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Located at historic Fair Park in Dallas, Texas Discovery Gardens is a year-round urban oasis filled with natural wonders for visitors of all ages. Ten different themed areas include a butterfly habitat, native wildlife pond, scent garden, shade garden and heirloom garden. Visitors can discover a wealth of information on ways to restore, conserve and preserve natural environments in urban areas.
Opened in 1936 as the Hall of Horticulture for the Texas Centennial Exposition, the 7.5-acre campus includes the first public conservatory built in the Southwestern United States. Texas Discovery Gardens is the second oldest botanical institution in Texas. In 2003, Texas Discovery Gardens was certified as the first 100% organic public garden in the state.