The greenhouse boasts an extensive collection of tropical and desert plants. It isn’t exactly Hawaii, but with a year-round temperature hovering near 70 degrees, the greenhouse is a great place to get out of the cold and spend a little quiet time.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - It’s the time of year when many Alaskans feel they could use a little sunshine. But if a trip to Hawaii isn’t in the cards, they may want to take a drive to East Anchorage to visit the Mann Leiser Memorial Greenhouse in Russian Jack Springs Park.
“It just provides kind of a respite from our reality as Anchorage-ites,” said Municipal Gardener Rich Lott. “Our winters are long and dark and cold, and this kind of gives people a break.”
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