Modesto is home to the largest
garden club in California, with over 700 members helping to make
Modesto a more beautiful place to live.
There
are over 20 public art displays in Modesto with 14 of them
located in the downtown area.
In
2002, Modesto received the international 'Enhancement of the
Landscape' award for its flower clock, located downtown.
The
City maintains thousands of trees, in fact, it is estimated that
there is one tree for every two people in Modesto and that's not
including all the privately maintained trees.
Modesto
Junior College was the first Junior College in California.
The
Modesto arch, located at 9th and I Street, was built in 1912.
More Interesting Facts
The Central
Valley consists of 18 counties:
Butte
Colusa
Fresno
Glenn
Kern
Kings
Madera
Merced
San Joaquin
Placer
Sacramento
Shasta
Sutter
Tehama
Tulare
Yolo
Yuba
Stanislaus
This page was updated on: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 6:33:45 PM
