SPECIALTY GARDENS
Lewis & Clark Garden – This garden celebrates the myriad of botanical discoveries Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's Corps of Discovery made more than 200 years ago. It is a living museum of plants the explorers found in Oregon and documented in the journals they kept during their Journey through Oregon.
Sensory Garden – This new therapeutic garden features remarkable scents and textures that exercise the imagination. It includes an in-ground compass, a large wood trellis of Port Orford cedar, vertical wall gardens and a beautiful rain curtain, 20 feet long and eight feet high. The garden creates an environment for the physically challenged to experience and enjoy nature close up. Located near the Visitor Center, adjacent to the stairway leading to the J. Frank Schmidt Jr. Pavilion. Mark Epstein of Seattle, Brian Bainnson of Quatrefoil Inc., and Maurice Horn of Joy Creek Nursery were all instrumental in designing this garden; financial support was provided by Conrad and Murial Stieber with additional assistance by the Oregon Pythians.
Pet Friendly Garden – Bring Fido and let him check out the Pet Friendly Garden, which educates visitors as to which plants are friendly to pets and which plants are toxic. This garden addresses the issues of creating a landscape that accomodates both people and their pets.
Honor Garden – The garden features a series of cedar totems that recognize the original donors who made special contributions in the development of The Oregon Garden. Plants in a spiraling pattern direct people to a meditative site. Julia Lundy was the architect.
Dinosaur Garden – Features ancient plants that have survived since the time of dinosaurs such as the Ginkgo, Magnolia and Cycad. This garden also includes other tropical-looking plants hardy to this area.
Native Garden – An example of showcasing native plants in a landscaped setting. Come visit this garden to learn how to use these plants in your own yard.
Teufel Amphitheater – Site of The Oregon Garden's summer concert series. Come enjoy an exciting evening at an outdoor concert this summer in a spectacular natural amphitheater framed by a 200-year-old oak grove!
NEW TO THE OREGON GARDEN IN 2004
The Visitor Center – The new Visitor Center provides a grand new entry on its site near the main parking lot on the upper level, a vantage point that offers spectacular views as The Garden unfolds to visitors. The 3,000-square-foot building is the new home of an expanded gift shop, cafe and Garden information previously housed in the J. Frank Schmidt Jr. Pavilion. The skylighted building features walls of expansive glass, an exposed aggregate floor, natural finish cedar with maple accents and custom display cases.
