Museum of Northern Arizona: Colton Garden Tour

Free Colton Garden Tour.

The Colton Garden provides a space for people of all ages to learn how to grow plants and reconnect with their food. Located on the site of MNA founder Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton’s World War II Victory Garden, the volunteer-run garden showcases locally-adapted heritage and native plants, species that support pollinators and biodiversity, and varied growing techniques.

The garden includes several examples of season extenders, including a hoop house and a passive solar greenhouse built in 1976, when it was the first of its kind on the Colorado Plateau. Portions of the garden are used to experiment with heirloom and native seeds and Indigenous farming methods. The Colton Garden promotes the conservation of important species of pollinators and migratory birds, through its organic growing methods, plant diversity and incorporation of native plants.

The garden is open to the public during daylight hours, with a wheelchair accessible path, benches, views of the San Francisco Peaks, and demonstration beds overflowing with flowers and vegetables.

Free with Admission

  • Audience: Adult, Teen, Youth
  • Genre: Field Sciences
  • Type: Field Trip/Outdoor Activity, Tour/Walk

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Date

Jul 01 2023
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Time

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Cost

Free with Admission

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Location

Museum of Northern Arizona
3101 N. Fort Valley Rd., Flagstaff, AZ, 86001
Website
https://musnaz.org/

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Museum of Northern Arizona
Phone
928-774-5213
Website
https://musnaz.org/
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