Red Butte Garden Newsletter - Fall 2011

vol. 3, issue 3

Fall 2011 Issue sept • oct • nov Wildfire Garden After Dark Fall Plant Sale Greek Theatre

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Editor

Bryn Ramjoué

Contributing Writers Gregory Lee, Jim Bach, Rita Dodge, Meghan Eames, Neal Dombrowski Contributing Photographers

Amy Pugsley, Miriam Eriksson, Jason Baker Graphic Designer Amy

Thompson

IC Group in Salt Lake City

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Red Butte Garden, a part of the University of Utah, is a nonprofit organization located in Salt Lake City, Utah. With over 100 acres, including display gardens, walking paths, and natural areas with hiking trails Red Butte Garden is the largest botanical garden in the Intermountain West that tests, displays and interprets regional horticulture.

300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108 · 801.585.0556 Copyright © 2011 Red Butte Garden.

All rights reserved.

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On July 3 of this year, an improperly extinguished campfire generated a wildfire that burned 80 acres of land behind the new Natural History Museum of Utah building adjacent to Red Butte Garden. Fortunately, that afternoon there were no high winds and the vegetation was greener than usual thanks to our long, cool, wet spring. Otherwise, it could have been a disaster for the Garden as the fire came within a few hundred feet of our fence line. This is the second wildfire to threaten the Garden in the last decade. Fortunately, the Natural History Museum of Utah had installed a standpipe system around its building to which fire hoses could be attached and firefighters were able to keep the fire at bay by spraying the hillside adjacent to the Garden. Without it, who knows what additional damage might have occurred.

Inevitably, there will again be wildfires in the hills behind the Garden, whether caused by illegal campfires, fireworks, a careless smoker or lightning. And next time, the fire may not be so considerate as to race towards the Garden from the south where the Museum’s fire suppression system can protect us. There is plenty of acreage abutting the Garden north of our new neighbor that could host the next blaze.

While a wildfire can help to renew native vegetation and is often a part of natural ecological processes, it has no place in a botanical garden. It would be devastating to Red Butte Garden’s plant collections, our buildings and facilities, and to our visitors’ experience. With the lesson of the last month in mind and the efficacy value of the Museum’s fire fighting system as an example, Red Butte Garden is making installment of a similar system -- behind our Four Season’s Garden, Children’s Garden and planned Conservation Garden -- one of our highest priorities.

The initial cost estimate for this fire protection system is $177,000. Red Butte Garden seeks is seeking donations from individuals, foundations, corporations or and other granting agencies to fund this critical need, but we can’t do it without you! So won’t you send your gift today to get us started? Simply mail your check to: Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 or contact Kathryn Brussard, the Garden’s Director of Development (801.581.5329) or me (801.581.3878) with any questions or suggestions.

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Wildfire near Red Butte, photo courtesy of Wesley Aston

- Gregory J. Lee, Executive Director

table of contents

Oak Branch

features

calendar

2 Executive Director's Message

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Greek Theatre

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Memorials

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Workshops & Class Schedule

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Volunteer Spotlight

7 Wreath Making Workshops

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Conservation Plant Highlight

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Holiday Open House

12 Activities - Free With Admission 13 Art Exhibits 17

Garden Adventures Schedule

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Summer Calendar

Oak Leaves

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Sandbox Invasion Wildfire: Friend or Foe

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Ursula Brodauf Sculpture 1926-2011

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Sandbox

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By Jim Bach, Landscape Architect

Sometimes a fence is just a fence and sometimes it can be more than that.

When faced with mischievous little hands transporting sand from the Children’s Garden sandbox into Frog Pots, planting beds, fountains, sinks and other unlikely spots, Garden staff decided a fence would discourage that migration. Like everything else in the Children’s Garden, the sandbox fence is playful and designed to engage young minds in the wonders of nature.

Newly populated with brightly painted “critters,” the fence is a visual and educational treat.

Here is a sampling of the menagerie of bats, beetles, snakes, snails, frogs, ants, butterflies, turtles and lizards that adorn the new fence. Thanks go to the Alfred and Frances Ross Foundation for funding the fence, and to Adam and Cavett Eaton, artists at ImpersaNature, who painted the critters.

Have you seen Chauncey in the Garden?

Chauncey is Red Butte Garden’s elusive gnome. He likes to hide and play throughout the Garden. If you see him, good luck will come your way.

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Greek Theatre

Euripides’ Iphigenia in Tauris September 17, 18, 24, & 25 Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre 8:30 Pre-Performance Lecture 9:00 Performance

Tickets:

$15 Adults $10 Garden Members $7 Students & Children 3-17

Spring 2012 will bring a more stunning display of bulbs and blooms than ever before, but we need your help!

With our current 230,000 bulbs, and our fall plans for planting over 70,000 bulbs in the Rose Garden, Fragrance Meadow and Oak Tunnel, Red Butte Garden could have more than 300,000 bulbs in the Garden next spring.

So we will need a lot of help from late September through early November to meet our goal. If you are interested in volunteering to plant bulbs, please contact Meghan Eames, Volunteer Coordinator at 801.585.5688. www.redbuttegarden.org

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SIGN UP for Fall

Workshops & Classes

Water Pavilion

RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN

CONTAINERS FOR FALL GARDENS (LLHG 550)

Get a jump-start on next year’s gardening season by taking the first step - designing/redesigning your home landscape so you are ready to plant next spring. We’ll show you how to draw a plan; analyze your site; and use landscape design principles for laying out paths, patios, and garden beds suitable for your site. We’ll use Red Butte Garden to identify plants appropriate for the Utah landscape and learn about plant characteristics to consider when planning for your garden design. You’ll have the opportunity to work on your personal landscape plan throughout class with the help of a landscape designer.

Co-sponsored with Lifelong Learning.

MEMBERS (SECT. 2) $176 PUBLIC (SECT. 1) $194 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.5433 OR WWW.LIFELONG.UTAH.EDU

Spend a morning at the Garden creating a striking fall planting. After reviewing plants suitable for fall container gardening, including cool-season annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees, you will each create a masterpiece that will hold up through Thanksgiving—and potentially through winter. You’ll receive a 16-inch terra cotta container, soil, plants and design suggestions. Please meet at the Garden greenhouse. Co-sponsored with Lifelong Learning. Limited to 15 participants.

MEMBERS (SECT. 2) $58 PUBLIC (SECT. 1) $61 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.5433 OR WWW.LIFELONG.UTAH.EDU

SEPT 20 – OCT 18 TUESDAYS 6PM – 9PM

SEED COLLECTING WORKSHOP (LLHG 564) SEPT 24 SATURDAY 10AM – NOON

Join us for an excursion through the garden as we examine a variety of Red Butte Garden’s favorite plants that can be propagated from seed. Collect seeds from a variety of outstanding perennials and annuals growing at Red Butte Garden that can then be grown in your own garden. Learn tips for when to collect, how to handle the seeds after collection and where to plant them for best results. We’ll provide a list of plants and envelopes for seed collection. Bring sharp hand pruners. Co-sponsored with Lifelong Learning. Limited to 20 participants.

MEMBERS (SECT. 4) $18 PUBLIC (SECT. 3) $23 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.5433 OR WWW.LIFELONG.UTAH.EDU

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OCTOBER 8 SATURDAY 10AM - NOON

FALL GARDEN MAINTENANCE

OCT 15 – 29 SATURDAYS 10AM – NOON

Get a jump on spring gardening this fall. Simple garden clean-up along with dividing, transplanting, pruning and mulching will leave you ahead of the game. We’ll discuss which perennials to cut back and which to leave until spring, healthy fall transplanting and dividing of plants, which trees and shrubs to prune in fall and how to protect your garden through mulching. Join us in the Garden as you get hands-on experience cutting back perennials, dividing, transplanting and pruning. Co-sponsored with Lifelong Learning. Limited to 16 participants.

MEMBERS (SECT. 2) $66 PUBLIC (SECT. 1) $72 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.587.5433 OR WWW.LIFELONG.UTAH.EDU

Stones with moss

Serviceberry

BULB FORCING WORKSHOP OCT 15 SATURDAY 10AM - NOON

There is nothing like fresh flowers in the dead of winter.

Brighten the winter blues by planting spring bulbs for winter forcing. We will share the secrets to successful bulb forcing and participants will pot up 6” terra cotta pots to take home for forcing. Four 6” terra cotta pots, soil, selected bulbs and instructions for forcing are provided.

Workshop will be held at Red Butte Garden greenhouses.

Limited to 16 participants.

MEMBERS $45 PUBLIC $55 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

HARVEST FLORAL ARRANGING WORKSHOP NOV 19 SATURDAY 10AM – NOON

Join horticulturist Scott Mower for a fun workshop “social” and create a seasonal floral design for your holiday table.

After learning some basic floral design principles, you’ll put together your own unique holiday centerpiece to take home. Fee includes all materials. Workshop will be held at Red Butte Garden greenhouses. Limited to 16 participants.

MEMBERS $45 PUBLIC $55 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

Wreath Making Workshops

December 3 - 4

Section 1, Saturday, 9 am – noon Section 2, Saturday, 1 pm – 4 pm Section 3, Sunday, 9 am – noon Section 4, Sunday, 1 pm – 4 pm

Start the holiday season by creating a fresh wreath for your front door at our wildly popular annual wreath-making workshop. A variety of fresh greens will be used to fill a 16 – 18” wreath frame. Workshop materials include fresh greens, cones, fruits, assorted decorations and ribbon for bows. Attendees are encouraged to bring unusual greens or your favorite ornaments to include. Bring gloves, scissors, hand pruners and a basket.

Limited to 25 participants.

MEMBERS $50 PUBLIC $60 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 801.581.8454 OR ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG REGISTRATION BEGINS OCTOBER 4TH. Pink Rose

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Feb – May 2011

May - July 2011 In Memory of:

2011 Holiday Open House & Art Fair

Nancy Ashby Jean Carlson Kathleen Culp Dr. Wesley Ingram Anna Jackson

December 3 & 4

Faye Johnson Mary Jo Reiter

FREE Garden admission both days.

Emeline Thurman Julie Weir

Come enjoy local artisans and the wintry Garden.

For gift information call Wendy Loyning at 801.585.3813

Members get an additional 10% off in the Gift Shop

Pink Roses

Three benefits to naming Red Butte Garden in your will We hope you’ll consider including a gift to Red Butte Garden in your will or living trust. Called a charitable bequest, this type of gift offers these important benefits: • Simplicity. Just a few sentences in your will or trust are all that is needed. The official bequest language is: “I, (name), of (city, state, ZIP), give, devise and bequeath to Red Butte Garden at the University of Utah, a body politic and corporate of the State of Utah, (amount or percentage of the estate, or description of property) for its unrestricted use and purpose.”

• Flexibility. Because you are not actually making a gift until after your lifetime, you can change your mind at any time.

• Versatility. You can structure the 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.

Contact Kathryn Brussard at 801.585.6220 or Kathryn.Brussard@utah.edu with any questions about naming Red Butte Garden at the University of Utah in your will or living trust. We’re happy to help, without obligation.

Artist Call for Entries Interested in being a featured artist at the Open House & Art Fair? Applications are available at redbuttegarden.org under “plan your visit” then “floral and art exhibits.”

Applications due by Oct. 15, 2011

New Development Director at the Garden

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Kathryn Brussard is the new Development Director for Red Butte Garden. For the past nine years she has been Director of Development & Marketing for Catholic Community Services of Utah. Prior to that, Kathryn served as Vice President of Government and Corporate Relations for Utah Symphony & Opera.

Kathryn began her career in non-profit fund-raising at KUED Television at the University of Utah where she was a Corporate Development Officer. “I’ve come full circle and it’s wonderful to be back at the University,” she says. “I obtained a degree in Theatre Studies here at the U, thinking I would go into teaching after a career on the stage, but the Development position at KUED convinced me to pursue that career path.”

Red Butte Garden is such an asset to the community as well as the University and it is a very exciting opportunity to join such a wonderful group of staff and volunteers.”

Welcome

to the Natural History Museum of Utah Beginning in November 2011 you’ll find two great community partners at the top of Wakara Way. At Red Butte Garden we’re delighted to welcome the Natural History Museum of Utah to their new home.

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Wildfire Friend or F F

By Neal Dombrowski, Crew Leader - Natural Area

For 70 years the United States Forest Service has used this message to remind us to do our part to prevent wildfires. But many people are also aware that wildfires are natural elements of the world’s ecosystems, and without them, species diversity, nutrient cycling and other ecological processes are negatively affected. Finding a balance between protecting people, homes, property and natural ecological processes is a delicate issue. We want to protect our and others homes, property and possessions, while recognizing that wildfire is a natural process upon which many plant and animal species depend.

The 80-acre wildfire that occurred in the foothills behind Red Butte Garden and the Natural History Museum of Utah on this past July 3 rd, 2011 brings that dilemma into sharp relief. At first, there was great concern that the fire might damage either the Garden or the Museum’s new building. After the fire was contained and then extinguished, area ecologists became both excited by the opportunity for research in the newly burned area, coupled with a concern and concerned that the burned area may provide an opening for cheatgrass and other exotic weeds to increase their presence on the site. Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), in particular, is known to increase its presence in recently burned areas while making those areas more likely to burn in the future. because cheatgrass provides excellent tinder for fires, thus creating a vicious cycle that

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leads to the replacement of native plants with flammable stands of this exotic weed.

Ironically, fire suppression may, in some cases, lead to infrequent, hotter, more intense fires that cause more damage to a burned areas’ plants.

An area with more frequent fires will have less fuel to burn than an area in which fires have been long suppressed. If plant root systems are damaged by the more intense fire they are unable to regenerate, and some native plants can then be at a competitive disadvantage.

Some native plants, though, actually thrive after fires. Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) is a showy, perennial wildflower that, as its name implies, is an abundant colonizer of recently burned areas. If you visited Yellowstone National Park in the years after its major wildfires you were probably awed by the displays of fireweed sprouting up everywhere. The process of burning woody and non-woody plant material releases a large amount of nitrogen into the soil.

While that helps cheatgrass to get established, it’s also beneficial to some native plants like the annual wildflower, coyote tobacco (Nicotiana attenuata), that also colonizes recently burned sites. Other familiar native species whose regeneration is aided by fire include Lodgepole pine, Douglas fir, pinyon pine, junipers, quaking aspen and many oaks. The Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta), for example, depends on fire for seed dispersal. The flames melt away a waxy

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Foe? bond the plant uses to hold the cones closed.

Seeds of native plant species may lie waiting in the soil for years, and waiting for ideal conditions before germinating. The ideal condition may be provided when the seeds are exposed to newly available sunlight, minerals, moisture or the heat of the wildfire.

Red Butte Garden and the Natural History Museum of Utah lie on an urban-wildland interface, a zone of land between unoccupied land and human development. Fires are a threat to us but also an opportunity to watch and observe nature at work. We expect some lively wildflower displays to result from this year’s fire, but we are also concerned that cheatgrass may use it as an opening to take oaver more habitat. We intend to monitor the site very closely, intervening if necessary to give the competitive edge to our native plants.

If your home lies on the edge of near an urbanwildland interface, preventative preventive measures can be taken to help protect your property. Valuable methods can be found in Fire wise Landscaping for Utah, an inexpensive publication provided by available from the Utah State University Forestry Extension. For additional information, including fire information for Utah, how to protect your home from wildfire, and other fire-related resources visit www.utahfireinfo.gov or www.nifc.gov.

Garden inspired gifts

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MEMBERSHIPS The perfect gift, just call 801.585.3813 www.redbuttegarden.org

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MAXIMIZE Your Membership Benefits This

Fall!

These activities are FREE for Garden members and are included with the price of admission for the general public.

To become a Garden member call 801.585.3813 or visit www.redbuttegarden.org EVENING EXPLORATION: GARDEN TOUR

Bonsai Show

Join us for an exploration of what’s blooming throughout the Garden. Come once or come often to walk with one of our fabulous Garden Guides, and take an intimate look at the Garden to see how it changes throughout the season.

Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. Meet in the Visitor Center courtyard.

See amazing trees, many over 100 years old, presented by the Utah Bonsai Club. Tricks of the trade, plants and supplies available at the show.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 801.581.8454 ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

Fascinating and unique orchids will be on display in the Red Butte Garden Orangerie by the Utah Orchid Society.

Members of the society will be on hand to answer questions and offer advice about growing and caring for orchids. There will also be a large selection on sale.

SEPTEMBER 8 THURSDAY 6PM – 7:30PM

THE PRACTICE OF CONSCIOUS GARDENING: WORKING WITH GAIA SEPTEMBER 17 SATURDAY 10AM - NOON

Fall colors, aromas and feelings of change in the air is the setting to work with Gaia through nature spirits. Join us as instructor Kathlyn Collins explains what nature spirits are and how they are present in her life. You will learn about the role of nature spirits in the garden, the landscape and in our every day lives. You will also learn the basics of awareness and communication and be supported while you begin building their relationship with the spirits of nature.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 801.581.8454 ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

EVENING EXPLORATION: NATURAL AREA HIKE SEPTEMBER 20 TUESDAY 6PM – 7:30PM

Join us for an exploration of what’s blooming in our “back forty”. Come once or come often to walk with a trained volunteer to take a closer look at our Natural Area and see how it changes throughout the season. Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. Meet in Visitor Center courtyard.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CALL 801.581.8454 ONLINE AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

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Sept 24-26 SAturday, Sunday & Monday 10AM-5PM

ORCHID SHOW

NOV 5–6 SATurday & SUNday 10AM–5PM

CULTURE AND CARE OF ORCHIDS NOV 5 SATurday 2:30PM – 4PM

A large number of the world’s plant species are orchids, and their unique beauty is unsurpassed. Learn about them, their care and culture. Then visit the Orchid Show at Red Butte Garden presented by the Utah Orchid Society, see the beautiful displayed specimen and maybe even buy one to take home.

Free Days in the Garden: Labor Day

Monday, September 5, 2011 9:00 am - 7:30 pm Free admission for everyone all day

ART EXHIBITS Duke Johnson Aug 19-Sept 11

Be Well utah Family Night September 6 Tuesday from 4-6 p.m.

Bring the whole family and join us for: • Free garden admission after 4 p.m.

• Family hike through the gardens • Explore mind, body, safety and family fun exhibits • Meet various PBS Kid’s characters, courtesy of KUED • The Unified Fire Authority Babysitter training course

Military Day

September 11 Sunday

Free Admission for Military Personnel with valid ID.

Rusty Sessions Sept 16-Oct 2

Native Plant & Bulb Sale September 23 Friday 3pm to 7:30pm September 24 Saturday 9am-7:30pm Location: Courtyard behind the Visitor Center

Enhance your garden by supporting Red Butte Garden’s Bulb and Native Plant Sale!

Fall is not only a great time to plant, it is THE time to plant flowering bulbs for early spring color.

For this year’s fall bulb sale we are offering choice selections of exciting, beautiful bulbs which are useful in a wide variety of garden situations, including xeriscapes, dry shady nooks, borders, under shrubs and everywhere else! Look to us for all your bulb needs, including bulbs for naturalizing, rodent resistance and indoor forcing.

In addition to our large selection of woody and perennial, native and waterwise plants, we also offer a variety of ornamental grasses, flowering perennials, pansies and garlic bulbs.

Staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions and assist you with plant selection.

All proceeds benefit the horticulture and education programs at the Garden.

Glass art Show Nov 4-Dec 5

The Art Glass Guild of Utah returns to Red Butte Garden for a stunning show of kiln work and blown glass. On display and for sale are large and small pieces, garden art, jewelry, and much more. www.redbuttegarden.org

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Volunteer spotlight

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When Mary Jo first began volunteering at the Garden 23 years ago, she joined only five other volunteers in the Greenhouse: Craig and Sue Pyper, Don and Beverly Sudbury and Janice Tolhurst. These six wonderful volunteers, after extensive training, weeded, plucked, planted and propagated a very small garden, laying the foundations for the many acred masterpiece we all know today.

When Mary Jo began with this crew, she knew very little about gardening, but was excited to learn. Her knowledge grew considerably over the years, and Mary Jo soon played an integral role in the growth of Red Butte Garden. She developed uncanny skills in vegetative propagation, (making cuttings): creating many plants out of one. “She was incredible,” says Greenhouse Coordinator Michelle Cook; “We could order one specialty geranium, and get 40 plants out of it. Just about anything she did rooted.” Janice Tolhurst, a greenhouse volunteer and Mary Jo’s partner-in-crime adds, “We were always so surprised if one of her cuttings didn’t thrive.”

Many of the plants in the Garden today were borne from Mary Jo’s delicate hand.

In memory of Dr. Mary Jo Reiter 8.31.21 - 6.1.11

By Meghan Eames, Volunteer Coordinator

American garden writer Henry Mitchell once wrote, “Wherever humans garden magnificently, there are magnificent heartbreaks.” This June, the Red Butte Garden community learned this statement to be very true; we lost a magnificent gardener, Dr. Mary Jo Rieter, 88, and the heartbreak was felt garden-wide.

Though her propagation skills were certainly remarkable, it was Mary Jo’s quiet, positive demeanor that will be missed most in the greenhouse. “Mary Jo was great at meeting people and accepting them for who they were. She was always willing to help and maintained an attitude of ‘do the best you can and everything will work out,’ says Michelle, “She was also remarkably kind; everyone is endeared to her because she was so kind.” Janice, who had the pleasure of friendship with Mary Jo both inside and outside the Garden says of Mary Jo, “She enriched my life tremendously.”

And it is volunteers like Mary Jo who enrich the life of Red Butte Garden itself. Mary Jo will forever live as an example for Red Butte Garden volunteers, but many are already striving to meet the standards she set. So to Mary Jo, and all of Red Butte’s incredible volunteers, we dedicate this article to you, as a small thank you for your incredible dedication.

The Rose House We plan to break ground in September to begin construction on The Rose House. This beautiful venue and landscape will complete the design of the Rose Garden.

The Rose House will provide sanctuary as a green room for artists performing at the Amphitheatre. Brides will have a spacious changing room and summer campers will have a shady haven. Consider this charming space as a meeting place for local garden clubs. The staff and Advisory Board continue to raise the final funding for The Rose House. You can play a part in the realization of this special place in the Garden. Please contact Development Director Kathryn Brussard at 801.585.5658 for further information.

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Picnic for

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Training for

30

Reception for

Concert for

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300

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- Solutions for every occasion.

Call 801.585.9563 to bookwww.redbuttegarden.org your event today.

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Conservation Plant Highlight: Jone’s Cycladenia

By Rita Dodge Director of Conservation

Jones’ Cycladenia (Cycladenia humilis var. jonesii) This rare desert flower produces small yet beautiful pink flowers rising from rhizomes hidden below the desert soils. The foliage itself is beautiful with gray-green succulent-like rounded leaves, which contrast the pink to red soils which it inhabits. This plant can be found on the gypsum rich saline soils of the Chinle, Cutler and Summerville formations flowering in late May through June. Jones’ cycladenia is a Federally Listed Threatened species and is the only species of cycladenia found in Utah and is endemic to the southern and southeast regions of Utah and northern Arizona.

All known populations are located on Federally owned public lands, such as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

This hardy species is well adapted to survival in its harsh environment. The succulent like leaves help it to retain moisture and the rhizomatous growth form allows it to overwinter underground and survive when temperatures soar and soils dry out. The added ability to sprout clones from the rhizomes (underground stems) also allows Jones’ cycladenia to produce flowers and reproduce in years which are ill-suited for seedlings to germinate from seeds.

Jones’ cycladenia populations are threatened due to several reasons both natural and anthropogenic (human caused). For unknown reasons the production of healthy, mature seed is very low among this species and most reproduction is clonal; which reduces genetic diversity and the ability to spread further from the parent plants. Due to its specific soil preferences there is only a small area of suitable habitat for the species to survive. Some of these areas are under oil and gas leases, which allow for some disturbance of the habitat, pollinators and the plants themselves. They also occur in areas which are popular for ATV recreation.

Red Butte Garden participates in the conservation of this species through seed and tissue collection and storage, and propagation research.

If you happen to encounter this plant on a hike through the wilderness or while riding your ATV, please stop to take pictures and admire its tenacious beauty. However, do not attempt to pick a flower or bring home seeds as it is a federal offense to do so.

2011 Advisory Board: Laurie Eastwood, Chair Carter Livingston, Vice Chair Olivia Agraz Barry Angstman Peter Ashdown Jane Barker Fred Esplin Kelly Fisher David E. Gee David L. Gilchrist Kathie Horman Gregory Lee Vickie Long Nancy Martin Rob McFarland Manny C. Martinez Michele Mattsson Judy Moreton Michael Perez Tom Ramsey Bob Rose Ann Scott Sonnie Swindle Jim Wall

Garden Information

Hours:

Admission:

September 1 - 30 Daily 9AM - 7:30PM

Adults (18-64) $8 Children (3-17) $6 Children under 3 Free Seniors (65+) & Military $6 University of Utah Faculty & Staff with ID $6 University of Utah Students with ID Free

October 1 - December 23* Daily 9:00AM - 5:00PM * Days when outdoor concerts are scheduled, 9:00AM - 5:00PM * Closed Thanksgiving Day and December 24 through January 1

Groups of 12 or more receive $1 off regular admission price for each person.

Full group payment is due at time of Garden entrance.

Location: Visitor Center, Gift Shop, & Mailing Address: 300 Wakara Way - Salt Lake City, UT 84108 Phone: 801.585.0556 Fax: 801.587.5887 Web site: www.redbuttegarden.org Comments: 801.581.4938 or e-mail bryn.ramjoue@redbutte.utah.edu

Product group from well-managed forests and other controlled sources

www.fsc.org Cert no. SCS-COC-001216 1996 Forest Stewardship Council

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Just for Kids Garden Adventures 10

Join us for a special Garden Adventure class in partnership with Park City’s Create a Kimball Art Center. Using recycled objects and mixed media, participants Creature will design their own creatures and bring them to life. Bring a recycled 10-11:30am item such as a cereal box, cracker box or other uniquely shaped recycled material or container to use as part of your creation.

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Did you know we have bats right here in Red Butte Garden? Where do the bats live and what do they eat? Are bats really blind? You’ll learn the Bats!

10-11:30am answers to these questions, address some of the myths associated with bats and go on a walk to look for signs of bats in the Garden. Don’t miss out!

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Pumpkins are in season, and it’s time to celebrate. You’ll learn about the different varieties of pumpkins, discover all of the crazy shapes and colors they can come in, play fun pumpkin games and even create our your 10-11:30am pumpkin craft. It’s time to party!

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The Garden is full of color, but why are the leaves changing from green to red, orange and yellow? Join us to learn how the changing season affects leaves in the Garden, and make your own leaf garlands to take home and 10-11:30am display.

Pumpkin Party

Fall Foliage

Garden Adventures are Saturday kids’ classes held semi-monthly. Classes start promptly at 10AM in Em’s Sprout House and registration is required. Ages 4-12 are welcome with a caregiver. Limit one caregiver per participant (registration not required for caregiver). No infants please. Space is limited to 20 participants.

MEMBERS:

$7

PUBLIC:

$9

REGISTER AT WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG OR CALL 801.581.8454.

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Fall 2011 Events at Red Butte Garden Want more information?

Classes & Workshops, pages 6-7 Activities that are Free for Garden Members, pages 12-13 General Garden information (hours), page 16 Kids Activities, page 17

1st PAC 12 U of U Home game thievery corp

alison krauss End of Duke Johnson show Patriot day military free

Free Day Labor day

Full moon

Greek theatre 8:30am

bonsai show bonsai show Greek theatre 8:30am

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Be Well utah

residential landscape design (1/6) 8-10am residential landscape design (2/6) 8-10am Evening Garden Exploration 7-8:3pm residential landscape design (3/6) 8-10am

Evening Garden Exploration 7-8:3pm

Rusty sessions Greek theatre 8:30am photo show sept 16 - oct 2

Native Plant & bulb sale 3-7:30pm

Native Plant & bulb sale 9am-7:30pm seed collecting workshop 10am-noon Greek theatre 8:30am bonsai show

Book your holiday party! residential landscape design (4/6) 8-10am

COLOMBus Day

Holiday open house artist deadline

containers for fall gardens 10am-noon (1/3) fall garden Maintenance 10am-noon BULB FORCING WORKSHOP 10am-noon

residential landscape design (5/6) 8-10am

Full moon

residential landscape design (6/6) 8-10am

garden after garden after dark 6-9pm dark 6-9pm

(2/3) fall garden Maintenance 10am-noon garden after dark 6-9pm

garden after garden after dark 6-9pm dark 6-9pm

(3/3) fall garden Maintenance 10am-noon garden after dark 6-9pm

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Orchid show glass art 10am-5pm show nov 4 - dec 5 culture & care of Orichids 2-3:30pm Orchid show 10am-5pm Veterans Day

Full moon

Harvest Floral Arranging Workshop 10am-noon

Garden closed thanksgiving

Pear Leaves

www.redbuttegarden.org

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300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Non Profit org.

US Postage PAID Salt Lake City Permit #1529

Garden After Dark Garden After Dark: Light Up the Night October 20-22, 27-29 6-9 pm The night is alive! Come experience everything that wakes up or lights up at nighttime, even plants and animals that glow on their own! Visit the Garden for a celebration of the many ways nature and even humans light up the night. With crafts, activities, light displays and more this is an event you definitely don’t want to miss!

October brings the beloved Garden After Dark, an indoor/outdoor, costume and kid-friendly romp through the Garden to celebrate Halloween. Join us!

Members: $8 Non-Members: $10 Members free on opening night, October 20

Oct. 20-22 & 27-29 from 6-9PM

October brings the beloved Garden After Dark, an indoor/outdoor, costume and kid-friendly romp through the Garden to celebrate Halloween.

The night is alive! Experience things that wake up or light up at nighttime, like plants and animals that glow on their own! Visit the Garden for a celebration of ways to light up the night. Come for crafts, activities, light displays and more!

NIGHTLY ADMISSION: MEMBERS

$5, PUBLIC $10 Visit www.redbuttegarden.org or call 801.585.0556 for more details