WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita’s Botanica ranked 9th in USA Today’s 10Best Botanical Gardens for 2025 after a public vote among 20 nominees. “We want to thank the community for supporting ...

He had joined Botanica’s staff in 1987, when the gardens first opened as a collaboration between the Wichita Area Garden Council and the city of Wichita. McKernan always included new varieties ...