(04/01/26) BATON ROUGE, La. — East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners invite families to celebrate the vital creatures that help our gardens grow at the next installment of the Children’s Garden Party event series.

The upcoming session, “Pollinators!”, will be held Saturday, April 18, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden.

This free, family‑friendly morning of outdoor fun encourages children to explore, create and learn about pollinators through hands‑on activities. Guests can enjoy:

• A pollinator‑themed scavenger hunt
• Live beehive demonstrations
• Seed planting
• Seedball making
• Temporary tattoos
• Timed garden‑themed races
• Interactive stations throughout the garden

The event will be held at the Children’s Garden, a whimsical learning garden designed to connect children with nature through play and exploration.

Admission is free, but registration is required. Visit https://ebrmg.wildapricot.org/event-6582852 to register.

The Botanic Gardens at Burden is located at 4560 Essen Lane in Baton Rouge. For more information, call 225-763-3990 or follow the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens on Facebook and Instagram.

At the Children’s Garden Party, learn how pollinators sustain healthy gardens, including through a live beehive demonstration. LSU AgCenter file photo