The Monet Garden of Muskegon is  located at the corner of Clay Avenue and Fifth Street in the Historic District of downtown Muskegon.  A local businesswoman and Master Gardener, Florence Bright, had an idea which grew into a shared vision and commitment by the City of Muskegon, The Community Foundation for Muskegon County and local Master Gardeners.

The famous Monet Garden in Giverny, France provided the inspiration to transform a vacant city lot into a picturesque pocket park. The garden is free to the public and the purpose is multi faceted. It was built to beautify the downtown area, to allow students a place to paint and learn, to have a beautiful place for both our community and for tourists to visit, to provide training for gardeners as well as build awareness and give recognition for volunteerism and community spirit.

Thousands of volunteer hours, business donations, the community fund and the support of the City of Muskegon have all gone into building and maintaining the garden. As Michigan State University's interest in the Muskegon County Master Gardener program diminished, the Master Gardeners formed an independent club, "Lakeshore Garden Masters" and continue to maintain the gardens. You are invited to stop by the gardens and watch it grow.

The video below documents the creation of the park ten years ago.