturday, October 5, 2024 - Winter Seed Sowing

Event details coming soon!

Past Event

Thursday, June 20, 2024, 6:00-8:00PM - Summer Solstice in the Garden

Celebrate the Summer Solstice with the Penn State Master Gardeners of Cumberland County on Thursday, June 20, 6:00pm-8:00pm, outdoors at the Midway Pavilion and Adams Ricci Butterfly Garden at Adams Ricci Park in Enola.

Welcome summer, learn about the solstice and sun power, and explore the Adams Ricci Butterfly Garden! Meet the butterflies, bees, and other pollinators visiting the garden. Learn about native plants as well as host and nectar plants for pollinators. Visit educational displays, participate in a scavenger hunt for youth, and talk with Penn State Master Gardeners to get answers to your gardening questions.

This event is free to the public and all are welcome. No pre-registration required. Gardeners of all ages and anyone interested in pollinators and pollinator gardening are encouraged to attend this event.

The Adams Ricci Park address is 100 E. Penn Drive, Enola, PA 17025. The Adams Ricci Butterfly Garden is located near the Midway Pavilion at the bottom of the hill. Parking is free. From the Magaro Road park entrance, drive past the tennis courts, bocce court, and down the hill to the Midway Pavilion on the left. From the Center Street/East Penn Drive park entrance by the red railroad car, drive through the parking area to the stop sign, turn right, and continue through the parking area to the Midway Pavilion on the right at the bottom of the hill.

Visiting the Garden

The Adams Ricci Butterfly Garden is located near the Midway Pavilion at Adams Ricci Park, 100 E. Penn Drive, Enola in East Pennsboro Township.

Parking for the gardens is available in the parking lot located at the base of the hill by the stop sign and pavilion.

The garden is open daily to the public, free of charge, from dawn to dusk. Enjoy your visit and thank you for stopping by!