Niagara Falls in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Niagara Parks School Of Horticulture

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 3, 2025

1. Niagara Parks School Of Horticulture Marker

Inscription. Established in 1936 on 40 hectares (100 acres) of land, the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture is the only known school of its kind in North America. Its graduate gardeners obtain positions in parks and in floriculture, horticulture, nursery and greenhouse enterprises in Canada and the United States.

Erected by The Niagara Parks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 43° 8.046′ N, 79° 3.396′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Niagara River Parkway. The marker is adjacent to the Niagara River Recreational Trail, 30 metres west of the west-most public parking for the Niagara Falls Botanical Garden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 132 Niagara River Parkway, Niagara Falls ON L2E 3E8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James N. Allan Pergola (within shouting distance of this marker); K. Matt Broman Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Lester B. Pearson Memorial Maple (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Niagara Glen (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Devil's Hole State Park (approx. 0.8

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kilometers away in the U.S.); Gacioch Family Alumni and Admissions Center (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); Lynch Hall (1927), O'Donoughue Hall (1909) (approx. 1.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); In Memory of Thomas F. Hopkins (approx. 1.5 kilometers away in the U.S.). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.

Niagara Parks School Of Horticulture - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 3, 2025

2. Niagara Parks School Of Horticulture - Marker in context

Photo faces north-east. This walking/biking trail runs parallel to the Niagara River Parkway (in the background).

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.