USU Extension

Conservation Garden Park

By Ramona Borkman, Magazine Editor

With more than 8 acres of exhibits, pathways and plants, Conservation Garden Park is Salt Lake County’ s premier destination for learning about Utah’s unique climate and the role each of us can play in protecting our water supply. During your visit take a walk through a water pipe, explore a full-scale Localscape, see thousands of Utahfriendly plants, and learn how create and maintain your own water-efficient landscape.

Jordan Valley Water Conservation District (JVWCD) recognized the need for waterwise landscaping across the Wasatch Front in the late 1990s and expanded to Conservation Garden Park in 2011. Conservation Garden Park not only features aesthetically pleasing and easily maintainable landscapes but also serves as an educational hub. The free classes offered at the Conservation Park teach how to be successful in our unique Utah climate and preserve our precious resources too.

While walking through the park, there are so many ideas to incorporate in our own gardens, especially because Utah’s climate is very different from many climates across the country. We have alkaline soil and water, extremely dry conditions, and large fluctuations between high and low temperatures.

Source: https://conservationgardenpark.org/