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City accepted $900,000 donation for Lawson Gardens memory garden; designers outline enclosed, sensory-focused plan
Summary
City staff and volunteer designers presented plans for a public Memory Garden at Lawson Gardens funded by a $900,000 donation; presentation covered location, enclosed paths, sensory features, maintenance options, and next steps including focus groups and horticultural coordination.
City staff and volunteer designers outlined a proposed public Memory Garden for Lawson Gardens that the council accepted previously via a $900,000 donation from Eleanor McCloskey. The presentation described an enclosed, sensory-focused garden intended for people living with memory loss and their caregivers.
Kurt Damon (parks staff) summarized the project history: an ad hoc Palouse Regional Memory Garden Group proposed Lawson Gardens as the location; the parks commission approved the concept on May 14; and the council accepted the $900,000 donation on June 17. Landscape architect Bob Scarfo described design priorities: a contained perimeter with secure…
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