{"id":19943,"date":"2025-06-23T14:40:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T21:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/?page_id=19943"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:07:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T19:07:21","slug":"the-catalyst-park-dream","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/demonstration-gardens\/the-catalyst-park-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"The Catalyst Park Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/Pollinator-Garden-Relaxation-Station.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/Pollinator-Garden-Relaxation-Station.jpg 922w, 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        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Graphic design image of future Catalyst Park looking over the entire garden up the hill.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 46% 51%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-large\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who are we now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Catalyst Park is an educational hub hosted by the Mason County WSU Master Gardeners that provides community garden beds, grows food for Saint\u2019s Pantry Food Bank, hosts workshops, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can we go?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have created a dream to turn Catalyst Park into a space where community members can enjoy the beauty of Mason County year-round.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-dropshadow--low wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/\">Master Gardener Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/about\/\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/\">Educational Outreach<\/a><button 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The Dream will become reality in increments as funding, community collaborations, and volunteers become available. <strong>Some of our dreams include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A new Welcome Center for demonstrations &amp; classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved accessibility of the food bank garden and community garden areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple demonstration gardens open to all during park hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional greenhouse &amp; a native plant nursery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A community center building with children\u2019s play area for Master Gardeners, 4-H, and other local programs to host meetings and educational events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-cta--width-full wsu-text-align--left\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HH4YTl9CGOM\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tVideo: Watch the Narrated Walk-Through\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" 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