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Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Sensory Supports

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Des Moines, Iowa - Polk County

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Des Moines

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Des Moines, Iowa

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Provider overview

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden offers free sensory backpacks, a Sensory Garden, and accessible paths so visitors with sensory needs can enjoy a calmer indoor garden visit.

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is a downtown indoor garden offering sensory backpacks and a Sensory Garden for visitors with sensory needs.

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Ages
Garden visitors of any age who benefit from sensory or accessibility supports
Season
Year-round indoor conservatory and gardens
Cost
Confirm admission, membership, and parking; sensory backpacks are free on a first-come, first-served basis at the front desk.

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Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Sensory backpacks are first-come, first-served. Families should confirm current hours and availability before visiting.

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Sensory backpacks and Sensory Garden

Garden visit planning, free sensory backpacks, the Sensory Garden, accessible paths, and quieter times.

Ages
Garden visitors of any age who benefit from sensory or accessibility supports
Season
Year-round indoor conservatory and gardens
Schedule
Sensory backpacks can be checked out at the front desk during a visit; confirm current hours and quieter times online.
Cost
Confirm admission, membership, and parking; sensory backpacks are free on a first-come, first-served basis at the front desk.
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The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden offers free sensory backpacks for checkout at the front desk for visitors with sensory sensitivities, a Sensory Garden space, and an ADA-compliant facility with widened paths and an elevator.
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Program details we found

Sensory backpacks and Sensory Garden

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden offers free sensory backpacks for checkout at the front desk for visitors with sensory sensitivities, a Sensory Garden space, and an ADA-compliant facility with widened paths and an elevator.

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Inclusion and support details

What the provider says: The source names sensory backpacks, sensory sensitivities, a Sensory Garden, ADA compliance, widened paths, and an elevator.

Access notes to confirm: Ask where to check out sensory backpacks, the Sensory Garden location, accessible paths and elevator, wheelchair availability, and quieter visiting times.

What we checked

What we found: The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden offers free sensory backpacks for checkout at the front desk for visitors with sensory sensitivities, a Sensory Garden space, and an ADA-compliant facility with widened paths and an elevator.

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What to confirm

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  • Ages, eligibility, forms, and first-visit expectations.
  • Support model, staff preparation, supervision, and safety policies.
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Questions to ask before you register

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  • What should families know about cost, financial assistance, cancellation rules, forms, and first-visit expectations?
  • For sensory-friendly activities: what changes are made to sound, lighting, crowds, timing, quiet space, and re-entry?
  • Who should families contact to talk through accommodations before registering?

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Families should confirm current availability, registration deadlines, eligibility, support level, staff training, safety policies, cost, schedule, and fit before enrolling.

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