Mesa County Libraries have been awarded a $15,000 AARP Community Challenge Grant to assist in the development of the library’s discovery garden in Grand Junction. The discovery garden is a series of interactive demonstration gardens that provide education, food, respite, and community engagement. The grant will be used to build stable, safe walking paths that allow better mobility through the garden and install comfortable benches. The Mesa County Libraries Discovery Garden is one of 159 projects nationwide to receive an AARP Community Challenge Grant this year.