Mission Gardens
February 9, 2017

Friends of Tucson’s Birthplace volunteers and staff cultivate heritage crops and foods at Mission Garden’s and hold events and tours to educate the public (Photo/ DTP).
Completed:
Friends of Tucson’s Birthplace and Rio Nuevo have reconstructed the 4.7-acre site that was once part of the 1973 San Agustín Mission by adding a new education center, a demonstration kitchen, a ramada, and restrooms with flush toilets. Other improvements include an adobe perimeter wall, utility line upgrades, irrigation, and signage. The project cost approximately $1.1 million and was completed fully in February of 2017.
To learn more about Mission Gardens and their programming, click here.
To learn more about Rio Nuevo and their investment into a vibrant Downtown Tucson, click here.
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