At the Pine City Discovery Garden, visitors can interact with nature on their own, without a guide, while learning more about plant species. Use your smart phone with a QR code reader to scan plant tags. Once scanned, the code will take you to more details about that plant.
This project is managed by the University of Minnesota Extension Pine County office and Pine County Master Gardener Volunteers.
Plant Profiles
Wondering what plants are in the garden? Use this map. Click on any bubble in the map and it will link you to specific details about that plant.
Lists and profiles of all Perennial plants in the garden.
Adult Tours
Listen to this recording from a WCMP "Garden Gab" about the Discovery Garden.
- Tour of the North End of the Discovery Garden
- Tour of the Middle of the Discovery Garden
- Tour of the South End of the Discovery Garden
Children Tours
- Scavenger Hunt for Kids in the Discovery Garden (for ages 4-11)
Having troubles using QR codes?
iPhone/iPad or iPod touch users - open the Camera app, hold your device so that the QR code appears in the viewfinder of the Camera app. Your device recognizes the QR code and shows a notification. Tap the notification to open the link associated with the QR code.
Android users - open the Camera app and hold your Android phone so that the QR code appears in the viewfinder. Your phone should recognize the QR code and give you a notification to open the link associated with the QR code. Or, open the internet browser, select the menu list, choose QR scanner. Your device recognizes the QR code and opens the link associated with the QR code.