Springfield IL Area Rotary Clubs

Give the gift of life and support Rotary’s charitable programs.

Here’s a short video addressing some of the top myths that still exist about getting involved in service through Rotary. We welcome your questions and hope you will visit a service club to see if it might be right for you. Rotary is the world’s first and largest organization of service clubs.

https://youtu.be/-eL37ZCCPds?si=Z7PFrU7HilQOWpV-ed

Top 5 Rotary Membership Myths Exposed Ever thought about joining Rotary? If you haven't joined yet...it's probably because of one of these MYTHS.

We’ve come 99% of the way. Let’s finish the fight against polio. Advocate, educate, and donate this #WorldPolioDay

From all of the Rotary clubs of Springfield as a symbol of Peace, supporting our environment and as a continuing contribution to our community and our world.

Support our neighbors by having some fun in Jacksonville!

The Springfield Parks Foundation annual tree sale helps fund local park projects in our community. Plant a tree and improve our environment!

We’re now an official registered Monarch Waystation with Monarch Watch. Come out to Springfield Rotary Park and see all the babies in the nursery

30 July 2025- Rotary Park Springfield

Rotary Park Pollinator Garden update. July 30, 2025 - Eight months ago, we embarked on a transformative journey, converting 1600 square feet of turf into a thriving haven for pollinators. Following the removal of turf, mulching, and planting native species of pollinator perennials in May, the garden has flourished under perfect growing conditions. A combination of rain, heat, and humidity has sparked an explosion of growth, with eight species now in bloom. Most notably, our milkweed has successfully attracted the majestic Monarch, our State Insect, and the nursery is now teeming with new life. We're thrilled to report our first Monarch caterpillar, and eagerly anticipate the next generation. Visit Rotary Park, west side of Springfield at Iles and Archer Elevator Rd, and witness the vibrant beauty of nature in action. Photo by Susan Helm

Rotary Park Pollinator Garden update— June 21, Summer Solstice Day. It has been a month since the 300 plants were planted in our plot near the football field at Rotary Park. Timely rains and cooler weather have created great growing conditions. Today, one of our Penstemons showed its first bloom in the bed, the first of many ahead. Susan Helm demonstrated proper watering technique on a hot morning, recommending seven seconds at the base of each plant followed by an overall watering of the bed before the midday sun takes over. We appear to have only one deceased plant, and the fence is keeping the local herbivores from eating the others. Susan tracks the soil moisture and rain, letting us know when the plants need high-quality Springfield water. Ed Hart from Westside Rotary and Brian Barstead from Sunrise Rotary helped tend the hose today. Stop by and see how Rotary's local People of Action are working together to support the environment and educate the community about growing a pollinator garden. This is the 11th Pollinator Garden in Springfield Parks and the most ambitious to date, funded by a District Grant from the West Central Illinois District of Rotary and the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, entirely donated by Rotarians throughout West Central Illinois.