State Arboretum of Utah explained

The State Arboretum of Utah (1500acres)^[1] is an arboretum located across the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as on an additional site (147acres)^[2] at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum. The campus grounds and the Red Butte Garden^[3] are open to the public every day. The conservatory is open by appointment only.

The State Arboretum was established in 1961.^{[4] [5]} It now contains over 8,000 trees (300 species and varieties, including over 200 taxa of conifers). The arboretum's conservatory (1100square feet) contains over 400 exotic taxa. Red Butte Garden and Arboretum contains more than 1,500 conifers.

See also

• Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
• List of botanical gardens in the United States
• Utah Native Plant Society

Notes and References

1. The total size of the University. The space available for trees has increased and decreased as buildings, streets and parking areas have been required or removed.
2. The Red Butte Gardens area is filled with a combination of trees and other plants, as well as access and congregation areas.
3. Admission to Red Butte Garden is by paid admission.
4. http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/UU_EAD&CISOPTR=35 J Willard Marriott Library (University of Utah), accessed 23 August 2011
5. http://www.treelink.org/woodnotes/vol1/no3/Arboretums.htm TreeLink.org