Gilbert Young: Area Coordinator for Innovation
Campus, where he oversees all Utah State University landscaping needs north of 1400 North in Logan. (Think lily babies around the fountain.) And no, he can’t take winters off, because he also handles snow removal for the same area. Has worked in botanical centers and public gardens up and down the California coast and is deemed indispensible by peers for his riveting knowledge of all things green. Way beyond just the Latin names, he also has stories about where a given species thrives — geographically and environmentally — which plants are prehistoric in their genetic makeup and which (even non-drug plants) can be problematic due to U.S. government restricted species laws and regulations after 1970. Ten minutes in you’ll know he is indeed THE MAN when he starts pointing out all the trees he’s planted and nurtures just because, “We don’t see a lot of those in these parts.” Earth-moving Gilbert.
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