Japanese Garden

In 1959, “Duke” Yoshimura came to work in Micke Grove Park and asked Mr. William Micke for permission to build a Japanese Garden for the Japanese community to show solidarity with the people of San Joaquin County.

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November 24, 2025
Micke Grove Mini Golf Naming Contest Winners Announced

Two students from Lodi and Stockton have been announced as the winners of the Micke Grove Mini Golf Naming Contest! Natalia Ruiz Duran, a student at Leroy Nichols Elementary in Lodi, and Grace Gianelli from Venture Academy in Stockton, were chosen for their complementary entries, which together form the name of the new attraction: FunTown Safari Miniature Golf!

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Featured Events
Winter Wonder Walk
December 7, 2025 | 1 PM — 2 PM

Interested in learning about mistletoe? What’s starting to grow while everything else withers? Then join us for "Winter Wonder Walk," our new winter nature walk, on Sunday, Dec. 7, Jan. 4 and Feb. 1 beginning at 1 p.m. at Shumway Oak Grove Regional Park.

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3rd Saturday Garden Work Party
December 20, 2025 | 9 AM — 11 AM

Grab your gloves and come join our 3rd Saturday Garden Work Party on Saturday, Dec. 20, Jan. 17 and Feb. 21 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Nature Center at Shumway Oak Grove Regional Park. Come help us trim the trail, prep the pollinator garden or wipe the webs from the Nature Center!

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