Help Us Broaden Awareness of Our Natural Environment

The Wild Gardens is the newest feature of the Grace Hudson Museum, an outdoor education area where visitors can see and experience plants that are native to Mendocino County. Here one can learn about how native plants fit into the broader ecosystem of the region and the also about the ways in which Pomo Indian peoples have used and continue to use them in their culinary, basket weaving, and medicinal practices. Accessible to the public since October 2017, the Wild Gardens is still a work in progress. For the next few years, the gardens will require considerable maintenance to ensure that opportunistic non-native species do not out-compete native plants. And many features remain to be completed, such as interpretive signage, a circular ground mural that evokes Pomo basket weaving traditions, outdoor sculptures, and visitor benches. One can make a simple donation, or memorialize your gift by purchasing an engraved paver that will be set into the pavement at the front entrance of the Museum. Pavers come in two sizes: a 4” x 8” version for $500 and a larger 8” x 8” for $1,000. Have your family’s name or the name of a loved one engraved on your paver, or compose a special message. All proceeds from paver sales directly go towards maintenance and improvements to the Wild Gardens.