International Voluntary Organizations

A Consortium of Voluntary Organizations with Global Connections Seeking to Improve the Quality of Life in Local Communities

Greater Columbus Cherry Blossom Festival

April 1 - April 9, 2023 * Citywide Main Celebration - April 8 Join Central Ohio to celebrate the spectacular blossoms of more than 100 cherry trees in Franklin Park, Columbus, OH
(Inspired by the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC.)
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The International Peace With Justice Garden

Franklin Park, Columbus
A place where people can contemplate, experience, and feel peace ‑ within themselves, with the people around them, and with the world at large.

The Volunteer Wall of Honor

Part of the International Peace with Justice Garden
Promotes and encourages volunteer initiatives.

The Colors of Columbus

Franklin Park, Columbus
A collection of dwarf ornamental flowering trees representing the ethnicity, ancestry or heritage of the Greater Columbus residents showcasing it as a diverse cosmopolitan city.

Upcoming events

Greater Columbus Cherry Blossom Festival
April 1 - April 9, 2023 Main Celebration April 8 @ Adventure Center, Franklin Park, Columbus, OH
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Peace Garden Cleanup
June 2023, Franklin Park, Columbus, OH
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IVO Fall Family Picnic
October 2023 Franklin Park, Columbus, OH
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"Peace is always beautiful." Walt Whitman
"Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees." John Muir
Contact Us
P.O. Box 212 Columbus, OH 43216

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