USU Botanical Center
{{Short description|Botanical garden and Utah State University distance education site in Utah}}
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| location = Kaysville, Utah, United States
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The USU Botanical Center is a botanical garden and a Utah State University distance education site located in Kaysville near Salt Lake City, Utah. The center offers educational opportunities for children and adults, all backed by USU Extension. It is home to an arboretum arranged according to the irrigation needs of its more than 300 trees and shrubs, gardens and home landscapes that demonstrate wise water use and research aimed at conserving the region's rich array of plants.
History
Originally located in Farmington, the garden moved to the current location in Kaysville in 1999.{{Cite web
| last = Arave
| first = Lynn
| title = Botanical Center gets green light to move
| publisher = Deseret News
| date = 30 April 1997
| url =http://www.deseretnews.com/article/557822/Botanical-Center-gets-green-light-to-move.html
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| access-date = 21 October 2014 }} The USU Botanical Center is the result of a partnership between Utah State University, public agencies, individuals, civic groups, businesses, and foundations. Construction for the "Utah House," a demonstration project of an energy efficient home, was completed in 2003 at a cost of $500,000. The {{convert|2300|ft2|m2|adj=on}} house recycles waste water and rain runoff and has straw-bale walls.{{Cite web
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| first = Larry
| title = House of the future on display
| publisher = Deseret News
| date = 5 February 2003
| url = http://www.deseretnews.com/article/963189/House-of-the-future-on-display.html
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The Gardens
The USU Botanical Center also features an urban fishery, walking and biking trails, wetland areas that support birds and other wildlife, a volunteer-tended garden that provides fresh produce to local food banks, a seasonal farmers market and classes, workshops, educational field trips and other events.
The center offers a farmers market from July through September which features local produce, gourmet foods, and artisans.{{Cite web| title =Farmers Market| publisher =Utah Botanical Center| url =http://usubotanicalcenter.org/htm/farmers-market| access-date =27 March 2011| url-status=dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120812235624/http://usubotanicalcenter.org/htm/farmers-market| archive-date =12 August 2012}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.usubotanicalcenter.org Official site]
{{Utah State University}}
Category:Botanical gardens in Utah
Category:Utah State University