Toledo Botanical Garden (formerly the Crosby Gardens and George P. Crosby Park) is a

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Toledo, Ohio Toledo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. A major Midwestern United States port city, Toledo is the fourth-most populous city in the state of Ohio, after Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, and according ...

, owned and managed by Metroparks Toledo. Originally comprising donated by George P. Crosby to the City of Toledo, the garden now encompasses . 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. Transfer of the park to Metroparks Toledo was formally transferred in 2019.

Notable gardens

* Susan H. LeCron Shade Garden (Including a noteworthy

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Blair Lithophane Museum

In 2002 a collection of 2,300

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s that had been donated to the city of Toledo were used to establish a museum at the Toledo Botanical Gardens. The museum closed at the end of October 2019. The city agreed to relocate the museum by September 2020. As of January 2020, the museum had not confirmed future plans, beyond attempting to keep the collection in the city of Toledo.

Gallery

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References

External links

Official pagePark Map
Botanical gardens in Ohio Tourist attractions in Toledo, Ohio Parks in Toledo, Ohio Metroparks Toledo Protected areas of Lucas County, Ohio {{US-garden-stub