In an effort to thank essential health care workers and offer them a day of respite, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will provide free, exclusive access to health care providers on Friday before the garden reopens to the public on Monday. Broadlawns Medical Center, MercyOne, the Iowa Clinic and UnityPoint Health received complimentary Botanical Garden tickets to distribute to employees to visit in accordance with the garden’s reopening guidelines, which include timed ticketing, capped attendance and wearing masks. The free admission is made possible through the a gift from the Principal Foundation. Tickets for the July 3 event are sold out, but the Botanical Garden plans to hold similar events in the future for essential workers. To sign up for alerts about future events, click here.