Took a detour to Woodland to check out the Mezger Family Zinnia Patch- a free to pick flower patch where all they ask in return is that you pick extra flowers to deliver to folks that cannot make it out themselves!  Remember part of the magic of zinnias is that cutting their flowers promotes more future blooms- no risk of this patch running out of flowers. 

I had a wonderful time ogling all the flora and fauna and admiring the persistence of the busy pollinators, including many species of bees and wasps, moths and butterflies, and hummingbirds. 

The Mezger Family Zinnia Patch is open daily dawn-dusk, typically through late August.  So, grab your clippers, buckets, and sun protection and prepare to spend a few hours creating and sharing some botanical art. Additionally, there is a table onsite where you can clean and prepare your bouquets and occasionally there are donated vases and supplies for use.  You can also leave any extra vases/containers you have at the table for future visitors. 

2024 Mezger Family Zinnia Patch location*

11990 County Road 96, Woodland

*The Zinnia Patch relocated to the above locale in 2022.  For previous visitors, the current Patch is ~0.25 miles from the original site (12410 Road 99W) and there are signs from the old to new location.