Toledo Botanical Garden

Botanical garden in Toledo, Ohio, U.S.

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Toledo Botanical Garden

Type| Botanical garden
Location| Toledo, Ohio
Coordinates| 41°40′05″N 83°40′20″W﻿ / ﻿41.6680556°N 83.6722222°W﻿ / 41.6680556; -83.6722222
Area| 60 acres (24 ha)[1]
Created| 1964[2]
Operated by| Metroparks Toledo
Open| Year-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

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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

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

## Blair Lithophane Museum

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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

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* 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

* Ohio State University Branch office at the Toledo Botanical Garden

* Photo Arts Club of Toledo office at the Garden

* Toledo Stained Glass Guild

* Toledo Artist's Club

## See also

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

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Toledo Botanical Garden Highlights" (PDF). Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
2. ^ "The Toledo Botanical Garden". Touring Ohio. Touring Ohio. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
3. ^ "Rules and Regulations". Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
4. ^ "Metroparks Toledo Agency Overview". Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
5. ^ "Metroparks moves to take ownership of Toledo Botanical Garden". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
6. ^ "Metroparks moves to take ownership of Toledo Botanical Garden". Toledo Blade.
7. ^ "Blair lithophanes: A unique art collection in search of a home". Toledo Blade.
8. ^ "Blair Museum of Lithophanes to close at month's end". www.wtol.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
9. ^ "Blair lithophanes: A unique art collection in search of a home". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
10. ^ "The Blair Museum of Lithophanes looks for new home | Toledo City Paper". toledocitypaper.com. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

## External links

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* Official page
* Park Map

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* Arboretum
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Shopping malls|

* Franklin Park Mall
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Businesses|

* The Andersons
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| Former|

* Champion (acquired)
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* Lion Store (acquired)
* Seaway Food Town (acquired)
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* Willys (acquired)

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Hospitals|

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* St. Charles
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* St. Vincent Children's
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ProMedica|

* Bay Park
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University of Toledo |

* UTMC

McLaren|

* St. Luke's (defunct)

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* Bowling Green State University
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