Red Butte Garden Newsletter Spring 2019 by Red Butte Garden and Arboretum

Red Butte Garden Spring 2019

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BULBS AND TREES AND ARBOR DAY

DROUGHT-TOLERANT TREES AT RED BUTTE GARDEN Abies concolor, White Fir Acer grandidentatum, Bigtooth Maple

In 2003 Red Butte Garden set out on an ambitious program to plant a half a million bulbs throughout the Garden. With the planting of 52,473 bulbs last fall in our Water Conservation Garden, Fragrance Garden, and Martin Wayside at the base of the great wall, we have reached that goal.

Carpinus betulus, European Hornbeam

As more and more bulbs were added over the years, the Garden saw its March and April attendance numbers take a quantum leap—and deservedly so—as a half a million bulbs blooming in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains are a sight to behold. The Garden has marketed this springtime display as “Bulbs and Blooms.” More accurately, we could have called it “Bulbs and Trees in Bloom” as a peak bloom time of the bulbs in April coincides with the blooming of the Garden’s magnolias, crabapples, viburnums, and many other trees and shrubs that create a three-dimensional layering to the springtime display. The peak blooming period for the miniature bulbs in the Rose Garden occurs in March.

Cercocarpus ledifolius, Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany

Lost in statements about Red Butte Garden, such as the one above, is that “Red Butte Garden” is really shorthand for our formal name Red Butte Garden and Arboretum, which reflects that the State of Utah designated the University of Utah campus a State Arboretum in 1961 in recognition of Dr. Walter Cottam’s pioneering work in bringing into Utah horticulture a large number of diverse tree species not previously grown in Utah. That State Arboretum honorific accrued by association to Red Butte Garden and Arboretum when we were founded in 1983. Since that time, Red Butte Garden and Arboretum has worked to live up to the arboretum portion of our name and Dr. Cottam’s legacy by planting a wide variety of trees throughout our property. At present we have 154 species and 219 varieties of trees growing throughout the Garden, including over 30 drought-tolerant species (see sidebar).

Juniperus monosperma, One Seed Juniper

Dr. Cottam's tree planting program followed in the footsteps of an earlier tree planting pioneer, Julius Sterling Morton. Morton brought a passion for trees with him when he left Michigan to settle in what was then a treeless Nebraska Territory. He proposed to the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture that a special day—an arbor day—be set aside for planting trees and to increase awareness of the importance of trees in providing shade, fuel, food, and soil erosion-reducing windbreaks. That first Arbor Day in 1872 saw more than one million trees planted throughout Nebraska. Since that time, the concept of Arbor Day has spread to all 50 of the United States and many countries throughout the world.

Pinus contorta, Lodgepole Pine

Catalpa speciosa, Western Catalpa Celtis laevigata var. reticulata, Netleaf Hackberry Celtis occidentalis, Common Hackberry

Chilopsis linearis, Desert Willow Corylus colurna, Turkish Filbert Cupressus arizonica, Arizona Cypress Diospyros virginiana, Persimmon Fraxinus anomala, Singleleaf Ash Gymnocladus dioicus, Kentucky Coffeetree Juniperus osteosperma, Utah Juniper Juniperus scopulorum, Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus virginiana, Eastern Juniper Koelreuteria paniculata, Goldenrain Tree Malus cultivars, Crabapple Parrotia persica, Persian Ironwood Picea pungens, Colorado Blue Spruce Pinus aristata, Bristlecone Pine Pinus bungeana, Lacebark Pine Pinus edulis, Piñon Pine Pinus jeffreyi, Jeffrey Pine Pinus monophylla, Single Needle Piñon Pine Pinus ponderosa, Ponderosa Pine Prunus virginiana, Chokecherry Quercus gambelii & hybrids, Gambel's Oak Quercus macrocarpa & hybrids, Bur Oak

This spring, on or about Arbor Day, I hope you make it a point to visit the Garden to enjoy our trees in flower, to reflect on the legacies of Sterling Morton and Walter Cottam, and to revel in the spectacle of a half a million blooming bulbs.

Quercus turbinella & hybrids, Turbinella Oak Robinia neomexicana, New Mexican Locust Tilia tomentosa, Silverleaf Linden x Chitalpa tashkentensis, Chitalpa

Gregory J. Lee, Ph. D., Executive Director

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IN THIS ISSUE VOLUME 11 ISSUE 1 ON THE COVER

Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat Habit' in Flower EDITORS

Jayne Anderson Kate Randall CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Jayne Anderson Fritz Kollmann Gregory Lee

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

A PEEK INSIDE THE GARDEN GREENHOUSE

By Jayne Anderson

ANTICIPATING THE GARDEN IN BLOOM

By Fritz Kollmann

Jason Baker Brent and Becky's Bulbs Leslie Hanna Pierce McConnell Kate Randall GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Leslie Hanna

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Red Butte Garden, located at the University of Utah, is the official State Arboretum and the largest botanical garden in the Intermountain West. The Garden is renowned for plant collections, themed gardens, over 500,000 springtime blooming bulbs, a world-class outdoor summer concert series, and awardwinning horticulture-based educational programs.

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Tom Miller For more information, contact Development Director Wendy Loyning at 801.585.5658 or wendy.loyning@redbutte.utah.edu.

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Eric Cook, Greenhouse Coordinator, shows a calico plant (Alternanthera ficoidea ‘Party Time’) that will be ready for planting this spring.

A PEEK INSIDE THE GARDEN GREENHOUSE Did you ever wonder how Red Butte Garden is able to create such beautiful displays of blooms and flowers in our outdoor containers, hanging baskets, and indoor plant displays? The answer can be found in our 14,000-square-foot main Greenhouse. Here you will find seedlings, cuttings, and plants in various stages of growth—all timed to reach maturity or bloom according to the specific needs of the Garden. The Greenhouse is also where the full-sized palms, citrus trees, orchids, and other interior plants are maintained when not on display in the Orangerie or Visitor Center. Each year as the seasonal display designs are approved by the Garden Horticulture Design and Maintenance Committee, requests for annuals, herbs, vegetables, and perennials are submitted to the Greenhouse staff who create a production plan that factors in growth rates, environmental requirements, and the different display schedules of each plant. According to Greenhouse Coordinator Eric Cook, “Our busiest production time begins in January of each year, but we start cool-season annuals in the fall so they will be ready by the end of March for our spring containers. We start our peppers and tomatoes in February and March so they’ll be available for the annual spring plant sale in May.” When you consider the thousands of flowering annuals, vegetables, herbs, and perennials being grown in the Greenhouse, it’s a tall order to make sure everything flourishes on a set schedule. The Greenhouse Team regularly orders perennials, trees, shrubs, and seasonal color for the Garden’s interior displays and outdoor containers. The interior displays in the Orangerie and Visitor Center are changed out almost monthly, and there are more redbuttegarden.org

than 70 outdoor containers that are changed out seasonally. “Even though it’s snowy and cold outdoors, we make sure there’s always plenty of color available for our designer to use,” said Cook. Four climate-controlled bays in the Greenhouse enable the Garden staff to program different temperatures, humidity, and light levels. Among these is a dedicated bay maintained to replicate cooler conditions to enable staff to ‘harden off’ plants before they are moved outdoors and ultimately planted in the Garden. Watering and fertilizing schedules are also established to make sure each item receives the nutrients needed to thrive. Greenhouse grower Kara Hastings waters cuttings that will soon be available at the spring plant sale in May.

In addition to Cook, the Greenhouse Team includes a grower, designer, an integrated pest management specialist, several part-time staff, and as many as 50 volunteers. Together this team plans, manages, and grows all the annuals used in the interior displays and all of the outdoor gardens, as well as vegetables for the spring plant sale and perennials that can’t be obtained through other sources. More than 200,000 visitors are delighted by the outdoor gardens and indoor plantings at Red Butte Garden each year, and the Greenhouse Team plays a large part in making that happen. Jayne Anderson joined the Garden in September 2018 as the Marketing Communications Director. She is a graduate of the University of Utah (BS, MBA).

Bougainvilleas were planted in November to be ready for display in spring.

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ANTICIPATING THE GARDEN IN BLOOM Last fall Red Butte Garden staff and volunteers planted 52,473 bulbs, including an astounding 42,000 bulbs in the Rain Garden and Prospect Point sections of the Water Conservation Garden. This latest effort brings the total number of bulbs planted in Red Butte Garden to over 519,000. The design for this impressive bulb display is based on techniques learned from the late Peter Lassig, former lead gardener of Temple Square for the LDS Church. Lassig designed and planned the bulb display in the Rose Garden and along the Floral Walk many years ago. Plans for early fall bulb plantings were slowed because of shipping delays and limited availability of bulbs from the bulb-producing areas of Europe due to drought conditions. This resulted in calls to volunteers and horticulture and Garden staff to stage a massive drive to get the planting done before Thanksgiving and before the winter freeze set in. With approximately 40 additional people joining the Water Conservation Garden team, the last 8,000 bulbs were planted in under two hours!

Top L: Fritillaria uva-vulpis, Top R: Eremurus x isabellinus ‘Romance’ Bottom: Chionodoxa ‘Violet Beauty’

The intent of the Water Conservation Garden bulb design is to provide two bloom periods that offer color from early spring into early summer. Early and late blooming masses of bulbs fill almost all of the space between existing perennials, shrubs, and trees. Garden guests can look forward to a colorful, ecologically well-suited, and vibrant display that will last for years to come. The early blooming group of bulbs is comprised of seven daffodil (Narcissus cv.) cultivars, two fritillaries (Fritllaria spp.), and the pink and blue miniature ‘Little Beauty’ tulips (Tulipa humilis ‘Little Beauty’). Three large-flowered daffodils make up the backbone of the early season display and include Narcissus ‘Arkle,’ which carries golden yellow flowers that measure up to five inches across. The double, peony-type yellow flowers of Narcissus ‘Sherborne’ are flecked with smaller orange petals and provide a striking contrast to the comparatively staid flowers of Narcissus ‘Pacific Rim,’ which boast a reddish-orange rimmed cup. Tying the larger flowered daffodils to the smaller, darker colored miniature tulips and fox-grape fritillaries (Fritillaria uva-vulpis) are two mid-sized daffodil cultivars— the intensely fragrant ‘Falconet’ and orange trumpeted ‘Classic Garden.’ Massed around redbuttegarden.org

the edges of the larger daffodil plantings are the dainty double-flowered favorite Narcissus ‘Rip Van Winkle’ and large-cupped Narcissus ‘Camelot.’ The later flowering combination sets brilliant pinks and bluish purples against the diminishing yellows of the early display. One star of this display is the four- to fivefoot-tall pink-budded, salmon-flowered foxtail lilies (Eremurus x isabellinus ‘Romance’). These tremendous performers are flanked by over 3,000 glorious Sicilian honey garlic flowers (Allium bulgaricum), which will hold their pink, green, and creamy silver dangling clusters of flowers above the blue-purple blooms of camas (Camassia leichtlinii ‘Caerulea’). Complementing these are new-to-the-Garden lavender mountain lilies (Ixiolirion tartaricum ssp. pallasii) and pink firecracker flowers (Dichelostemma ida-maia ‘Pink Diamond’). Rounding out the later blooming group are two brilliantly colored flowering onions, a dark-purple flowering onion (Allium ‘Miami’) and the diminutive pink lily leek (Allium oreophilum). Bridging the late and early groups are lilac blue and orange crocus (Crocus sieberi ‘Tricolor’), pink and lilac glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa ‘Violet Beauty’ and ‘Pink Giant’), and the aptly named ‘Rapture’ daffodil, which is prized for the swept back appearance of its petals that give it the appearance of flight. Threaded throughout the entire design is another bulb that is new to the Garden and has only recently become commercially available—the rare cream-colored giant fritillary (Fritillaria raddeana). The dark foliage of these beautiful blooms will carry the eye through the Water Conservation Garden to the glorious views up Red Butte Canyon only offered from Prospect Point. This year, enjoy the promise of more than 500,000 bulbs blooming throughout Red Butte Garden, including 42,000 new bulbs in the Water Conservation Garden. Fritz Kollmann is the Lead Horticulturist for the Water Conservation Garden. He has been with The Garden since 2007 and has a BS in biology from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Planting bulbs in the Water Conservation Garden last fall.

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GIVE TO WHAT YOU LOVE Consider Red Butte Garden in your will

A bequest is a creative way to help the Garden in the long term while still retaining full control of your assets during your lifetime. Many donors and volunteers find that a bequest is an effective and simple way to make a lasting impact on the Garden. You can structure your bequest to leave a specific item or amount of money, make the gift contingent on certain events, or leave a percentage of your estate to Red Butte Garden. Just a few simple sentences in your will or trust are all that is needed. Let your legacy be our future. Include a gift to Red Butte Garden in your will or living trust. For more information, contact Wendy Loyning, Development Director, at 801.585.5658 or wendy.loyning@redbutte.utah.edu.

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RED BUTTE GARDEN 2018 DONORS* We sincerely thank our generous supporters $100,000+ Ezekiel R. Dumke, Jr. ESRR Endowment for Red Butte Garden/ Education Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. $25,000-$99,999 Emma Eccles Jones Foundation Harmons Grocery Intermountain Healthcare Thomas & Karma Ramsey SecurityNational Mortgage Utah Toyota Dealers $10,000-$24,999 Kim Aoki Adams Davis Beehive Cheese Company LLC George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Gloria A. Larson Trust Glover Nursery, Inc. KÜHL Clothing S. Whitfield & Christina Lee Magleby, Greenwood & Cataxinos Management & Training Corporation Jennifer Speers Permaplate Company Recursion Pharmaceuticals Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield Richard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation Richards, Brandt, Miller & Nelson Tom Schenkenberg Selecthealth Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust STEM Action Center Utah Division of Arts & Museums Willard L. Eccles Charitable Foundation Woodbury Corporation $5,000-$9,999 Richard & Susan Anderson Barry & Amy Baker Byron & Deborah Barkley J. Martin & Sally Barraclough Kincade & Janelle Bauer Sandi Behnken Thomas & Heidi Brickey Robert Caldwell Dianna Cannon & Julie Barbero Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Kyle & Alyse Christensen Mark Crowther Deiss Law PC Desert Pearl Inn Robert Dibble Digital Financial Group Bjorn & Sandra Espenes ETC Group, LLC Michelyn Farnsworth Nicholas & Courtney Gibbs Maureen Giggey & Mark Boschert Marylee Gilchrist Chet & Carrie Goodwin Graystone Mortgage, LLC Gurr Investments, Ltd. Harrison Mitsubishi Ellen Hotung & Steve Boyd Integrated Employer Solutions, Inc. Jeffrey & Helen Cardon Foundation Lisa & Jeffrey Jones Kern River Gas Transmission Co Kipp & Christian PC Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation Robert B. Lence

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SPRING 2019 CALENDAR APR 26 Arbor Day Celebration Join us for a day filled with “tree-rific” fun, and take home a free tree seedling courtesy of Rocky Mountain Power (while supplies last). Free admission thanks to ZAP. MAY 10 & 11 Annual Spring Plant Sale & Fundraiser Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre Member benefit day Fri 1 - 8pm General public Sat 9am - 3pm

FLORAL SHOWS

ART EXHIBIT ARTISTS Top: Anching Lin Photography,

Wasatch Camera Club Photography Bottom: Tatiana Varela, Park City Professional Artists Association

ART EXHIBITS

Enjoy a wide range of nature-themed media from photography, oil, watercolor, pastels, glass, and more, yearround in the Red Butte Garden Visitor Center. Regular Garden admission Garden members free FEB 1 – MAR 10 Anching Lin Photography MAR 15 – APR 7 Wasatch Camera Club Photography Artist reception Mar 16, 3 - 5pm APR 19 – MAY 26 Tatiana Varela Batik Art MAY 31 – JUN 23 Park City Professional Artists Association Artist reception June 8, 2 - 6pm

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EVENTS

MAR 9 Volunteer Fair Open House 11am – 1pm Meet our crew leads and learn more about the many volunteer opportunities we offer. Bring your teenagers ages 14 and older. APR 1 – 30 Garden Poetry Month Walk Enjoy this unique literary art form with a stroll through the Garden to find 11 poetry boxes on display, featuring winning poems from our 5th annual Spring Poetry Contest. APR 11 Spring Poetry Reception 5:30 – 6:30pm Meet the winners of our 5th annual Spring Poetry Contest and enjoy live readings of their poems.

MAR , APR , MAY Bulbs & Blooms 500,000 bulbs promise millions of blooms this spring! APR 6 – 7 Spring Orchid Show Sat 9am – 7:30pm Sun 9am – 4pm APR 13 – 14 Spring Bonsai Show Sat 9am – 7:30pm Sun 9am – 5pm

OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES TICKET SALE DATES

APR 23 Tuesday at midnight is the deadline to purchase or renew your Garden Flex level or above membership. APR 29 Mon 7pm Garden member online-only presale APR 30 Tue 9am Garden member in-person and online MAY 6 Mon 9am Public in-person and online

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Red Butte Garden offers its own unique classes and partner classes with University of Utah Lifelong Learning (U). Find class descriptions and register online at redbuttegarden.org/adulteducation or call 801.581.8454. HORTICULTURE MAR 2 Tomato Propagation Sat 9am - Noon or 1- 4pm Garden members $43 General public $53 MAR 5 & 9 Pruning 101 U (LLHG 505) Tue 6-9pm & Sat 10am-1pm Garden members $69 General public $75 MAR 6 & 9 Vegetable Propagation U (LLHG 609) Wed 6:30 - 8:30pm & Sat 10am - Noon Garden members $68 General public $74 MAR 12 – APR 2 Irrigation: Switch to Drip U (LLHG 908) Tue 6 - 8pm Garden members $109 General public $119 MAR 16 or MAR 23 Rose Pruning U (LLHG 606) Sat 10am -12:30pm Garden members $40 General public $45 MAR 16 Wisteria and Vine Pruning U (LLHG 607) Sat 9am - Noon Garden members $40 General public $45

Details and registration at redbuttegarden.org MAR 21 - 28 SOLD OUT Soils: Dig Deeper Into Gardening U (LLHG 615) Thu 6:30 - 8:30pm Garden members $49 General public $54

APR 4 Milkweed for Monarchs Thu 6:30 - 8:30pm Garden members $20 General public $25

MAR 23 & APR 13 Daffodils, Tulips, and More U (LLHG 918) Sat 10am - Noon Garden members $53 General public $59

APR 11 – OCT 10 SOLD OUT 101 Plants to Know U (LLHG 586) Thu 6 - 8pm Class meets 4/11, 5/9, 6/13, 7/11, 8/8, 9/12, 10/10 Garden members $167 General public $184

APR 1 – 15 Gardening in the Wasatch U (LLHG 608) Mon 6 - 8pm Garden members $62 General public $69

APR 18 - 25 Irrigation Basics SOLD OUT U (LLHG 563) Thu 6:30 - 8:30pm Garden members $50 General public $54

APR 22 – 29 Waterwise Landscaping U (LLHG 521) Mon 6 - 8pm Garden members $53 General public $59 MAY 4 – 11 Unique Trees and Shrubs for Residential Landscape U (LLHG 472) Sat 10am - 12:30pm Garden members $69 General public $75 MAY 8 - 29 Trees and Shrubs for Residential Landscapes U (LLHG 520) Tue 6pm - 8:30pm Garden members $114 General public $126

MAY 14 – 28 Perennials: Spring & Summer Bloomers U (LLHG 617) Tue 6 - 8:30pm Garden members $91 General public $99 MAY 15 – JUL 31 Follow the Wildflowers U (LLHG 489) Wed 6 - 9pm Class meets 5/15, 6/19, 7/10, 7/31 Garden members: $150 General public: $165 MAY 18 Vegetable Container Gardening U (LLHG 546) Saturday 10am – 1pm Garden members $60 General public $64

Annual Spring Plant Sale

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SPRING 2019 CALENDAR GUEST LECTURES For more information about lectures at Red Butte Garden visit redbuttegarden.org/lectures.

Botanical Art Class BOTANICAL ART

COOKING IN THE GARDEN

FEB 23, 25 – MAR 25 Trees Portraits of Red Butte Garden - 1 Sat 1pm - 4pm and Mon 6 - 9pm Class meets 2/23, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25 Garden members $226 General public $282

MAY 16 Indian Cuisine with Purnima Gandhi in the Herb Garden Thu 6 - 8pm Garden members $45 General public $55

MAR 21 – 23 Scientific Illustration 1 Thu & Fri 6 - 9pm and Sat 9am - 4pm Class meets 3/21, 3/22, 3/23 Garden members $160 General public $200 APR 5 – MAY 3 Tree Portraits of Red Butte Garden - 2 Fri 6 - 9pm Garden members $188 General public $235 MAY 28 – JUL 2 Plein Air Landscape Workshop: Watercolor U (LLART 170) Tue 5:30 - 8:30pm Garden members $200 General public $229

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GARDEN DESIGN MAR 20 – APR 17 SOLD OUT or APR 1 – 29 SOLD OUT Residential Landscape Design U (LLHG 512) Wed 6 - 9pm and Sat 10am -1pm Class meets 3/20, 3/27,4/3, 4/10, 4/13, 4/17 Mon 6 - 9pm and Sat 10am -1pm Class meets 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/27, 4/29 Garden members $190 General public $209 MAY 9 - 16 Gardening in Containers U (LLHG 553) Thu 6:30 - 8:30pm Garden members $58 General public $64

MAR 14 “Saving The Monarchy” with Rachel Taylor Thu 6:30 - 7:30pm Learn about monarch butterflies, milkweed conservation, and how to get involved as citizen scientists to protect the iconic monarch—currently under consideration for listing as an endangered species. Regular Garden admission; free for Garden members. Registration required. HEALTHY LIVING APR 13 Botanical Remedies for Every Body Sat 1 - 4pm Garden members $54 General public $59

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS CAMP RBG Kindergarten – 6th grade Check out our summer camp schedule and register online at redbuttegarden.org/ summer-camp. GARDEN ADVENTURES For kids (age 4 - 12) with parent or caregiver. Register online at redbuttegarden.org/gardenadventures. MAR 16 Weird and Wonderful Sat 1 – 2:30pm Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $8 General public $10 MAR 30 Spectacular Spring Sat 1 – 2:30pm Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $12 General public $15

Details and registration at redbuttegarden.org MAY 6 Rabbits Mon 10:30am – Noon Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $16 General public $20

JUL 15 Shapes Mon 10:30am – Noon Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $16 General public $20

MAY 13 Fish Mon 10:30am – Noon Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $16 General public $20

GUIDED GARDEN TOURS

MAY 20 Snakes Mon 10:30am – Noon Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $16 General public $20 APR 13 People and Plants Sat 1 – 2:30pm Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $8 General public $10 APR 27 Earth Superheroes Sat 1 – 2:30pm Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $8 General public $10 MAY 11 Critters Beneath Our Feet Sat 1 – 2:30pm Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $8 General public $10 MAY 25 Mythical Gardens Sat 1 – 2:30pm Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $24 General public $30

LIL’ BUDS PRESCHOOL CLASSES Engaging classes for children where the Garden is the classroom, and plants and animals are the teaching aids. For kids (age 3-4) with parent or caregiver Register online at redbuttegarden.org/lil-buds APR 22 Birds Mon 10:30am – Noon Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $16 General public $20 APR 29 Coyote Mon 10:30am – Noon Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $16 General public $20

JUN 10 Colors Mon 10:30am – Noon Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $16 General public $20 JUN 17 Letters Mon 10:30am – Noon Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $16 General public $20 JUN 24 Numbers Mon 10:30am – Noon Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $16 General public $20 JUL 8 Opposites Mon 10:30am – Noon Price includes child and caregiver Garden members $16 General public $20

Regular Garden admission; free for Garden members. Registration required. Call 801.581.8454 or visit redbuttegarden.org. APR 22 Earth Day Spring Garden Tour Mon Noon - 2pm APR 28 Natural Area Hike Sun 2 - 4pm MAY 4, 11, 18, 25 & 29 Birding Tours 9 - 11:30am MAY 6 Water Conservation Garden Tour Mon 10am - Noon MAY 16 Evening Exploration Tour Thu 6:30 - 8pm

MAY 1 – SEPTEMBER 30 Complimentary Tram Tours Free with Garden admission. Groups of four or less, first come, first served. No registration necessary. Groups of five or more are required to schedule a private tour with 10 day's advanced notice. Cost is $30 per docent. To register for a private tour, call 801.585.0899.

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GARDEN INFORMATION

2019 ADVISORY BOARD Tim Welsh, Chair Tory Magleby, Vice Chair David Classen, Secretary Troy Aramburu Erin Armstrong Byron Barkley Sandi Behnken Brandi Bosworth Kym Buttschardt Fred Esplin Jeff Herring Chuck Horman Kristy Larsen Gregory Lee Ron Motzkus Kevin Murphy Steven Price David Reymann Kathleen Riebe JoyLynda Stillman Emeritus members Sandy McOmber David Gee

Hours:

January 2 - March 31 Daily 9am - 5pm April 1 - 30 Daily 9am - 7:30pm May 1 - August 31** Daily 9am - 9pm September 1 - 30** Daily 9am - 7:30pm October 1 - December 23* Daily 9am - 5pm

Visitor Center Private Event Rental Volunteer Membership Donations Class Registration

Website: www.redbuttegarden.org Comments: 801.581.5754 or email pr@redbutte.utah.edu

*Closed Thanksgiving Day and December 24 - January 1 **Days when outdoor concerts are scheduled, hours are 9am - 5pm.

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