The Allison & Rodney Pearson Children's Discovery Garden at the Townsend River Walk & ArboretumThe Allison & Rodney Pearson Children's Discovery Garden at the Townsend River Walk & Arboretum is a place for kids to explore, use their imagination, stretch their limits, have a bit of exercise and most of all have a great time. The Discovery Garden is still under construction but has many activities to keep a both children and adults intrigued for hours at a time.
Some of the current structures and activities include:
- Sensory Garden & Path
- Mud Pie Kitchen
- Faerie Village
- Build-a-Shelter
- See Saw
- Old '73 Wooden Play Truck
- Wooden Tent Structure
- Small Activities Table
- Hand Carved Bear
- Wood Spirits
- Sandbox
Allison & Rodney Pearson at the Unveiling of the Children's Discovery Garden Sign Re-Named in Their Honor!
Rodney Pearson Giving the Kids a Driving Lesson in Old 73.
Old 73 sets on the Original Highway 73 to Townsend!
Let Their Imaginations Run Wild! and Get a Little Closer to Nature.
The Mud Kitchen at The Allison & Rodney Pearson Children's Discovery 
The Sensory Garden & Path Opened the Summer of 2026
