Godfrey Native Plant Sale – The Nature Institute

The Missouri Prairie Foundation will hold a native plant sale organized in partnership with The Nature Institute, 2213 S. Levis Lane, Godfrey, IL 62035 on Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grow Native! professional member vendors at this event include Green Thumb Nursery, River City Natives, and Sam’s Native Nursery. Native plants will also be sold by The Nature Institute. All vendors will donate a portion of their sale proceeds to benefit the conservation work of the Missouri Prairie Foundation.

Some vendors accept cash, check, or credit cards; some only cash or checks. Shoppers may begin browsing product selections, making purchases, and picking up pre-orders from each vendor at the advertised start time. “Early birds” will be asked to wait until the advertised start time to begin shopping.

The following vendor is accepting pre-orders. When placing your pre-orders, please include your phone number and note that the order is for the The Nature Institute sale on September 13:

River City Natives- To pre-order, visit https://www.rivercitynatives.com/ or email rivercitynatives@gmail.com until Friday, September 12.

Sam’s Native Nursery- To pre-order, email dr.dublo8@gmail.com until Thursday, September 11.

The Nature Institute- To pre-order, visit https://www.thenatureinstitute.org/native-plant-sale/. Pre-sale will stay open until Friday, September 12 at 12 p.m.

Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own crates or boxes for transporting their purchased plants home. Volunteers may be available to load plants into vehicles for those needing assistance.

Photo of a skipper on New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) by Ed Spevak.