Washington Park in Portland is huge and historical. If you haven’t visited lately, this is a great time of year to take the family out to the park for a day of play and outdoor fun. You may be interested to know that the park was first started in 1871. President Theodore Roosevelt laid the […]
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A Brief History of the Portland Japanese Garden
There are nearly 60 public Japanese gardens in the United States. Most are connected to city park systems or botanical garden societies. By contrast, our independent, not-for-profit organization is devoted solely to the Portland Japanese Garden and operates year-round through admissions, membership dues, and donations. A Japanese Garden is not only a place for the […]