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closeup of a pink flower
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closeup of a pink flower

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six volunteers stand in front of a patch of blooming daffodils
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six volunteers stand in front of a patch of blooming daffodils

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a Swallowtail butterfly sitting on a white blooming flower
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a Swallowtail butterfly sitting on a white blooming flower

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a closeup view of two of the sensory garden memorial bricks. one for Eleanor Symons 1925-2021  and the other is for audio reader's 49th anniversary
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a closeup view of two of the sensory garden memorial bricks. one for Eleanor Symons 1925-2021  and the other is for audio reader's 49th anniversary

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Author Sarah, volunteer Steve Sears, and program manager Nick Carswell sitting in the sensory garden on a sunny spring day
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Author Sarah, volunteer Steve Sears, and program manager Nick Carswell sitting in the sensory garden on a sunny spring day

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two members of the delta gamma sorority house working in the sensory garden with master gardener Frank Male
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two members of the delta gamma sorority house working in the sensory garden with master gardener Frank Male

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A picture of Sarah in the garden
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A picture of Sarah in the garden

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the plaque says "in celebration of the life of our dear friend Joanne Wise who loved to read"
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the plaque says "in celebration of the life of our dear friend Joanne Wise who loved to read"

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a stone statue from the garden of a child angel with wings reading an open book
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a stone statue from the garden of a child angel with wings reading an open book

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close up of Melinda and Tom Kearney's memorial bricks. Melinda's says "Let is Grow" and Tom's says "Happy 27th TK + MK = 4EVER"
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close up of Melinda and Tom Kearney's memorial bricks. Melinda's says "Let is Grow" and Tom's says "Happy 27th TK + MK = 4EVER"

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Author Sarah and volunteer Steve Sears sitting in the sensory garden on a sunny spring day
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Author Sarah and volunteer Steve Sears sitting in the sensory garden on a sunny spring day

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three brick closeups in honor of Piper Crain, Gene Seely, and Arline Seely-Bensch
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three brick closeups in honor of Piper Crain, Gene Seely, and Arline Seely-Bensch

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metal sculpture of a butterfly above colorful blooming flowers
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metal sculpture of a butterfly above colorful blooming flowers

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Frank standing in the foreground with a voluneer kneeling in the background
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Frank standing in the foreground with a voluneer kneeling in the background

CPPR Volunteer Day 2023

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two women stand in the garden next to a lilac bush and windchimes
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two women stand in the garden next to a lilac bush and windchimes

CPPR Volunteer Day 2023

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two men wearing sunglasses and pushing wheelbarrows
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two men wearing sunglasses and pushing wheelbarrows

CPPR Volunteer Day 2023

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Frank Male standing with the nine CPPR volnteers most wearing sunglasses
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Frank Male standing with the nine CPPR volnteers most wearing sunglasses

Center for Public Partnerships & Research (CPPR)

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wide view of the garden with nine volunteers spread around working on various tasks
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wide view of the garden with nine volunteers spread around working on various tasks

Center for Public Partnerships & Research (CPPR)

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three people holding racks standing by mulch pile
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three people holding racks standing by mulch pile

Center for Public Partnerships & Research

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three people with racks around a large pile of mulch
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three people with racks around a large pile of mulch

Center for Public Partnerships & Research (CPPR)

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one woman and one man pushing wheel barrows in the parking lot
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one woman and one man pushing wheel barrows in the parking lot

Center for Public Partnerships & Research (CPPR)

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a bumble bee sitting on a flower stalk
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a bumble bee sitting on a flower stalk

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Baehr Audio-Reader Center from the parking lot taken in 2012
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Baehr Audio-Reader Center from the parking lot taken in 2012

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Donna and a second member of the prairie acre garden club in spring 2006 working in the garden
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Donna and a second member of the prairie acre garden club in spring 2006 working in the garden

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a brick that says "For Jacob Jones Love Always"
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a brick that says "For Jacob Jones Love Always"

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8 metal cups that look like abstract flowers but move in the wind to create a windchime effect
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8 metal cups that look like abstract flowers but move in the wind to create a windchime effect

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stone birdbath with a small bird statue with open wings perched on the edge
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stone birdbath with a small bird statue with open wings perched on the edge

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memorial stone that says "In Loving Memory of Bob & Donna Lantry - we come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between we garden"
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memorial stone that says "In Loving Memory of Bob & Donna Lantry - we come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between we garden"

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wooden fence with vines of pink flowers under the address sign which reads 1120 W 11th Street
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wooden fence with vines of pink flowers under the address sign which reads 1120 W 11th Street

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close up of a grouping of bright pink and white flowers
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close up of a grouping of bright pink and white flowers

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a patch of purple coneflowers mixed with smaller yellow and white blooms
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a patch of purple coneflowers mixed with smaller yellow and white blooms

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