| Hiromi |
Arita |
FL |
Just moved here. |
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| Chase |
Bradley |
Melbourne |
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| bryan |
kirshon |
melbourne Florida |
good morning I am bryan kirshon from Boston i am a retired biologist I want to subscribe to emails for the newsletter please i love the gardens. |
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| Teresa |
Meulenberg |
Palm Shores |
Have lived here for almost 9 years after moving north from Islamorada I
in the FL Keys. I had no idea Melbourne had such a beautiful Botanical Park and I look forward to visiting when summer goes & it's not so hot.
Beautiful Job! |
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| Mark |
Rossi |
Minnesota |
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| Tom |
Mathison |
Melbourne, FL |
I enjoy my walks through the garden, thanks. |
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| Matthew |
Thompson |
Merritt Island, FL |
Nothing like taking a break in the gardens. |
8/21/23 |
| Christian |
Smith |
Brighton, Michigan |
Came here for a college visit and we got to walk though the gardens it was super nice and relaxing coming here in January for school definitely will be spending more time here |
7/2/23 |
| Jocelyne |
Deschamps |
Montréal, Québec, Canada |
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8/26/23 |
| Susan |
Hinde |
Hernando Beach, Florida |
Lovely gardens. We enjoyed very much. |
8/31/23 |
| Heather |
Bailey |
Malabar |
Taking a walk with my homeschooled kiddo |
9/13/23 |
| Christine |
Hanlon |
Oviedo, FL |
Beautiful! Awesome tour by the Pattersons! |
9/23/23 |
| Jeri-Lynn |
Page |
West Melbourne |
A beautiful serene tropical garden. |
9/23/23 |
| Scott |
Laniak |
Palm Bay |
I was very pleased to find such a magnificently beautiful garden and space in my new community :)
I would like to be notified whenever my help is needed, or just appreciated, in the botanical gardens or in the ethos community garden. Thank you very much. Great job mrs. Paterson! |
10/4/23 |
| Nicholas |
Reynolds |
Palm Bay, FL |
Enjoyed a lovely day in the gardens taking prom pictures with a group of foreign exchange students attending Heritage High School. |
4/1/23 |
| Mary |
Baranski |
Melbourne |
Please put in a boardwalk to the Pagoda. |
10/29/23 |
| Kelley |
Reuterfors |
Tulsa,OK |
Lovely place! |
11/24/23 |
| Zachery |
Patterson |
Melbourne |
Was beautiful |
1/10/24 |
| Stacey & Jim |
Barlow |
Metamora, IL |
Beautiful even in winter! Look for the Alligator Snapping Turtle and his friends! |
1/10/24 |
| Elizabeth and Randall |
Starewicz |
Indiana |
We enjoyed being in the gardens immensely. It is a treasure to have this as part of a college experience. |
1/20/24 |
| Carol and Chris |
Wurster |
Bradford, PA |
We loved the gardens and the meandering paths but we found the signage to be lacking. Even finding the gardens was difficult. There needs to be information about parking in the red parking places. We had a friendly security guard help us find the gardens and then explained where to park. We had a wonderful visit with Joy at the end of our walk! |
2/9/24 |
| Logan |
Lysakowski |
Palm Bay, FL |
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2/22/24 |
| Lisa |
Lysakowski |
Palm Bay, FL |
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2/22/24 |
| Debra |
Gordon |
Indian harbour Beach, FL |
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3/1/24 |
| Meredith |
Rodriguez Reed |
Adamstown MD, now living in Palm Bay |
Beautiful spot, great place to bring my son. Will be back |
3/1/24 |
| Nansi |
Tran |
N Richland Hills, TX |
I am wanting to take pictures for my First Look Photoshoot here on 04/20/2024 with an undetermined time! |
4/20/24 |
| Jenna |
Tarara |
Salem, NH |
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3/7/24 |
| Ian |
Morse |
Chapel Hill, NC |
Fantastic! What a jewel of Melbourne and FIT. Hope zigzag bridge is restored soon. |
3/17/24 |
| Luke |
Jacobs |
Satellite Beach |
Lovely! |
3/24/24 |
| Gail |
Lancaster |
Adairsville, GA |
Second time visiting your lovely gardens. I can see so many improvements have been made...keep up the wonderful job/work!!! :D |
3/23/24 |
| Cheryl |
Geanacopoulos |
Melbourne, FL |
I've been enjoying the botanical gardens since 2002. Amazing transformation over the years. Loving all the wonderful additions, of sitting areas, turtle pond, etc. So peaceful! Very much looking forward to new additions you might have in store for us. Thank you, for all your hard work!!! |
3/23/24 |
| Mary |
Brower |
Indiana |
Beautiful! |
4/4/24 |
| Jazmataz Pauly |
Rippy Pelletier |
Bisbee Az |
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4/5/24 |
| Amy |
Balaban |
Longwood, FL |
Beautiful gardens! |
4/5/24 |
| Emily |
Tenczar |
San Jose, California |
This is one of the prettiest botanical gardens I have ever seen! I love it, it is so clam and peaceful and the perfect place for a pleasant walk. |
4/7/24 |
| Justin |
Okland |
Mankato, MN |
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4/12/24 |
| Marlene |
Kerchenski |
Estero Florida |
Here for commencement 2024 |
5/4/24 |
| Michelle and Barry |
H |
Jacksonville |
Beautiful- such a lovely gift to neighbors and visitors. Thank you. |
5/25/24 |
| Amanda |
English |
Monument, CO |
Alumni 2003, DMES |
6/4/24 |
| Kristy |
Floeio |
Merritt island |
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6/8/24 |
| Kate |
O'Shea |
Satellite Beach, FL |
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6/19/24 |
| Kandra |
Mustard |
Indianapolis, IN |
Peaceful, quiet, and overall lovely experience |
6/19/24 |
| Sandy |
Tuck |
Chester Virginia |
Exploring your gardens and trails tday |
7/4/24 |
| CAREY |
ALLEN |
Chester, VA |
Lovely gardens |
7/4/24 |
| Angela |
Cusimano |
Melbourne, FL |
We love strolling through the garden |
7/17/24 |
| David |
Cooper |
Bay City, Michigan |
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8/7/24 |
| Camila |
White |
Melbourne , fl |
Baby two years |
8/8/24 |
| Nicole |
Piña |
Merritt island , fl |
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8/8/24 |
| Adrienne |
Smith |
St. Croix, USVI / Oregon |
Really relaxing walk. Mostly even terrain. I loved the curious begging turtles. |
8/22/24 |
| Gia |
Gomez |
West Melbourne |
I'm 1.5 years old and loved looking at the lizards in the garden |
9/29/24 |
| Jolie |
Jenkins |
Pennsylvania |
The cleanup is going well! Thank you to all the organizations that have assisted with this event! |
9/29/24 |
| Brittney |
Klein |
Palm Bay |
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10/14/24 |
| Amy |
Enriquez |
Melbourne, Fl |
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10/14/24 |
| Christine |
Lang |
Melbourne, FL |
2 of us. Beautiful |
10/14/24 |
| brandy |
Roberts |
Melbourne |
A beautiful preservation of natural Florida! Thank you to everyone involved that maintains and preserves this hidden gem of Melbourne. |
10/20/24 |
| Jonathan |
Horner |
London |
Amazing place! |
10/23/24 |
| Jamie |
Roberts |
Palm Bay |
Such a special place. Ty!! |
12/10/19 |
| William and Velma, William |
Roberts, Kolidich |
Olympia, Washington |
Very nice. We had the opportunity to meet Joy. Thank You Joy. |
11/13/24 |
| Natalie |
Spiry |
Palm Bay, FL |
Absolutely beautiful gardens! |
11/24/24 |
| Ambria |
F |
Palm Bay |
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11/24/24 |
| Esteban |
L |
Ohio |
Beautiful place |
11/24/24 |
| April |
Morgan |
Cave City. Ky |
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12/8/24 |
| Trang |
Nguyen |
Melbourne |
We love this garden! |
12/21/24 |
| Eric |
Sack |
West Melbourne, Florida |
Relaxing on Christmas Eve. Love the gardens. |
12/24/24 |
| Sabrina |
Lopez |
Kissimmee |
.nice place so quiet |
12/27/24 |
| Amber |
Potts |
Monett Missouri |
Very beautiful |
12/28/24 |
| Mary |
Simonian |
Ca |
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12/28/24 |
| Donia |
Crime |
Jacksonville, Florida |
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12/30/24 |
| Jane |
Samson |
NE |
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1/1/25 |
| Katie |
Samson |
Omaha, NE |
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1/1/25 |
| Kelly |
Samson |
NE |
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1/1/25 |
| Kevin |
Kenney |
Fort Lauderdale |
Wonderful place, and great meeting Gordon on trails. |
1/2/25 |
| Dawn |
Devine |
Summerville SC |
Lovely garden - felt transported back in time. Thank you! |
1/2/25 |
| Mary Jane |
Valiante |
Brigantine New Jersey |
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1/5/25 |
| Laura |
Mantooth |
Florida- melbourne |
Love this place so much!! I take my dog here on walks often and use this location for many photoshoots
Goordan is so nice and pointed us on a fun path |
1/10/25 |
| Emily |
Warner |
Florida |
I love it here! Gordon is so nice! |
1/10/25 |
| Jill |
O |
Vero Beach, Fl |
Beautiful gardens and trails |
1/18/25 |
| Jacob |
Sekeres |
Brookville PA |
This is a very pretty place to walk and explore.
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1/18/25 |
| Lynn |
Schau |
Melbourne, FL |
Thank you for sharing your garden. I always find tranquility when I visit. |
1/18/25 |
| Elizabeth |
Jacobsen-Snead |
Madison, va |
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1/18/25 |
| Kathy |
Torres |
Naples, FL |
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1/18/25 |
| Jonathan |
Taylor |
Lake City, FL |
My daughter and I were down on 1/20/25 for a Softball Camp. Coach Val took us all on a tour of the campus and the Botanical Garden was the highlight of the tour. My only regret is my wife was not able to make the trip and see its beauty. Very beautiful |
1/21/25 |
| Ann |
Steighner |
Greensboro NC |
The garden was lovely. I was in town just for two days and took my elderly aunt there to visit. We were a little limited since she had a walker but we enjoyed the walk. The staff and volunteers were so friendly and welcoming. |
1/18/25 |
| Leslie |
Murphy |
Rockledge |
I loved seeing the turtles sunning themselves after this long cold snap. |
1/28/25 |
| Ayasha |
Elliott |
Anchorage, AK |
Came to visit the beautiful greenery, it did not disappoint. |
2/6/25 |
| Carla |
Treml |
Philadelphia, PA |
A lovely quiet place to visit! My sister-in-law (from WI) and I especially enjoyed the turtles! |
2/11/25 |
| Jude |
Kuzmovich |
NY |
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2/22/25 |
| Christopher |
Klein |
St Cloud, FL |
Very relaxing, love the fact it's right in the middle of a college campus. Emmett's fountain is probably our favorite part so far |
2/22/25 |
| Vanessa |
Adamonis |
Palm Bay, FL |
The Botanical Garden was very tranquil and I thoroughly enjoyed my walk. It was interesting to observe the plants, birds, and water along the way. |
2/28/25 |
| Emily |
Gamble |
West Virginia |
A lovely quiet place with beautiful views. |
3/1/25 |
| Heather |
Holmes |
Palmbay |
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3/8/25 |
| Brenda |
Vasconcelos |
Palm Beach |
Came here with some friends, had a nice walk! |
3/8/25 |
| Sara |
Bueno |
Palm Bay |
Thank you for these amazing spaces, the lush green trails make me happy every day! |
3/14/25 |
| Cathie |
C |
Melbourne Fl |
Back to taking daily walks and made quick turn thru the gardens. |
3/20/25 |
| Judas |
Rose |
Melbourne |
Went in a group of four today at 4:42pm |
3/22/25 |
| Patricj |
Dewey |
Melbourne, fl |
Nice park |
3/22/25 |
| Judith |
Caswell |
Titusville, Florida |
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3/25/25 |
| Sandra |
Brown |
Indiaantic, FL |
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3/25/25 |
| Bonnie |
Dubrow |
Melbourne |
Glad I come every time I do. |
3/25/25 |
| Victoria |
Munday |
Palm Bay, Florida |
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3/27/25 |
| Aubree |
Shuey |
Satellite Beach, FL |
Love walking around and enjoying the beautiful greenery. Being clients here for senior graduation photos. |
3/22/25 |
| Neil |
Van Hoff |
Rockledge |
Thank you for this wonderful service |
3/30/25 |
| Delaney |
Dettlinger |
Ellensburg, Washington |
It was a beautiful visit! I loved the turtles :) |
4/5/25 |
| Dhaval |
Mysore |
Titusville, FL |
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4/5/25 |
| Tricia |
Robinson |
Tazewell TN |
Beautiful |
4/8/25 |
| Lauren |
Brandstetter |
Melbourne, fl |
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4/18/25 |
| Logan |
Ford |
Sarasota, Florida |
Beautiful place!! |
4/18/25 |
| Madi and Melissa |
Simon |
California |
We loved this garden! It was so beautiful! |
4/20/25 |
| Arielle |
Axelrod |
Delray Beacg |
Had so much fun! Very nice garden, loved learned about the history of the school house. |
4/20/25 |
| Judas |
Rose |
Melbourne florida |
3 of us went, very lovely place to visit for the wildlife |
4/26/25 |
| Thea |
Baker |
Indialantic, fl |
My 4 year old son and I had a wonderful time exploring the gardens. I was amazed by the size and the old Florida feel, in addition to how tropical it felt. My son loved how many bridges there were. Thank you for allowing us to explore the oasis. |
5/16/25 |
| Sherry |
Paul |
Palm Bay |
Beautiful |
5/26/25 |
| Doug |
Sherlock |
Brunswick ohio |
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6/6/25 |
| Claire |
Gandy |
Casselberry, FL |
Just staying in Cocoa Beach and found this Gem online. It was lovely learning about the palms from Gordon Patterson. Thanks for having me! |
6/11/25 |
| Emma |
Sidlauskaite |
Melbourne |
Love the plant life here! |
6/22/25 |
| Kristoffer |
McAllister |
Lancaster,PA |
Very nice place to visit. |
7/4/25 |
| Laurie |
Bettini |
Palm Bay, FL |
What a beautiful place you have here!! My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit here! |
7/4/25 |
| Lorenzo |
New |
Crestview, FL |
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7/8/25 |
| Anna, Joel, and Jade |
C |
West Melbourne, FL |
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7/12/25 |
| Amelia |
Woods |
Chicago, IL |
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7/17/25 |
| Nneoma |
Ebiringah |
Chicago |
Beautiful garden |
7/17/25 |
| Natalie |
LaFlamme |
Melbourne |
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7/23/25 |
| Elmide |
Méléance |
Washington DC |
I was lloking for Chokogou seeds or Brosimum Alicastrum. |
7/25/25 |
| Nancy |
Parker |
Palm Bay Florida |
Beautiful |
8/11/25 |
| Jeziel |
De Jesus |
Palm Bay |
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8/23/25 |
| Leslie |
Goodwin |
Melbourne |
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8/24/25 |
| Alexandra and Angelica |
Welch |
Elkton FL |
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8/31/25 |
| Shawn |
Davidson |
Orlando |
Came maternity photoshoot. Beautiful site |
10/11/25 |
| Mike |
Hansen |
Lone Tree, CO 80124 |
What an amazing place. Thank you. |
10/18/25 |
| Lee |
Davies |
UK |
Had a great visit last year. Thanks for making me feel welcome
Best wishes
Lee
https://www.astrophyzix.com |
11/2/25 |
| Amelia |
Woods |
Chicago, IL |
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11/5/25 |
| Ashley |
Casey |
Grant-valkaria |
Beautiful garden for our Dance Mania photos |
11/15/25 |
| Shane |
Dabrowski |
Melbourne FL |
Great place for photography! Took a group Dance picture for Dance Mania Allstars |
11/15/25 |
| Sandra |
Coleman |
Melbourne Fl. |
Promise Garden Club consisting of 12 attendees many are Promise residents. We are learning from this garden as we are building our own. Thank you Joy for guided tour. |
11/19/25 |
| Jessica |
Innell |
Melbourne |
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11/26/25 |
| Rayc & Lucero |
Taylor |
Palm Bay |
Wedding photos. So beautiful the gardens |
12/3/25 |
| FINNEGAN |
ALDEN |
ohio |
hi |
12/8/25 |
| Melissa |
Porter |
Pittsburgh |
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12/20/25 |
| Cris |
Kosnik |
Bertram, TX |
We love the garden, and we love the Patterson’s. |
12/22/25 |
| Julia and Kevin |
Keegan |
Melbourne Florida |
My father Kevin and I visited the Botanical Gardens today and it was a beautiful experience. Joy, you lived up to your name sake and not only brought my dad and I immense happiness when we fed the turtles and heard about the gardens origins - but we also thoroughly enjoyed our time there. Thank you for this wonderful experience. |
12/22/25 |
| Heather |
Hannigan |
Merritt Island |
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12/27/25 |
| Arrianna |
Henry |
Texas |
Beautiful place |
12/27/25 |
| Thomas |
Hyatt |
Martinsville, IN. |
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12/30/25 |
| Harper |
Hyatt |
Indiana |
Joy let my dad and I feed the turtles |
12/30/25 |
| Julia |
Webb |
Illinois |
Lovely gardens. Thank you! |
12/30/25 |
| Angel |
Rojas |
Brentwood, New York |
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1/2/26 |
| Lorena |
Rojas |
Brentwood NY |
Amazing place. Beautiful |
1/2/26 |
| Marcela |
Rojas |
Brentwood, NY |
My son attends FIT and we are here visiting |
1/2/26 |
| Sean |
Bittle |
Orlando Florida |
The Botanical Gardens are wonderful. |
1/3/26 |
| Dustin and Pam |
Echols |
Salt Springs, FL |
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1/19/26 |
| Taylor |
Hahn |
FL |
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1/24/26 |
| Alexander |
Doyle |
Melbourne, Florida |
Beautiful |
2/12/26 |
| Velan |
Timiri |
Valencia, CA |
I love the turtles |
2/12/26 |
| Dorothy |
Runyon |
Palm Bay |
Garden pretty 👍 |
2/13/26 |
| Tammie |
Schnier |
Mount Vernon, ny |
Visiting my son, a student (senior) |
2/14/26 |
| Renee |
O |
Merritt island |
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2/14/26 |
| Kyler |
Durham |
FL |
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2/14/26 |
| Liam |
Dickerson |
Marietta Georgia |
I was here visiting touring the college. |
2/15/26 |
| Patrick & Carol |
Chesla |
Bloomington MN |
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2/15/26 |
| Jessica, Justin, Charlotte & Cora |
Mills |
Rockledge, FL |
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2/16/26 |
| Brayden |
Bowen |
Rockledge, Florida |
Love the gardens, beautiful place to study and eat food. |
2/16/26 |
| Jenna |
Meier |
Melbourne |
Love the garden! |
2/16/26 |
| Kimberly |
Dennis |
Branford CT |
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2/17/26 |
| Austin |
Du |
MD |
I walked through |
2/17/26 |
| emma |
ta |
southlake tx |
turtles |
2/17/26 |
| Christopher |
Nelson |
Kentucky |
Loved the gardens |
2/18/26 |
| Joshua |
Green |
Cape Canaveral, Florida |
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2/18/26 |
| Monica |
Augenstein |
Brandon, SD |
So lush and wonderful!! |
2/18/26 |
| Rachel |
Densler |
Palm Bay FL |
I walk through the garden to and from teaching my class. |
2/19/26 |
| Lee |
Myers |
Palm Bay |
Always amazing to walk through. |
2/19/26 |
| Kenyatta |
Gadson |
Palm beach |
A sight to see. |
2/20/26 |
| Nadine |
Oswald |
Henrico, VA |
We had a hard time finding the garden through Google Maps. Very peaceful. Love the turtle pond and all the little creeks. |
2/20/26 |
| Aidan |
Calleja |
Locust grove, Virginia |
Pretty |
3/7/26 |
| dorene |
allen |
New hampshire |
Beautiful. Here visiting our grandson. |
3/7/26 |
| Dave |
Gibson |
Palm Bay, FL |
It’s unfortunate the frost took so much away. I was really looking forward to seeing some natural beauty |
3/7/26 |
| Michelle |
Kirkland |
Fort pierce flordia |
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3/7/26 |
| Belinda |
Runyon |
FL |
Absolutely Beautiful Botanical Garden’ Love it! |
3/7/26 |
| Patti & Roy |
Rittman |
Califon NJ |
Nice cool place to walk |
3/7/26 |
| Anthony |
Scianna |
Palm bay |
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3/8/26 |
| Mark |
Ford |
Miami Shores |
Nice! |
2/18/26 |
| Kayla |
Anaston |
Titusville |
Just walking the trail! |
2/21/26 |
| Karie |
Beaulieu |
Peterborough, NH |
Such a beautiful peaceful spot! I am so grateful to FIT for keeping this natural space for all to enjoy. It’s like being in another world. |
2/22/26 |
| Patrick F |
Crawford |
Vandergrift, PA |
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2/24/26 |
| Pamela |
Crawford |
Vandergrift Pa |
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2/24/26 |
| Nathan |
Scott |
Melbourne, Australia |
No turtles out today, might be because it’s too cold for them. Beautiful weather though, nice and calm here. |
2/25/26 |
| Michelle |
Simon |
Columbus Ohio |
Came here for a respite from the cold! |
2/25/26 |
| Suzanne |
Odom |
Palm Bay, FL |
I love the gardens. I walk here during my lunch hour almost every day. ☺️ |
2/26/26 |
| Donna |
Smith |
Black Mountain NC |
We always have a great visit here. Thank you for sharing it |
2/27/26 |
| Jonathan |
Kellam |
Fort Worth, Tx |
What a beautiful garden. A hidden gem! |
2/27/26 |
| Charlie |
Arvizu |
Tucson, AZ |
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2/27/26 |
| Karen |
Lindblad |
Melbourne FL |
Beautiful haven! |
2/27/26 |
| Maggie |
Palmer |
Maitland, FL |
Always beautiful here! It’s a major benefit going to college at Florida Tech :) |
2/27/26 |
| ALYCE |
GIVARZ |
Palm coast Florida |
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2/28/26 |
| Jennifer |
Henning |
FL |
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2/28/26 |
| Seeta |
Durjan |
Melbourne |
Lovely |
2/28/26 |
| Shelli |
Oliver |
Satellite Beach |
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2/28/26 |
| BRETT |
DISARIO |
Satellite Beach |
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2/28/26 |
| Maggie |
Palmer |
Maitland, FL |
I took some amazing photos here with my friend!!! |
2/28/26 |
| Shanam |
Patel |
Melbourne |
None |
2/28/26 |
| Karina |
Rivera |
Palmbay |
Nice garden |
2/28/26 |
| Jean |
Franzini |
Boston ma |
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3/1/26 |
| Heidi |
Frazier |
Melbourne |
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3/1/26 |
| Grayson |
Reese |
Melbourne, FL |
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3/1/26 |
| John |
VanGilder |
Melbourne, FL |
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3/1/26 |
| Kathleen |
Clark |
Palm Bay |
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3/1/26 |
| Taylor |
Clark |
Palm Bay |
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3/1/26 |
| Robert |
Jones |
Satellite Beach, Florida |
We hand a wonderful time with our son in our stroller, visited the turtles all over the park |
3/1/26 |
| Oliver |
Jones |
Satellite Beach |
Beautiful scenery! |
3/1/26 |
| Peter |
Czuk |
ON |
G |
3/2/26 |
| Sydney |
Galus |
Viera, Florida l |
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3/2/26 |
| Denise |
Cattell |
Melbourne fl |
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3/2/26 |
| Peggy |
Wyman |
Idaho Falls, Idaho |
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3/3/26 |
| Lynn |
Firestone |
Melbourne, Florida |
Beautiful. |
3/3/26 |
| Lee & Carl |
Brown |
Loudon NH |
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3/4/26 |
| John |
Rapp |
Rockton, IL |
beautiful |
3/5/26 |
| Ruth |
Versaw |
MN |
Lovely. Could use better signage. Thanks! |
3/5/26 |
| Tom |
Green Jr |
Glendive, MT |
Absolutely stunning! |
3/5/26 |
| Kay |
Maxey |
Melbourne |
I came to see your zigzag bridge project. Haven’t found it yet. But I’m still looking. What a braises you’ve saved! |
3/6/26 |
| Sam |
Schmidt |
Wilmette, IL |
Good times |
3/9/26 |
| Pebbles |
Jai |
Palm Bay |
It’s my birthday and need to take a walk with my 3 kids |
3/9/26 |
| Genae |
McGrath |
Cocoa florida |
Thank you so much! We enjoyed it very much! |
3/10/26 |
| Chris |
Schnapp |
FL |
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3/10/26 |
| Tania |
MacDonald |
Sodus Bay, NY |
Glad we came to enjoy this space! |
3/10/26 |
| Vic |
Clerget |
Lafayette IN |
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3/10/26 |
| David |
Yang |
West Lafayette, Indiana |
Very nice turtle pond! Lovely place |
3/10/26 |
| Corey |
Leet |
Coon Rapids |
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3/11/26 |
| Eroica |
Davis |
Melbourne, FL |
Lovely lunch walk through the gardens today! |
3/11/26 |
| Scott |
Bailey |
Olympia WA |
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3/13/26 |
| Marianna |
Robinson |
Palm bay |
Wedding pictures |
3/13/26 |
| Desirae |
Marzuq |
Worcester, Massachusetts |
Exploring |
3/13/26 |
| Jasmine |
Conde |
Worcester, MA |
Just exploring! |
3/13/26 |
| Kat |
Smith |
GA |
So beautiful! |
3/14/26 |
| Samuel |
Smith |
Atlanta |
Cant wait to see it all |
3/14/26 |
| Christian |
Manzano |
Hoschton, Georgia |
Clean walkways, beautiful scenery. Would do it again |
3/14/26 |
| Paula |
Smith |
Georgia |
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3/14/26 |
| Song |
Qin |
FL |
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3/14/26 |
| Cady |
Merlino |
Venice florida |
It was fun, were there any trolls under the bridges? |
3/15/26 |
| Jackson |
George |
Palm Bay |
Love the garden! |
3/15/26 |
| Kibby |
Comella |
Melbourne |
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3/16/26 |
| Joanna |
Askew |
Northamptonshire England, UK |
Some lovely plants. Tricky to follow the signs, wasn’t always sure where I was going! Lovely oasis in the centre of campus. |
3/16/26 |
| Al |
Brown |
Melbourne FL |
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3/17/26 |
| Nicole |
Stocki |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
this is so fire |
3/17/26 |
| Nakul |
Deshmukh |
Melbourne |
Turtle pond is my go-to peace spot |
3/17/26 |
| Melissa |
Girnau |
Wisconsin |
Family vacation checking out the beautiful garden! |
3/18/26 |
| Grae |
Straley |
Tallahassee, FL |
It was so beautiful! I loved to see the turtles! |
3/18/26 |
| Antonio |
Ricardez |
Montverde |
meow
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3/18/26 |
| Eliza |
Pillard |
VT |
here with my 92 and 87-year-old parents! |
3/19/26 |
| Brandi |
Vizcarrondo |
Melbourne fl |
Just taking a walk |
3/19/26 |
| Ken |
Spencer |
Vermont |
Visiting with my wife, sister-in-law, and in-laws who are 92 and 87. A very nice walk around. Thank you for making it available. |
3/19/26 |
| Siri |
Wilbur |
New Hampshire |
Lots of work put into this! Good job! |
3/19/26 |
| Alex |
Thomas |
Southington, CT |
Hello :) |
3/19/26 |
| Gina and Mike |
Hardy |
TX |
Beautiful but needs loving care |
3/19/26 |
| Chris |
Smith |
Marietta GA |
Pleasant stroll one afternoon. |
3/19/26 |
| mya |
sullivan |
tampa |
it’s very nice here, big campus, city life in melbourne is crayyy Z |
3/19/26 |
| Kevin |
Hamlin |
Palm Bay |
Lovely trails for a casual walk with the family. |
3/20/26 |
| David |
Batson |
Melbourne |
We have lived in Melbourne for about 30 years. Now at Buena Vida. First visit in about 10 years. |
3/21/26 |
| Nathaniel |
Green |
Palm bay |
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3/21/26 |
| Jose |
Vargas |
Clermont, FL |
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3/21/26 |
| John |
Hoog |
Cocoa |
Came to see the old school house, stayed for the garden. |
3/21/26 |
| Cheryl |
Marsh |
Melbourne Beach |
Can't wait to see it |
3/22/26 |
| Patti |
Hejhal |
Prior Lake Mn |
Beautiful |
3/23/26 |
| Zoe |
Huff |
Baltimore, MD |
I work at a university in Maryland and this botanical garden is an inspiration. I would love to have a great outdoor space like this. |
3/23/26 |
| Wayne |
Murphy |
Murfreesboro |
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3/23/26 |
| Jake |
Thomas |
Vero Beach |
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3/23/26 |
| Martin |
Thompson |
Vero Beach |
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3/23/26 |
| Eleni |
Woods |
mn |
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3/23/26 |
| Sun Li |
Batten |
Minneapolis |
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3/23/26 |
| Alisha |
Dupoux |
Melbourne |
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3/23/26 |
| Kameron |
Sweeney |
Palm bay florida |
It is very beautiful and great for pictures |
3/25/26 |
| Noelle |
Rustico |
Tequesta, FL |
Scared of snakes |
3/25/26 |
| Amelia |
Woods |
West chicago |
The most Florida part of Florida |
3/26/26 |
| Emilija |
Sutterlin |
St Peters, MO |
It’s so beautiful! Really enjoyed my time
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3/26/26 |
| Cecilia |
Rodrigues |
Melbourne |
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3/26/26 |
| Ellie |
Coffman |
Chicago, IL |
Really pretty, but too many bugs. Also, lots of lizards! |
3/26/26 |
| Jon and Annette |
Baker |
32904 |
Wow!! |
3/26/26 |
| Lyla |
Watson |
Severna Park Maryland |
Beautiful terrace/great weather for college tour!! ☀️🌺 |
3/26/26 |
| Jeffery |
Trainor |
Springfield mass |
Just moved here and visiting the gardens |
3/27/26 |
| Hero |
Ball |
Melbourne |
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3/27/26 |
| Kimberly |
Myers |
Palm Bay, FL |
Very cool to see |
3/27/26 |
| Mark |
Cassel |
Marlton NJ |
Very pleasant and impressive |
3/27/26 |
| Corey |
Grandmaison |
Patrick SFB |
Beautiful garden |
3/28/26 |
| Viviana |
Rengifo |
West Melbourne |
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3/28/26 |
| Kyle |
Langenes |
Melbourne FL |
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3/29/26 |
| Connor |
Stay |
PA |
The garden is beautiful! |
3/29/26 |
| Erin |
Smith |
Roanoke, VA |
Came through on our way through town! So nice, and worth the stop! |
3/29/26 |
| Noelle |
Holiday |
Hometown, Massachusetts |
Really liked it! Reminded me of a flower festival I went to not long ago! |
12/25/25 |
| Roy |
Vida |
Highland |
Here to enjoy the garden with myb2 stepdaughters 13 and 16 and my 7 yr old son enjoying the garden |
3/30/26 |
| Alexander |
Kranyik |
Palm Bay, FL |
It’s awesome. Love the history behind the school house. Puts a lot into prospective. |
3/30/26 |
| Thariq |
Kara |
Leesburg, VA |
Alumni visit - graduated 2007 |
3/30/26 |
| Jeanette |
Vigorito |
Reading, MA |
Amazing garden! |
3/31/26 |
| Daniel |
Li |
Orange City, FL |
Cool gardens! |
3/31/26 |
| Jennifer |
Berg |
Palm Bay FL |
Miss this so much. Worked 20 yrs & 4months on campus... |
4/1/26 |
| Jennie |
Wayne |
Fredericksburg, VA |
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4/2/26 |
| Dena |
Longobardi |
Maryland |
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4/2/26 |
| The |
Plouffe Family |
Methuen, MA |
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4/3/26 |
| Heidi |
Long |
Highlands Ranch, CO |
Loved the turtle pond and seeing the trees and flowers that are know for Florida! Great visit |
4/3/26 |
| Cristina |
Alvelo |
Palm Bay |
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4/3/26 |
| Joy |
Henry |
Phoenix |
Beautiful |
4/4/26 |
| Debbi |
Dean |
Selbyville DE |
Beautiful |
4/4/26 |
| Adriana |
Pernas |
Melborne |
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4/4/26 |
| April and Bill |
Blevins |
Green Cove Springs |
Love the plant tags! Looked up all the information as we walked! Thank you! |
4/4/26 |
| Julie |
Costopoulos |
Viera fl |
Family photos |
4/4/26 |
| Ken & Shelly |
McClanahan |
Seminole, FL |
Beautiful gardens and awesome school! |
4/4/26 |
| Corinne |
Hemphill |
Palm Bay |
My husband killed a lizard |
4/5/26 |
| MARK R JOHNSON |
JOHNSON |
Orlando |
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4/5/26 |
| Sam |
Deleplancque |
Cape Canaveral |
Brought our daughter here for her first nature walk, loved it! |
4/5/26 |
| Ronald |
Nicksic |
Vermont |
My happy place! |
4/5/26 |
| Ashley |
Perez |
florida tech |
It was really fun to look at the turtles and interact with them. |
4/5/26 |
| Renee |
Richards |
Palm Bay, FL |
Here with the family! I’ve been visiting here since I was a kid. |
4/5/26 |
| Ana |
Costa |
Brasília, Brazil |
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4/5/26 |
| Katy |
Ryan |
Lincoln University, PA |
Visiting w admitted student. The gardens are a huge bonus!!! |
4/6/26 |
| Alexandra |
Weinfeld |
Wilmington, DE |
Gorgeous garden! I wish I could study here! |
4/6/26 |
| JASON |
HOGER |
Waretown, NJ |
love the botanical garden! |
4/6/26 |
| Mariana |
Juras |
Melbourne |
The Botanical Garden at FIT is a beautiful place to visit! It’s great to have the opportunity to experience this beautiful place regularly! Thanks for all the efforts in maintaining and supporting this amazing site. While walking I was also wondering on how this winter has impacted our local nature, killing plants that has been here for decades (or even more)… |
4/6/26 |
| Allyson |
Foulkrod |
Austin, Texas |
It was beautiful and serene! |
4/7/26 |
| Tamarius |
Watson |
Cocoa |
I just love walking through nature and I saw very pretty pics online |
4/8/26 |
| Jenn |
Casillas |
Orlando |
I was here! |
4/9/26 |
| Miriam |
Yanez |
Los cabos, Mexico |
Visiting my son , I always enjoy this place |
4/9/26 |
| Kathy |
Diener |
Waterford NY |
Great spot while waiting for flight out of Melbourne, thanks for lovely break! |
4/10/26 |
| Delmarie |
Bello |
Puerto Rico |
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4/10/26 |
| Emmeriel |
González |
Dorado, Puerto Rico |
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4/10/26 |
| Amy |
Edwards |
Lancaster, PA |
Lovely walk during our visit to see our son |
4/10/26 |
| Cami |
Tindall |
Palm Bay, Florida |
Super relaxing and pretty! I just wish there were more flowers |
4/10/26 |
| Sierra |
Bennett |
Melbourne fl |
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4/11/26 |
| Adriana Devine |
Devine |
Newark, DE |
Beautiful gardens!! |
4/11/26 |
| Judith |
Hanke |
Cocoa beach |
Lovely |
4/11/26 |
| Susan |
Petracco |
Viera |
Enjoyed taking grad photos jere |
4/11/26 |
| Dave |
Michaels |
Aurora, CO |
I am here for my nieces wedding. My niece went to school here. It is nice to see the beautiful Campus. |
4/11/26 |
| Bobby |
Roscow |
Longmont, College |
Very beautiful and unique garden in the midst but hidden from the city. An oasis for sure. |
4/11/26 |
| Renger |
Hakkenberg |
The Netherlands |
I enjoyed watching the snapping turtles. |
4/11/26 |
| Yanna |
Peay |
Melbourne, FL |
Got engaged here, beautiful place and so serene! #F+Y4Lyfe |
4/11/26 |
| Felix |
Duke |
FL |
Here for a proposal! |
4/11/26 |
| Amelia |
Carter |
Indian Harbour Beach |
Such a beautiful campus and the gardens are such a hidden gem. So many beautiful trees the paths are really easy to follow. |
4/11/26 |
| Stephen |
Hodges |
pinecrest FL |
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4/12/26 |
| Chavely |
Fernandez |
Fort Lauderdale fl |
so coollllll |
4/12/26 |
| Jayden |
DeBord |
Palm Bay |
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4/12/26 |
| Hunter Price |
Price |
Savannah |
It was great we went through the portal! |
4/12/26 |
| Simon |
Pham |
Florida |
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4/12/26 |
| brandy settlemire |
Lewis |
Melbourne |
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4/12/26 |
| KRISTA |
Lajara |
Florida |
Visiting with family to explore the gardens. Party of 10! |
4/13/26 |
| Christina |
Lazzari |
Sebastian,Fl |
My husband and I love visiting this trail whenever we’re in the area the weather is nice out! My Husband and I have been together since 2019 and he actually proposed in this botanical garden in 2020! It’s wonderful getting to come back and visit somewhere that’s tied to such beautiful memories! |
4/12/26 |
| Brain Lan |
Tutoring |
Melbourne |
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4/14/26 |
| Jason |
Berger |
Melbourne, FL |
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4/14/26 |
| Jim |
Stewart |
Seymour, CT |
Showing grandma her grandson’s campus… spring sophomore year |
4/15/26 |
| Monica |
Torres |
Melbourne, FL |
Love this place :) |
4/17/26 |
| katiara |
Fallon |
Palmbay |
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4/18/26 |
| Joy |
Patterson |
Melbourne |
Guiding a tour today and the visitor could not find the way to enter information from the QR code. So I’m just trying it out. |
4/18/26 |
| Jason |
Schneider |
West Melbourne, FL |
Always great to stroll through the gardens. |
4/18/26 |
| Karla |
Diaz |
Sebastian, Fl |
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4/19/26 |
| Ralphie |
Zimmermann |
Oregon, illinois |
Visiting my neighbor!! :):) |
4/20/26 |
| Quang and Patsy |
Nguyen |
Melbourne |
Always a pleasure visiting here. 🙂 |
4/21/26 |
| Jamie & Christie |
Nakano |
Delray Beach Fl |
Had a quick visit with my son who is about to start summer classes on his way to second year. |
4/21/26 |
| Quang and Patsy |
Nguyen |
Melbourne |
Always a pleasure visiting here. 🙂 |
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| Peter |
Duquette |
NORTH KINGSTOWN |
Nice space, need a little cleaning up after the freeze this winter. |
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| Scott |
Mullarkey |
Phoenix |
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| Barbara |
DiPierro |
Wadsworth, IL: |
Beautiful botanical garden, one of our favorite places to visit, lots of memories here. |
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| John |
Kinsman |
Swansea, Massachusetts |
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4/23/26 |
| Lori and kevin |
Jordan |
Payson |
Great find. Thanks you for letting us enjoy |
4/25/26 |
| Evandra |
Paula |
Palm Bay |
We love nature, we met a employee who explained us a lot about mosquitoes. |
4/25/26 |
| Tracy |
Merlino |
Rhode Island |
Beautiful trails |
4/26/26 |
| Greg |
Gruenkemeyer |
IL |
Just got here |
4/28/26 |
| Linda |
Port |
Boynton Beach, FL |
Beautiful setting for a stroll. The trees and plants are impressive. |
4/28/26 |
| Annette |
Polk |
FL |
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4/29/26 |
| Dylan |
Wainwright |
West Lafayette indiana |
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4/29/26 |
| Sarah |
Welles |
Arnhem, the Netherlands |
Decided to walk around while the friend I’m visiting is in class, it’s so pretty and peaceful out here. The turtles are adorable, as are the bunnies and squirrels I spotted; what a lovely place to be |
4/29/26 |
| Sarah |
Welles |
Arnhem, the Netherlands |
Decided to walk around while the friend I’m visiting is in class, it’s so pretty and peaceful out here. The turtles are adorable, as are the bunnies and squirrels I spotted; what a lovely place to be |
4/29/26 |
| Beverly |
Hicks |
Cocoa beach fl |
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4/30/26 |
