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Project GREEN Open Gardens Weekend 2026

Find joy and inspiration visiting numerous gardens: from tiny plant-filled patios
to impressive landscapes – some never before opened to the public!
FREE Admission, NO Tickets Necessary!

Garden Maps available one week before the event only at our Local Business Sponsor locations
(shown below, available during business hours)

More Info

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BEFORE Project GREEN:
Iowa Avenue, 1969
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AFTER Project GREEN:
Modern Iowa Avenue
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BEFORE Project GREEN:
Highway 6, 1970
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AFTER Project GREEN:
Highway 6, Today
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Project GREEN in Action:
North Dubuque Street, 1970
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AFTER Project GREEN:
North Dubuque Street Today
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Melrose Avenue, 1969
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AFTER Project GREEN:
Melrose Avenue Today
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What does Project GREEN do? Our volunteers:

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Raise money to…

Project GREEN raises money to make the Iowa City area an even more beautiful place to live and work through:

  • Donations from individuals who value beauty in our public areas
  • Local business sponsorship of our annual Open Gardens Weekend event
  • Grants from local, state and federal community improvement funds

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Beautify public areas

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and Educate the public about gardening

  • Project GREEN’s annual Winter Garden Forums at the Iowa City Public Library are highly educational and free to the public
  • The annual Open Gardens Weekend inspires through visiting numerous real gardens, and educates through chatting with friendly, knowledgeable garden hosts — all for free!

Project GREEN has donated $2.3 million to make Johnson County more beautiful!

Your donations make Johnson County a more beautiful place in springtime!

Donate to Project GREEN

Project GREEN relies on donations to fund the many projects we do in the greater Iowa City area.
Your donations make our community an even nicer place to live and work!

Donate

A few Project GREEN activities:

Project GREEN designs and maintains the beautiful gardens at Ashton House
Numerous gardens are open for free in our annual Open Gardens Weekend
Our annual Winter Garden Forums are educational and free to the public
A few of Project GREEN’s major activities. Click for more info.

Watch: Project GREEN co-presidents Cindy Parsons and Diane Allen were interviewed on television station KGAN about the Project GREEN Winter Garden Forums!

https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/project-greens-winter-forums-offer-free-gardening-insights-to-local-enthusiasts

What’s going on with Project GREEN volunteers: