Program areas at Arts and Recreation Foundation of Overland
Arboretum & botanical gardens -the Overland park arboretum & botanical gardens exists for the advancement of environmental education, Recreation, and the appreciation of nature. It provides both a cultural center and a nature preserve for everyone in the community. The Arts & recreationfoundation, by supporting the opabg, is investing in the quality of life of residents and visitors by developing programs, conducting special events, and raising funds for capital improvements at the opabg. The Arts & Recreation Foundation is assisted by the friends of the arboretum (fota) advisory board to foster, promote and develop the aesthetic, educational, recreational, cultural, environmental, and scientific aspects of the opabg so as to realize its long term full potential.
City of Overland park Arts program -the Arts & Recreation Foundation, by supporting the Arts in Overland park, is investing in the quality of life of residents and visitors by developing programs, conducting special events, and raising funds for installations of public art and presentation of Arts programming. Thearts & Recreation Foundation is assisted by the friends of Overland park (foa) advisory board to educate and enrich the lives of the residents of Overland park by fostering, promoting and developing cultural and aesthetic activities and installations of art in overlandpark.
Deanna rose children's farmstead -deanna rose children's farmstead was established in 1978 to depict a turn of the century farm. Family-oriented activities, attractions and programs are provided april 1 through october 31 in a 12-acre educational farm environment that cultivates an appreciation of farmlife, wildlife and Kansas heritage. The Arts & Recreation Foundation, by supporting deanna rose children's farmstead, is investing in the quality of life of residents and visitors by developing programs, conducting special events, and raising funds for capital improvementsat the drcf. The Arts & Recreation Foundation is assisted by the friends of the farmstead (fof) advisory board to foster, promote and develop the scientific, educational, recreational, environmental, and aesthetic aspects of the opabg so as to realize its long term full potential.