Toledo Botanical Garden

Toledo Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in the city of Toledo, Ohio. It is affiliated with the Metroparks of the Toledo Area. Originally consisting of 20 acres (81,000 m2) donated by George P. Crosby to the City of Toledo, Toledo Botanical Garden now encompasses more than 50 acres (200,000 m2). 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.

Toledo Botanical Garden
TypeBotanical garden
LocationToledo, Ohio, USA
Coordinates41°40′05″N 83°40′20″W

History

The Toledo Metroparks began assisting operations in 2006 after the city ceased its funding of the garden.[1] Transfer of the park to Toledo Metroparks was formally transferred in 2019.[2]

Notable gardens

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.[3] The museum closed at the end of October 2019.[4] The city agreed to relocate the museum by September 2020.[5] As of January 2020, the museum had not confirmed future plans, beyond attempting to keep the collection in the city of Toledo.[6]

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

References
  1. "Metroparks moves to take ownership of Toledo Botanical Garden". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. "Metroparks moves to take ownership of Toledo Botanical Garden". Toledo Blade.
  3. "Blair lithophanes: A unique art collection in search of a home". Toledo Blade.
  4. "Blair Museum of Lithophanes to close at month's end". http://www.wtol.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019. External link in |website= (help)
  5. "Blair lithophanes: A unique art collection in search of a home". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  6. "The Blair Museum of Lithophanes looks for new home | Toledo City Paper". toledocitypaper.com. Retrieved 16 February 2020.


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