The
Western Colorado Botanical Gardens and Butterfly House
is located at 15 acres (6.1 ha) cite on the bank of
Colorado River
at the southern end of 7th Street in
Grand Junction, Colorado
,
United States
. Garden is connected with
Colorado River Trails system
via walkways.
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History
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The Gardens was developed on reclaimed site previously filled with thousands of used tires, junk car parts, and dead batteries. Founded in 1994, The Gardens have been increasing in size of the facility since 2003.
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It is managed by a non profit organization known as STRIVE.
The Gardens now have
butterfly house
and adjacent 4,000 sq ft (370 m
2
)
greenhouse
with indoor
tropical rain forest
.
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It is featuring over 600
orchids
and other tropical plants from around the world.
A variety of outdoor gardens have been developed and/or planned, including a
Cactus and Succulent Garden
,
Children's Secret Garden
,
Harmony In Color Garden
,
International Garden
,
Native Garden
,
Seasonal Xeric Garden
, and
Sensory Garden
.
Native Garden
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The
Native Garden
is a miniature replica of
Colorado
's
Grand Valley
, including the
Grand Mesa
, the
Colorado National Monument
and Mount Garfield, with plantings related to the 13 geological zones of Western Colorado.
Cactus and Succulent Garden
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The
Cactus and Succulent Garden
displays native
cactus
species, as well as other cold-hardy cactus and
succulent
plants.
See also
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References
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