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Reiman Gardens
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A stunning gateway to Iowa State University, Reiman Gardens enchants, educates, and inspires environmental stewardship through displays of living beauty. Reiman Gardens offers a landscape unlike any other in Iowa. It is home to an award-winning rose garden, nearly 40 individual gardens showcasing an array of biodiversity, a conservatory, a learning center, and the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing, featuring butterflies native to six continents. Reiman Gardens was recently named a "Top 10 Garden Worth Traveling For" in 2024.


Reiman Gardens Butterfly Account
Support the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing, home to up to 800 live butterflies representing up to 80 different species. There's always something new to see! The next time you visit, notice how the structure of the Wing resembles a butterfly! 


Reiman Gardens Fund for Excellence
The Reiman Gardens Fund for Excellence ensures that Reiman Gardens can consistently display the best plants, flowers, and butterflies for visitors of all ages to enjoy. It supports our mission to educate, enchant, and inspire an appreciation of plants, insects, and the beauty of the natural world. It also supports our vision to become a premier university garden.


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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $1,000 Reveal!
It won’t bloom, this much is true, But this little surprise will grow on you.
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $4,000 Reveal!
It may be little—don’t be fooled— This big surprise is garden-ruled!
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $6,000 Reveal!
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $10,000 Reveal!
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $3,000 Reveal!
Where in the Gardens will this be found? It won’t be far up from the ground.
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $5,000 Reveal!
From tiny tots to grandparents tall, This surprise will delight them all!
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $7,000 Reveal!
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Reiman Gardens- Every Gift Matters $9000 Reveal!
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