EarthWays Center link to Missouri Botanical Garden web site
EathWays Center promotes sustainability through environmental education and improving the built environment

Visit Us!

Public Tours
Third Saturday and Sunday of each month:
• 11 am • Noon • 1 pm • 2 pm
Admission:
  • $3 per person;
  • Free admission for Missouri Botanical Garden Members and children age 12 & under.

Group Tours by appointment.

No reservations or purchase of tickets in advance are needed for public tour weekends. The EarthWays Home, an historic structure, is not wheelchair accessible.

Located in Grand Center

EarthWays Center is located in Grand Center, the arts and entertainment district of mid-town St. Louis, not on the main grounds of Missouri Botanical Garden. See parking options in the central section of this page under the heading "Parking."

Find information on Grand Center's arts and events at www.grandcenter.org.

For information on area restaurants visit www.grandcenterdining.com.

Take Public Transportation!

For information on bus routes or to plan your trip, visit Metro's TripFinder.

MetroBus maps and routes can be downloaded at Metro's web site.

The following is link to area MetroLink stations.

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Map and Directions

EarthWays Center is located at 3617 Grandel Square, St. Louis MO, 63108.

map of EarthWays and surrounding area

Suggested routes to EarthWays Center from the west:

  • Take I-64 / US-40 eastbound, exit at Grand Boulevard. (Exit 37B). Turn right (north) onto Grand Blvd. and proceed through next 5 stoplights to Grandel Square. Turn left onto Grandel Square and park on street.
  • Take Clayton Road to Skinker, make a left. Proceed to Lindell Boulevard, make a right. Proceed to Spring, make a left. Proceed to Grandel Square, make a right and come up to the far east end of the block. Park on the street.
  • Take I-44 eastbound and use one of two exits:
    • Vandeventer exit: Turn left at stoplight onto Vandeventer, proceed to Washington Avenue, turn right (east) and proceed one block to Spring Avenue; turn left onto Spring and proceed one short block; turn right onto Grandel Square and come up to the far east end of the block. Park on street.
    • Grand exit: Make a right onto Grand Boulevard and proceed north on Grand about 2 miles. Turn left onto Grandel Square, just past the Fox Theater on Washington Avenue. Park on Grandel Square.

Suggested routes to EarthWays Center from the east:

  • Take I-64/US 40 westbound and use the Forest Park Parkway/Grand exit. Merge to the right, following Grand exit signs. Make a right onto Grand Boulevard (north) and go (north) proceed through next 5 stoplights to Grandel Square. Turn left onto Grandel Square and park on street.
  • Take I-44 westbound and use the Grand exit. Make a right on to Grand Boulevard and proceed north on Grand about 2 miles. Turn left onto Grandel Square, just past the Fox Theater on Washington Avenue. Park on Grandel Square.

From I-70 west or eastbound:

  • Take the Grand Boulevard Grand exit and turn right (south) onto Grand. Go about 3 miles to Grandel Square, just past Delmar Boulevard. Turn right onto Grandel Square and park on the street.


Parking

Metered parking is available along Grandel Square. Meters are in operation Monday through Saturday until 10 p.m. The rate is $.75 per hour. Meters on Grandel Square itself offer a maximum parking time of 4 hours, but maximum times vary on neighboring streets. Download a map of available metered parking.

Another option is parking in nearby pay lots. The daytime fee is $2.00 payable in $.25 coins and $1 and $5 denominations at an automatic gate. The evening fees can vary depending on events in the district. Download a Grand Center Parking Map. EarthWays Center is #39 on the map. The closest lots are:

  • Powell Symphony Hall (#5 on map) lot off of Samuel Sheppard Drive and Grand Boulevard
  • The Third Baptist Church (#33 on map) lot off of Washington Avenue and Grand Boulevard.
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EarthWays Center - 3617 Grandel Square - St. Louis, MO 63108 - (314) 577-0220