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WAUSAU, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA $ 5.00

Monk Botanical Gardens

In just a few short years, the Monk Botanical Gardens has grown into an exciting community attraction. “I can remember going to a planning meeting there with a guest garden design consultant in 2010, we sat on the grass; there was literally nothing there,” says a former board member.

Not so today. Visitors of the Gardens can relax in the contemplative environment of the Memory Garden and Memorial Plaza, climb the magnificent Treehouse, bring lunch and enjoy it under the roof at the “Potager” pavilion in the Kitchen Garden, view unusual plantings in the Meditation Garden, and explore the foot trails that wind through the fields and woods, and border the pond.

These features are just the start of what in time will be one of the most picturesque botanical gardens in the region, if not the state. And it’s all because of volunteers and donors—who have pitched in with expertise and funds to grow the Gardens to their present state.

Located at 1800 N. First Ave. on Wausau’s west side, on 30 acres, 21 acres generously donated by the Robert W. Monk family, the Gardens have become an urban sanctuary for education, appreciation of our environment, relaxation and recreation.

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1800 N 1st Avenue, Wausau, Wisconsin, United States of America
Monk Botanical Gardens
  1. An Introduction to the Gardens
  2. Wildflower Woods and Memorial Garden
  3. Meditation Garden and Pond
  4. The Treehouse and Shade Gardens
  5. Gazebo and Event Lawns
  6. Chimney Swift Tower
  7. Potager
  8. Butterfly Prairie and Sunflower Tunnel
  9. Overview of the Gardens