Yuko-En
on the
Elkhorn
- Summary
The
Commonwealth’s Official
Kentucky
Japan
Friendship
Garden
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Phase I is complete for a 5 acre
Official
Kentucky-Japan
Friendship
Garden
.
A
place created to show of the friendship with our
Sister
City, Tahara
Japan
…where area citizens and visitors from around the world are enjoying the
Bluegrass
landscape in a Japanese style stroll garden.
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Strolling paths, bridges, waterfalls, Elkhorn Creek Viewing Pavilion, Zen
Rock garden, Japanese Koi (fish), Japanese lanterns, and
native trees and cane of
Kentucky
.
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Open daily from dawn until dusk. Admission
is free.
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Estimated over 35,000 visitors annually to
Georgetown-Scott
County
from around the
United States
and several other countries.
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Of this visitation, nearly 5,000 participated in formal educational programs or
tours for the
Scott Education and Community Foundation’s purpose of offering enhanced
life-long learning.
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The foundation is complete for the Future Four Seasons Environmental Education
pavilion.
The building has been designed by GBBN and we are trying to secure a contractor.
Needed:
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Funds or donations to help with completion of the Four Seasons Environmental
Education pavilion, a place for the community to participate in year-round,
life-long educational opportunities. We will need donations of
tables, chairs, office needs, etc. once the building is complete this year.
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Funds
or donation to continue to enhance areas and provide `detailing' or creation
of `rooms' within the garden.
Volunteers Needed:
The garden was created by donations and
in-kind services.
Contact the program Director if you would
like to assist in any way.
Tour Guides:
Volunteers are needed to lead guided tours of the site.
The Program Director and Trustees will help train you to conduct guided tours.
Garden Upkeep:
Volunteers are needed to help
with general maintenance of the site. While the
Beautification Department helps us a great deal, especially with the
mowing, we always need help beyond the self-policing since we do not
have our own maintenance staff. If you can help with weeding, watering,
raking the Zen Rock Garden, picking up trash, construction projects and other
improvements, we could use your help. Contact the Program Director and you or your group
will be put to work.
Donations:
If you or your group would like to help improve
the garden and/or its programs with a monetary donation simply send your check
to:
Scott Education and Community Foundation
Attn: Yuko-En on the Elkhorn
400 East College Street
Georgetown, Kentucky 40324
The Foundation is a registered non-profit organization. You may
`ear-mark' the donation for a particular need if you desire.
For more information call 502-316-4554.
CURRENTLY:
Funds are needed to complete a Bonsai building which will have a volunteer
tool storage area.
We would like to build a platform for tea ceremonies and school
presentations.
We have a couple possible Eagle Scout projects available at Yuko-En.
The foundation, complete with electrical work and plumbing, is
already on site.
Please let us know how you can help. Call 502-316-4554.
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