A local family plans to create a children’s garden activity center and donate it to Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. A report says the garden will feature a variety of climbable structures and activities for children and families of all ages, including interactive water features, walking paths and interactive villages. The project will be entirely funded by the family of John, Alice, Andy and Debi Butler, one of the founding families of Cottingham & Butler. The family intends to donate the completed children’s garden activity center to the arboretum once construction is completed in about two years. The garden will be located on a 19-acre parcel directly north of the arboretum that is currently part of the YMCA Union Park Day Camp property.
