Red Butte Garden Spring 2020
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This is my last newsletter column as the Executive Director of Red Butte Garden. This spring, after 17 years, I will be stepping back from that role. It has been a wonderful, rewarding experience for which I am deeply grateful. In my time here, I have learned that gardens attract nice, good people—whether they be as members, visitors, donors, volunteers, or staff. It seems that people who support and value public gardens are cut from a different and quite special cloth. I have been blessed to interact with and to get to know so many of you. Thank you all for making my time at the Garden so personally rewarding and special. In these 17 years, the Garden has made a great deal of progress due to the support of so many individuals and organizations. In a recent compilation of donors to all of the departments and units of the University of Utah from July 1, 2014 to January 28, 2020, Red Butte Garden led all other units of the University with 28,150 distinct donors, which was more than all of the main campus colleges and schools combined; more than all of the Health Sciences colleges, schools, institutes, and University Hospital combined; and more than University Athletics. The Garden also led all other units of the University in the number of distinct donations made during that time period. Interestingly, though, the Garden fell to 13th amongst University units in the total dollar amount of donations received. If the Garden were a political campaign, we would be the one funded by the $10, $25, and $50 gifts given at the grassroots level. Everything that has been built at the Garden has been funded by private donations. This speaks to the gratifyingly broad level of community support that the Garden receives from individuals and families throughout the community. Thank you all for that support and assistance. Yet, for all that has been done, I am leaving the Garden as a work in progress. As all gardeners know, that is the way it is with gardens. They are always changing—never static. For Red Butte Garden, some of that change, if it is to become all that it can be for Salt Lake County and for Utah, will likely include the building of an education center and several more gardens, the development of more horticultural, children’s, and family programs, and the solidification of the Garden’s financial future through endowment and planned gifts. Whatever the Garden’s future is fated to be, though, it will be determined by you and by the Garden’s next executive director. The University has conducted an extensive international search for that person and has selected, Jimmy L. Turner from the Royal Botanic Garden & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia, to be the Garden’s next executive director. He is an internationally renowned horticulturist, garden enthusiast, passionate advocate for the importance and value of plants, and a great fit for leading the Garden forward. I know you will provide him with the same wonderful, generous, and warm support that you have given me during my time here. Red Butte Garden is young by the standards of public botanical gardens. As it continues its remarkable growth and matures over time, it has, with your continued support and assistance, the potential to become one of this country’s leading botanical gardens. I look forward to following its progress on that journey. I have truly been blessed to have had the honor and privilege of interacting with so many of you over the years and of working with the Garden’s staff and volunteers. Thank you all again for your many years of support.
Gregory J. Lee, Ph. D., Executive Director
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IN THIS ISSUE VOLUME 12 ISSUE 1 ON THE COVER
Greg Lee in the glacier lilies at Red Butte Garden Photo by: Marita Tewes Tyrolt
EDITORS
Jayne Anderson Kate Randall
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
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Jayne Anderson Fred Esplin Kate Randall Angela Wilcox
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HONORING GREGORY LEE
By Fred Esplin
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THANK YOU, BEEHIVE CHEESE
By Kate Randall
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A PROUD AND LASTING LEGACY
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Jason Baker Ann Deneris Austen Diamond Leslie Hanna Pierce McConnell Kate Randall Dave Titesnor GRAPHIC DESIGNER
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Red Butte Garden has received gifts honoring the following individuals: Cynthia Callaway
Edna Peters
Dan Good
Tom and Paul Rokich
John D. Marks
Bob Sluder
Warren K. McOmber
Steven Stewart
For more information, contact Luz Corrales, Development Specialist, at 801.581.3341 or luz.corrales@redbutte.utah.edu.
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Red Butte Garden is the largest botanical garden in the Intermountain West, and together with the University of Utah, a state arboretum. 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. 300 Wakara Way Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108 · 801.585.0556 Copyright © 2020 Red Butte Garden. All rights reserved.
HONORING GREGORY LEE It has been my pleasure to work with Greg Lee over the past 17 years, during which time I have come to know him well. He is without doubt among the most gifted administrators at the University of Utah. He combines keen intelligence with a laser-like focus on the mission of the Garden, impeccable personal integrity, and a dry and clever sense of humor. I will miss him greatly, as will countless staff, board members, volunteers, donors, and patrons. But I also know that his decision to retire at this time was made taking careful account of the well-being of the Garden. Red Butte Garden has thrived under Greg’s leadership. He leaves a remarkable legacy, including completion of the new Greenhouse headhouse; initiation of the multi-year planting program that has resulted in over 500,000 bulbs being planted at the Garden; renovation and expansion of the Amphitheatre; creation of the Rose Garden and Rose House; expansion of the Visitor Center; creation of the Water Conservation Garden; construction of the Horticulture Building; and funding and design for the soon-to-bebuilt Six Bridges Trail. During Greg’s tenure there have been over $25 million in capital improvements made at the Garden; the number of Garden members has tripled to over 11,000; the number of volunteers has more than doubled to over 400; concerts have increased by 250 percent; and the annual operating budget grew from $2.3 million to $11.2 million. redbuttegarden.org
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Greg is well known at the University for his careful fiscal management and stewardship of resources. In a remarkable fiscal hat-trick, Greg has consistently generated impressive annual operating surpluses used to fund well over $500,000 of deferred maintenance, pay down $750,000 of inherited Garden obligations, and increase the Garden’s endowments from $1.2 million to $8.3 million. At the same time, he has increased staff salaries and overseen the funding of millions of dollars for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements. The Garden’s programs have flourished under Greg’s leadership. In addition to the widely-known growth of the concert series, the appearance of the gardens and facilities have improved; the Garden has become recognized as the sanctuary and home to over 130 species of native bees; programs like Garden After Dark, the Spring Plant Sale, summer camps, and statewide educational outreach have expanded; the Garden’s plant conservation research program has grown and improved, recently publishing important findings on the archeological and anthropological significance of a wild potato species possibly domesticated by native peoples thousands of years ago; and new collaborations were developed by the Garden's staff with other cultural organizations including the Sundance Institute, the Utah Symphony and Opera, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. This is an impressive list of accomplishments, but Greg will be the first to Top: Zeke Dumke Jr., Jim Bach and Greg Lee, planning ahead tell you that it was a team effort, giving credit to those with whom he works. Bottom: Garden staff and Greg Lee, ribbon cutting ceremony for He has been a tireless advocate for his staff and leaves the Garden in the the Water Conservation Garden hands of a highly skilled and dedicated group of professionals. Cultural organizations rise or fall on the quality of their leadership. By all measures, Red Butte Garden has risen to remarkable new heights under Greg Lee’s leadership. On behalf of the many people who have worked with Greg over the years, I thank him for his dedicated service and wish him the very best in this new phase of his life. Fred Esplin Former Vice President for Institutional Advancement
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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. Please consider including a gift to Red Butte Garden in your will or living trust. For more information, contact Angela Wilcox, Major Gifts Officer, at 801.581.3813 or angela.wilcox@redbutte.utah.edu.
Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis)
THANK YOU, BEEHIVE CHEESE Founded in 2005 by Tim Welsh and Pat Ford, Beehive Cheese is a locally owned, family-run business that makes artisan cheese with the milk of Jersey cows from a single Utah dairy. They will celebrate their 15th anniversary this March. As a long-time Red Butte Garden supporter and previous Advisory Board Chair, Welsh saw a unique way to contribute to the Garden by creating Red Butte Hatch Chile Cheese and then generously donating 3% of all of its sales to the Garden. Over the last two years, that 3% has added up to a whopping $32,000 donation. Made of Beehive’s delicious Utah cheddar tumbled with fresh diced Hatch Chiles on the inside and rubbed with dried Hatch Chiles, which turn red, on the outside—this cheese is popular for its creaminess with a kick. This year, cheese lovers can find Red Butte Hatch Chile Cheese and other awardwinning Beehive Cheeses at Associated Food Stores, Harmons, Smith’s, and Trader Joe's. Tim Welsh
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A PROUD AND LASTING LEGACY A walk through the gardens, natural area, and buildings that make up Red Butte Garden provides a glimpse into the legacy that Dr. Gregory Lee leaves behind when he retires in April. With a bold vision for what the Garden would become, Greg implemented projects and programs that contributed to making Red Butte Garden a prominent oasis on the University of Utah campus and the state’s largest and most diverse botanical garden. The list of accomplishments under his leadership includes: Bulbs and Blooms annual spring display Pear Arbor installation Greenhouse completion Headhouse construction Amphitheatre remodel Rose Garden design and build Walter P. Cottom Visitor Center expansion The Sarah J. McCarthey and Family Rose House construction Water Conservation Garden design and build Dumke Horticulture Operations Center construction State-wide education and research outreach Six Bridges Trail planning, funding, and design
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The future of Red Butte Garden is bright because of Greg and evident in the staff he brought together, the grounds and buildings he championed, and the financial stability he achieved. From a grateful staff, thank you, Greg. May your retirement be as rich as the legacy you leave behind.
The Sarah J. McCarthey and Family Rose House
Amphitheatre
Greenhouses
Bulbs and Blooms display
Walter P. Cottom Visitor Center
Dumke Horticulture Operations Center
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RED BUTTE GARDEN 2019 DONORS* We sincerely thank our generous supporters $100,000+ Alternative Visions Fund SecurityNational Mortgage The 1995 Donna L. Dell Trust Utah Toyota Dealers $25,000 - 99,999 ESRR Endowment Fund for Red Butte Garden & Arboretum Harmons Grocery Intermountain Healthcare $10,000 - 24,999 Beehive Cheese Company LLC Cache Valley Electric Emma Eccles Jones Foundation George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Glover Nursery, Inc. KÜHL Clothing Kurt Larsen & Angelina Tsu Robert B. Lence Magleby Cataxinos & Greenwood Mountain Land Design, Inc. Permaplate Company Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation Richards Brandt Miller Nelson SelectHealth Susan Ileene Wirthlin Foundation The Nature Conservancy Visit Salt Lake Wallentine Family Trust Wells Fargo Wealth Management Group Willard L. Eccles Charitable Foundation $5,000 - 9,999 Adams Davis Air-Rite Manufacturing LLC Richard & Susan Anderson Barry & Amy Baker Byron & Deborah Barkley J. Martin & Sally Barraclough Kincade & Janelle Bauer David Bennett BioFire Diagnostics, Inc. Thomas & Heidi Brickey Caldwell Family Foundation Kyle & Alyse Christensen J. Paul & Susan Christensen Kim Cobler Camille Cornaby Daybreak Communities Deiss Law PC Desert Pearl Inn Sarah & Matt DeVoll Robert Dibble & Susan Mash Digital Financial Group Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Bjorn & Sandra Espenes ETC Group, LLC Michelyn Farnsworth Tina Faust-Dustman & R. T. Dustman Jeff & Marie Fishman Marylee Gilchrist Graystone Mortgage, LLC William Green & J’Rel West Gurr Investments, Ltd. Harrison Mitsubishi Ellie Hirshberg & Patrick Greis Ellen Hotung & Steve Boyd
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SPRING 2020 CALENDAR
Top: Jennifer Worsley, Terence Stephens Bottom: Utah Watercolor Society Featuring a range of naturethemed media, including photography, oil, watercolor, pastels, and glass. Year-round in the Visitor Center. No admission fee required to shop. JAN 31 – MAR 8 Jennifer Worsley - Pastels & Woodblock Prints Feb 22, 2 - 4pm Artist Reception MAR 13 – APR 5 Terence Stephens – Eternal Spring Acrylic Florals MAY 8 – 31 Utah Watercolor Society Exhibit May 8, 6 - 8pm Artist Reception
APR 4 - 5 Spring Orchid Show Sat, 9am - 7:30pm Sun, 9am - 5pm
MAY 8 - 9 Annual Spring Plant Sale & Fundraiser Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre Member Benefit Day Fri, 1- 8pm General public Sat, 9am - 3pm
APR Concert Lineup and Ticket Sales Check our website in the spring for official dates. redbuttegarden.org/concerts
FLORAL SHOWS
EXHIBIT ARTISTS
ART EXHIBITS
APR 24 Arbor Day Celebration All Day Join us for a day filled with “tree-rific” fun as we explore the wonderful world of trees, and take home a free tree seedling courtesy of Rocky Mountain Power (while supplies last). Free admission thanks to ZAP.
EVENTS
APR 1 – 30 Poetry Month Garden Walk Enjoy this unique literary art form with a stroll through the Garden to find 11 poetry boxes featuring winning poems from our 6th Annual Spring Poetry Contest. Included with the price of admission.
Included with the price of admission. MAR, APR, MAY Bulbs & Blooms Over 524,000 bulbs promise millions of blooms this spring.
APR 11 - 12 Spring Bonsai Show Sat, 9am - 7:30pm Sun, 9am - 5pm
OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES
APR 21 Membership Deadline Midnight is the deadline to purchase or renew your Garden-Flex level or above membership in order to be eligible to participate in the member-only online presale.
APR 9 Spring Poetry Reception 5:30 – 6:30pm Meet the 11 winners of our Spring Poetry Contest and enjoy live readings of their poems. Included with the price of admission.
Phragmipedium Schroederae (caudatum x Sedenii) orchid
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Annual Spring Plant Sale and Fundraiser
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/ adult-education, or call 801.581.8454.
MAR 10 - 31 Irrigation: Switch to Drip U (LLHG 908) SOLD OUT! Tue, 6 - 8pm Garden members $109 General public $119
MAR 30 - APR 12 Gardening in the Wasatch U (LLHG 608) Mon, 6 - 8pm Garden members $62 General public $69
APR 20 - 27 Waterwise Landscaping U (LLHG 521) Mon, 6 - 8pm Garden members $53 General public $59
MAR 14 OR MAR 21 Rose Pruning U (LLHG 606) Sat, 10am -12:30pm Garden members $40 General public $45
APR 2 Milkweed for Monarchs Thu, 6:30 - 8:30pm Garden members $20 General public $25
MAY 4 - 11 Grow Your Own Herbs U (LLHG 504) Mon, 6 - 9pm Garden members $72 General public $80
HORTICULTURE MAR 3 - 7 Pruning 101 U (LLHG 505) SOLD OUT! Tue, 6 - 9pm & Sat, 10am -1pm Garden members $69 General public $75
MAR 14 Wisteria Pruning U (LLHG 607) SOLD OUT! Sat, 9am - Noon Garden members $40 General public $45
MAR 4 - 7 Vegetable Propagation U (LLHG 609) Wed, 6:30 - 8:30pm & Sat, 10am - Noon Garden members $68 General public $74
MAR 19 - 26 Soils: Dig Deeper into Gardening U (LLHG 615) SOLD OUT! Thu, 6:30 - 8:30pm Garden members $49 General public $54
APR 9 - OCT 8 101 Plants to Know U (LLHG 586) Second Thu of each month, 6 - 8pm Garden members $167 General public $184 APR 16 - 23 Irrigation Basics U (LLHG 563) SOLD OUT! Thu, 6:30 - 8:30pm Garden members $50 General public $54
MAY 6 - 27 Trees & Shrubs for Residential Landscapes U (LLH 520) Wed, 6 - 8:30pm Garden members $114 General public $126 MAY 12 - 26 Perennials: Spring & Summer Bloomers U (LLHG 617) Tue, 6 - 8:30pm Garden members $91 General public $99
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SPRING 2020 CALENDAR CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
BOTANICAL ART MAY 19 – JUL 7 Plein Air Landscape Workshop - Watercolor U (LLART 170) Tue, 5:30 - 8:30pm Garden members $200 General public $229
CAMP RBG Kindergarten – 6th grade Check out our summer camp schedule and register online at redbuttegarden.org/ summer-camp. GARDEN ADVENTURES MAR 7 Happy Houseplants Sat 1 - 2:30pm Learn about plant propagation and take home a baby houseplant. Garden members $8 General public $10
GARDEN DESIGN MAR 21 & APR 18 Landscaping with Bulbs U (LLHG 918) Sat, 10am - Noon Garden members $53 General public $59 MAR 25 - APR 22 OR APR 2 - 30 Residential Landscape Design U (LLHG 512) Session 1 Wed, 6 - 9pm & Sat, Apr 18, 10am -1pm Session 2 Thu, 6 - 9pm & Sat, Apr 25, 10am -1pm Garden members $235 General public $259
MAR 21 Em’s Apothecary Sat 1 - 2:30pm Learn about plant uses and create your own herbal concoction to take home. Garden members $15 General public $20 APR 4 Plantiful Prose Sat 1 - 2:30pm Explore the Garden and create nature-inspired poems. Garden members $8 General public $10
MAY 7 & 14 Gardening in Containers U (LLHG 553) Thu, 6:30 - 8:30pm Garden members $58 General public $64
APR 18 Terrific Trees Sat 1 - 2:30pm Learn about trees and receive a seedling to take home and plant. Garden members $8 General public $10
JUNE 1 & 6 Unusual Trees & Shrubs for Residential Landscapes U (LLHG 472) Mon, 6 - 8:30pm Garden members $69 General public $75
MAY 2 Beautiful Butterflies Sat 1 - 2:30pm Create a butterfly feeder to place in your home garden. Garden members $8 General public $10
HEALTHY LIVING MAY 21 Cooking in the Garden Thu, 6 - 8pm Garden members $44 General public $55 Top: Snow drops (Galanthus nivalis) Bottom: Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii)
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GUIDED GARDEN TOURS Regular Garden admission; free for Garden members. Registration required. Call 801.581.8454 or visit redbuttegarden.org. APR 22 Earth Day Spring Garden Tour Noon - 2pm MAY 14 Evening Exploration Garden Tour 6:30 - 8pm APR 25 & MAY 2, 9, 13, 16, 27 & 30 Birding Tours 9 - 11:30am
MAY 16 Salsa Planter Sat 1 - 2:30pm Taste different salsa varieties and plant your own salsa garden to take home. 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 Garden members $16 General public $20
APR 30 - MAY 28 Preschool Preview Series 1 Thu, 10 - 11:30am Get a jump start on preschool topics and explore the Garden with new friends. JUN 4 - JUL 2 How Does Your Garden Grow? Series 2 Thu, 10 - 11:30am Explore the parts of plants, including roots, stems, leaves, flowers, seeds, and fruit. JUL 9 - AUG 6 S.T.E.A.M.-Venture Series 3 Thu, 10 - 11:30am Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
MAY 1 - SEP 30 Complimentary Tram Tours Daily from 10am - 1pm* (last tour leaves at 12:45pm). Included 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 days advance notice. Cost is $30 per docent. To register for a private tour, please call 801-585-0899. *Dates and times are subject to change.
BY THE NUMBERS Garden Growth by Giving Over the last five years: • Concert Donor Club income has increased 93% • Membership income has increased 40% • Attendance at membership events has increased 1100% • Total endowment values have increased 186% And our last three capital projects have brought in $10.5 million and counting…
Many thanks to our generous donors!
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300 WAKARA WAY SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84108
2020 ADVISORY BOARD OUR MISSION
Tory Magleby, Chair David Classen, Vice Chair Kevin Murphy, Secretary Troy Aramburu Erin Armstrong Brandi Bosworth Kym Buttschardt Curt Crowther Jeff Herring Chuck Horman Kristy Larsen Gregory Lee Ron Motzkus Lindee Nance Steven Price David Reymann Kathleen Riebe Selma Sierra Laura Snow JoLynda Stillman Emeritus members Sandi Behnken David Gee
To connect people with plants and the beauty of living landscapes.
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
Contact Us
Visitor Center Private Event Rental Volunteer Membership Donations Class Registration
801.585.0556 801.585.9563 801.585.0899 801.585.7172 801.581.3341 801.581.8454
Website: www.redbuttegarden.org Comments: 801.581.5754 or email pr@redbutte.utah.edu
*Days when outdoor concerts are scheduled, hours are 9am - 5pm. **Closed Thanksgiving Day and December 24 - January 1
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