Toledo Botanical Garden

41°40′05″N 83°40′20″W / 41.6680556°N 83.6722222°W / 41.6680556; -83.6722222Area60 acres (24 ha)^[1]Created1964^[2]Operated byMetroparks ToledoOpenYear-round, 7 a.m. until dark daily^[3]

Toledo Botanical Garden (formerly the Crosby Gardens and George P. Crosby Park) is a botanical garden in Toledo, Ohio, owned and managed by Metroparks Toledo.^[1]

Originally comprising 20 acres (8.1 ha) donated by George P. Crosby to the City of Toledo, the garden now encompasses 60 acres (24 ha).^[4][1] Notable events include the Crosby Festival of the Arts, held in late June; and Heralding the Holidays, a seasonal celebration showcasing the numerous resident artistic guilds.

History

Metroparks Toledo began assisting operations in 2006 after the city ceased its funding of the garden.^[5] Transfer of the park to Metroparks Toledo was formally transferred in 2019.^[6]

Notable gardens

• Susan H. LeCron Shade Garden (Including a noteworthy Hosta collection)
• Pioneer garden
• Herb garden
• Rose garden
• Perennial garden
• Green garden

Blair Lithophane Museum

In 2002 a collection of 2,300 Lithophanes that had been donated to the city of Toledo were used to establish a museum at the Toledo Botanical Gardens.^[7] The museum closed at the end of October 2019.^[8] The city agreed to relocate the museum by September 2020.^[9] As of January 2020, the museum had not confirmed future plans, beyond attempting to keep the collection in the city of Toledo.^[10]

Gallery

• 
  Pond at the Botanical Garden
• 
  Tree lined promenade
• 
  Peter Navarre Cabin & Garden
• 
  The Secret Forest Playground
• 
  The Blair Museum of Lithoplanes at the Toledo Botanical Garden
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  Ohio State University Branch office at the Toledo Botanical Garden
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  Photo Arts Club of Toledo office at the Garden
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  Toledo Stained Glass Guild
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  Toledo Artist's Club

See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States
• North American Plant Collections Consortium

References

External links

• Official page
• Park Map