Labyrinth

The David Barton Community Labyrinth and Reflective Garden, funded through private donations, was built in two phases. The first phase, installing the labyrinth, was completed in 2012. The second phase included planting the reflective gardens.

Labyrinth plan

The Paths of Peace labyrinth pattern was designed by Stillwater resident Lisa Moriarty.

Donate

Your donation will help us add plantings, benches, pathways and tables to the gardens.

To make a donation to support the building of the Labyrinth and Garden, you may either:

• Donate online by selecting David Barton Garden and Labyrinth Fund as the designation
• Print and mail a pledge card
• David Barton Reflective Garden and Community Labyrinth project (PDF)

Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

How to Walk the Labyrinth

Labyrinths have been used for centuries by many different cultures as places of reflection and meditation. While there is no “right way” to walk a labyrinth, there is usually an entrance and path that leads walkers to the center. Walkers then typically exit the labyrinth in the same manner that they entered.

At Metro State University, the entrance to the labyrinth faces Seventh Street, and the path itself is made of grass and lined with bricks (you walk on the grass).

About David Barton

David Barton was Dean of the Metro State University Library from 2002 until his death in 2012. He was an avid gardener. To learn more about him and what he meant to the library and university, please see our October 2012 Newsletter dedicated to him.