Collin County – A Walk in the Park

A Walk in the Park 2024
by: Dawn Oldfield, CCMGA Public Relations Chairperson

The Collin County Master Gardeners Association will host their annual Walk in the Park on Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 9:00AM-Noon. A Walk in the Park features self-guided tours of the international award-winning research and demonstration gardens at beautiful Myers Park & Event Center in McKinney, Texas.

It’s a wonderful opportunity to come to the country, explore the great outdoors, and see the season’s star plants in full bloom! Enjoy fun educational activities for children and demonstrations in the gardens. This is a FREE event for the entire family.

Learn about Earth-Kind ® gardening principles and see beautiful plants that push the limits to survive and thrive in North Texas’ extreme weather conditions without fertilizer, pesticides, and with minimal irrigation. The gardens include perennials, annuals, herbs, a potager garden, a vegetable garden, a vineyard, a shade garden, shrubs, trees and grasses and even a pollinators garden. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions.

Amid the blooms and greenery, the Art Club of McKinney and the McKinney Plein Air Society will bring extra dimension to A Walk in the Park this year. Artists will be stationed across the gardens offering a glimpse of their creative process as they paint the stunning views, making A Walk in the Park a truly immersive cultural experience.

Join the Collin County Master Gardeners for A Walk in the Park on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Myers Park & Event Center, 7117 County Road 166, McKinney, TX 75071. Parking will be located in the Polo Field on the north side of the park off CR 168. For more information visit https://ccmgatx.org/events/a-walk-in-the-park/.

In the event of rain A Walk in the Park will be rescheduled to Saturday, June 8, 2024.