Georgeson Botanical Garden is a five-acre public garden that is part of the University of Fairbanks campus. Though the garden’s roots trace back to agricultural experiment stations in the early 20th century meant to see what crops would grow best in the Alaskan wilderness, the garden was officially opened by the university in 1989 as a research facility and public outreach program, named for USDA Special Agent Charles Christian Georgeson. Today, the garden is open to the public from dawn to dusk between May and September and is incorporated as part of the Alaska Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. Research programs at the garden emphasize domestication and exportation of plants, flowers, and fruits and vegetables, while educational programming teaches visitors about subarctic horticulture. A children’s garden and hedge maze are also offered on site.

2180 W Tanana Dr, Fairbanks, AK 99709, Phone: 907-474-7222

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