Garden at Dusk. Photo credit: Derrick Turner, University Communications & Marketing.
Friday, October 3, 2025
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Beal Botanical Garden
330 W. Circle Dr., East Lansing, MI 48824
$50 per person
* Deadline Extended! Reserve your tickets by October 2.
Return to Your Roots at Golden Hour
Once known as the "Wild Garden," Beal Botanical Garden is blooming with bold new energy - and we want you to be part of it.
Join us from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. on October 3 for Wild at Heart, a one-of-a-kind celebration set in the heart of MSU's campus. As the sun sets and golden hour unfolds, the garden will come alive with:
- Heavy hors d'oeuvres inspired by the garden, in collaboration with MSU's Student Organic Farm.
- Live music beneath the treetop tapestry, featuring talent from MSU's College of Music.
- A sober bar, immersive light installations, and more enchanting surprises.
Dress code? Think elevated casual - garden party style with your own personal flair.
Why We Gather
All proceeds from this event support the Beal Scholars Program, a powerful initiative that nurtures the next generation of environmental leaders. Beal Scholars are undergraduate students from across MSU who dig deep - literally and figuratively - into sustainability, community centered engagement, and real-world garden projects. At this event, you'll get to meet these scholars and see their work firsthand as they share interactive displays and insights from their time in the garden.
Questions or Sponsorship Inquiries?
Contact Sandra Brown, Associate Director of Development
sandrab@msu.edu | 517-884-3914
Thank you to our sponsors!
Presenting
Grow the Earth
Gold
Ron and Jan Raade
Silver
Bartlett Tree Experts
Hari Kern
Dr. Thomas A. Reardon
Dr. Judith A. Stoddart
MSU Office of Sustainability
Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D. President Emerita, and Thomas V. O'Halloran, MSU Research Foundation Professor
Individual
Matthew and Connie Anderson
The Pascalenos Family
Alan Prather and Brian Lijewski
