Botanical Gardens

The Botanical Gardens at Heritage Park was established in 2000. Phase I of the project included a loop walk benches annual color planting areas and the Great Lawn. Phase II was built in a natural bowl area behind the Bessie Mitchell Meeting Facility featuring a loop walkway that connects to the Phase I walkway a garden court performance stage amphitheater seating a gazebo perennial beds over 250 different species of plants and an 8 500 gallon water garden complete with two bridges waterfall aquatic plants koi and goldfish and a 1 000-gallon pond. Phase III includes a central water feature in the great lawn perimeter fencing development of the east side of the property and an outdoor educational pavilion.