Red Butte Garden and Arboretum

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United States of America - Utah - Salt Lake City

Institution Code: UTSA

BGCI Member: No

About the Red Butte Garden and Arboretum

Red Butte Garden cultivates the human connection with the beauty of living landscapes. We do this through plant displays and collections, education, conservation, and as a setting for cultural enrichment and events.

Main Address:
Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
University of Utah
300 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City
Utah 84108 United States of America

Telephone: (801) 581-0556
Fax: (801) 587-5887
URL: www.redbuttegarden.org
Primary Email: bruce.pavlik@redbutte.utah.edu

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: Derrek Hanson, Executive Director
    Curator's Name: Bruce Pavlik, Conservation Director
    Plant Records Officer's Name: Jason Baker, Curator of Plant Records

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Status
  • Status: Private: No
    Status: State: Yes
    Status: Educational: Yes
    Status: Municipal: No
    Status: Satellite: No
    Status: Trust: No
  • Date founded: 1985
  • Physical Data
  • Natural Vegetation Area: Yes
    Natural vegetation area: Size: 32 Hectares
  • Landscaped Area: Yes
    Landscaped Area: Size: 8 Hectares
  • Total Area: 40 Hectares
    Latitude: 40.7628100
    Longitude: -111.8249500
    Annual Rainfall: 471 mm
    Altitude: 1543.00 Metres

Features and Facilities

  • Herbarium: No
    Arboretum: Yes
  • Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: No
    Seed Bank: Yes
    Published Plant Catalogue: No
    Computer Plant Record System: Yes
  • Open to public: Yes
    Friends society: No
    Retail Outlet: Shop: Yes
    Disabled access: Yes

Plant Collections

  • Special Collections:2022
    Conifer Collection: 1,350 Individuals; 190 taxa
    Crabapple Collection: 90 individuals; 15 taxa
    Endangered spp.: 33 state, federal, and globally T/E taxa
    Ethnobotanical Collection: 51,000+ individuals; 2,500 taxa
    Lilac Collection: 225 individuals; 40 taxa
    Narcissus Collection: 247,000+ individuals; 172 taxa
    Oak Collection: 240 individuals; 40 taxa
    Ornamental Grass Collection: 200 taxa
    Penstemon Collection: 1,750 individuals; 85 taxa
    Rosa Collection: 1,940 taxa; 210 taxa
    Utah Native Collection: 10,100 individuals; 380 taxa
    Viburnum Collection: 330 individuals; 30 taxa
  • Invasive Species Monitoring: Yes
    Plant Collection Policy: Yes

Conservation Programmes

  • Conservation Programme: Yes
    Medicinal Plant Programme: Yes
    Ex Situ Conservation Programme: No
    Reintroduction Programme: Yes

Research Programmes

  • Biotechnology: No
    Plant Breeding: No
    Conservation - Biology: Yes
    Conservation - Genetics: No
    Data Management Systems and Information Technology: No

Education Programmes

  • Visitor/Education Centre: Yes
    Education Signs in Garden: Yes
    Public Lectures/Talks: Yes
    Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes
    Guided Tours: Yes
    Permanent Public Displays: Yes
    Special Exhibitions: Yes
    Courses for School Children: No
    Courses for University/College Students: No
    Courses for General Public: Yes
    Education Programme: Yes