eliza tomki

Review of Dubuque Arboretum and Botanica...

Me and my kids enjoyed our field trip through the ...

Me and my kids enjoyed our field trip through the gardens very much. We planned to come back and visit during the different seasons on our long walk.

I would have loved to give the park 5 stars very much so, except something extraordinarily out of the blue happened while visiting the koi pond. A tour cart pulled up with a tour guide and some older tourists and the tour guide started explaining rather loudly to the tourists that "this is what They do, they come here with all their kids and let them run all over the place, then they let them get hurt and sue us." I was SHOCKED. I've never in my life been so shocked I dont think. I was not only shocked I took my kids and left.

I'd love to say me and my children had an amazing time and wonderful field trip today but honestly my day was just ruined.

I'll also add that I went inside to talk with the worker there as she presented herself as someone who somewhat represented the place, thought for sure she might at least apologize for her employee or volunteer? She did not. She said "well that's what some people do." Again, shocked!

I own my house. I have a great career and a lovely family. I've never had to or even thought to sue someone in my life! What a disgraceful establishment.