My favorite bog to visit is at Eloise Butler Garden. Eloise Butler has plant lists. There are clubs whose members are interested in bog gardens. Club and organization Facebook pages are a good place to connect and ask questions. I hope these resources are helpful and strongly recommend joining a club for a year or two to find local advice and experts.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/spaces/designing-bog-gardens.htm

https://garden.org/thread/view/147735/How-to-Create-a-Bog-Garden-Longwood-Gardens/ not our zone so not all plants hardy

https://garden.org/ideas/view/midnight21/1920/Bog-Garden/

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/how-make-bog-garden

Here’s a curated list of groups, organizations, and clubs in Minnesota focused on bog gardens, native plants, wetlands, and related ecosystems, with contact details:

Minnesota Native Plant Society (MN NPS)

• Focus: Conservation, propagation, and appreciation of Minnesota’s native plants—including bog species.
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• Mailing: MN Native Plant Society, 1715 7th St. W, P.O. Box 16257, St. Paul, MN 55116
• Email: <personal data hidden> (officers/program chairs); editors@… (newsletter)
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• Meetings: Monthly in St. Paul (Dakota Lodge, Thompson County Park)

Garden Club of Minneapolis

• Focus: Broad horticulture, with specific interests in native plants and shade/wet garden shows.
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• Website contact form: available via gardenclubmpls.org
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• Activities: Monthly educational events (e.g. food preservation, plant tours) and annual flower/food/foto shows featuring wetland plants

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Minnesota State Horticultural Society (MSHS) / Northern Gardener

• Focus: Gardening in cold climates—incl. native, wetland, and bog-friendly species.
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• Location: 2705 Lincoln Dr, Roseville, MN
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• Programs: “Garden‑in‑a‑Box,” “Minnesota Green”, plus classes/webinars on native and bog gardens

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Wild Ones – Minnesota Chapters

• Focus: Promoting native plants and biodiverse landscaping—their philosophy includes bog gardens.
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• Region: part of Wild Ones national network
• Find your local chapter via wildones.org/chapters/minnesota

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Minnesota DNR – Native & Bog Plant Resources

• Focus: Preservation of native plant communities, including bogs.
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• Native Plant Landscaping Contacts page lists:
  


• MN DNR BWSR, MnDOT, MN NPS, Nature Conservancy, etc.


• Example: BWSR Native Vegetation Section: 520 Lafayette Rd N, St. Paul, MN 55155; 651‑296‑3767; [email protected]


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Iron Springs Bog State Natural Area (SNA)

• Focus: A protected bog ecosystem—ideal for educational visits and preservation efforts.
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• Managed by MN DNR: reach out via DNR regional office or website
• Includes habitat and plant info, but no formal “group”—great site for field trips.
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Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden & Bird Sanctuary

• Focus: Showcases native wetland and bog species in Minneapolis.
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• Address: 1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55405
• Phone: 612‑370‑4903; Email: <personal data hidden>; Programs email: <personal data hidden>
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• Highlights: Includes Quaking Bog section, tours, educational programming

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Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (University of Minnesota

• Focus: Botanical research and displays—including marsh, wetland, and bog-adapted plant collections.
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• Address: 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN; part of UMN
• Phone and email: available via arb.umn.edu (check under Visitor Info)
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• Features: Natural areas, annual and perennial displays, wetland zones