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Mission: Garden (8/17/22)

For my first day on my own in Tucson (after establishing my and Dottie’s morning routine), I decided to walk to Mission Gardens, which the homeowner had mentioned to me.

A mural I passed on my walk with Dottie this morning.

The garden is Tucson’s Agricultural Heritage Museum and is located on the site of Tucson’s birthplace, where archaeologists have documented 4,100 years of continuous cultivation!! The garden is dedicated to growing the heritage plants that have historically been grown by the peoples of Tucson over the years and preserving traditional practices.

Entrance sign to garden with A mountain in background (see below)
An event ramada (arbor or porch)
An irrigation canal within the garden
This seemed like the quintessential Tucson photo — cacti with mountains in the background
One of the gardens

The garden was about a 40 minute walk from the house. It is located under the A mountain (mountain that the University of Arizona students have created an A on) and allowed me to walk through a bit of downtown as well as get on one of Tucson’s many hike/bike trails.

Part of the Diamond Loop Trail that I was on
A lovely water feature in a downtown plaza

On my way back, I stopped at the Visitor’s Center to pick up some information for my stay. I’m hoping to find more new places to visit since we’ve house sat in the area a few times.

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