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control, and fertilizing, but I sus-pect you can fill in the story withyour own experiences here.

I am now enjoying myselfletting nature do most of the workin my yard. I have let nature backin by appreciating the native

plants that come back on theirown and by putting native plantsin myself. I do have to admit toputting a significant amount oftime into controlling and removingnon-native weeds from my yard,but this labor seems manageable.It is less work than managing the

lawn and irrigation systems, and thecost is much less. I do retain a smalllawn near my house and under atree. Watering these plants can bedone with a sprinkler system withvery little trouble or expense. Mywater use has gone way down as

have my water bills in the summer.I suspect reducing water use

will sound good to city managerswho are under the gun to provideadequate water for urban needs inour region. The National XeriscapeCouncil estimates that 60 percent ofurban water use is for lawn irrigation

in the West. The National Xeris-cape Council promotes landscap-ing with a minimum application ofwater. You can learn more aboutalternatives to lawns in recentbooks such as Redesigning theAmerican Lawn: A Search for En-

vironmental Harmonyby F. H.Bormann et al. (1993).

Dr. Link is a member of the Biol-ogy faculty at the Washington State Uni-versity Tri-Cities Branch Campus, andpresident of the Columbia Basin chapterof WNPS. He can be reached at 509-372-1526 and by e-mail [email protected].

Stephanie Duer, Water Conser-vation Coordinator, Salt Lake CityDepartment of Public Utilities:(801)483-6860 or [email protected]

Doug Kjilgren, Water Conserva-tion Coordinator, City of Sandy:(801)568-6048 [email protected]

Cheryl Izatt , Water ConservationPrograms Coordinator, JordanValley Water Conservancy Dis-trict: (801)565-4300 [email protected]

Paula Mohadjer, Horticulture-Water Conservation Specialist,Jordan Valley Water ConservancyDistrict: (801)565-4300 or [email protected]

Georgia Barker, Water and En-

ergy Conservation Specialist, Cityof St. George: (435)986-9644 [email protected]

Nancy Hardman, Water Conser-vation Program Coordinator, Cen-tral Utah Water Conservancy Dis-trict: ((801)226-7187 [email protected]

By Paula Mohadjer

In light of all the new waterconservation jobs opening up inUtah theres no excuse anymorethat we Utahns have no access toinformation and help with usingour water more efficiently, espe-cially when it comes to our yards.

Utah is the second driest state

in the nation, averaging 13 inchesof precipitation a year. Gaininganother second place, Utahnsuse the 2nd highest amount of wa-ter per capita. Only Nevadabeats Utah with less rainfall andhigher per capita use.

With over 65% of treated culi-nary water in Utah being appliedto our landscapes (this doesntinclude secondary water), itmakes sense that this would be

the first focus for conservation.

Many cities and water purvey-ors have recently hired WaterConservationists, many with abackground in horticulture orlandscaping. Its exciting thatUtah is moving forward in thisdirection. Take advantage of thegrowing resources available:

Kelly Kopp, Water ConservationSpecialist, USU Extension Pro-grams Coordinator: (435)797-1523 or [email protected]

Julie Breckenridge, Conserva-tion Coordinator, WashingtonCounty Water Conservancy Dis-trict. (435)673-3617 or [email protected]

Carl Hanover, Water ResourcesManager, West Jordan City.(801)569-5015 [email protected]

Janice Richardson, Conserva-tion Projects Coordinator, US Bu-reau of Reclamation. (801)379-1069 or [email protected]

Also, the Division of Water Re-sources is now hiring a Water

conservation Projects Coordina-tor, contact Lyle Summers at(801)378-7260.

Conservation Specialists at Your Command

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By Sharon HaddockDESERET NEWS, July 17

The trick is to keep as fewred dots on the weed map aspossible.

And it helps if the seedsdon't get into streams. Why? Tokeep a noxious weed that hastaken over 8 million acres inCalifornia from doing the samein Utah.

"In California, it will com-

pletely cover afoothill. There arewhole areas thatit has made un-usable, it's soinfested," saidSusan Garvin, amember of theUtah Native PlantSociety and aforest serviceemployee. "I

would just hate tosee it get thatbad (in Utah)."

Garvin is talk-ing about yellowstarthistle, abushy annualwith yellow flow-ers and wicked spines thatgrows between two and threefeet tall along roadsides and inpastureland. The plant is native

to Mediterranean Europe and isnow widespread in California,Idaho and Washington. It cur-rently threatens rangeland andforests and can be harmful tohorses if eaten.

Utah infestations have beenidentified from north CacheCounty to central Utah Countyand in the St. George area,

Garvin said."Right now, we have more of

this in Highland than anywhereelse," Garvin said, pulling at dryplants growing near a stream inthe Dry Creek area in Highland."But we also have some aroundthe Adventure and LearningPark (now Highland Glen Park)and patches in both Battlecreekand Grovecreek canyons inPleasant Grove."

There have been starthistles

reported in Cedar Hills and inLindon as well.

On the weed map kept by

Utah County's weed commis-sioner, Craig Searle, there areabout 20 colored dots represent-ing thistle stands in UtahCounty.

"We don't want any more,"Garvin said. "The only way tostop it is now, while it's relativelynew."

To combat the weeds,

Garvin has sent information toall of the north Utah County cit-ies and is organizing "pull par-ties" of volunteers to clear outvarious patches. Garvin hassprayed where she can and ismost successful with a chemicalherbicide known as 2,4-D, butshe can't spray on private prop-erty without permission.

She's keeping a close eyeon the thistles growing near wa-

ter because if left unchecked,the seeds will washdownstream and growin new areas.

"These are startingto go to seed," shesaid. "That's bad forme because these areannuals that have a 5percent seed back.That means they canstart up again for up to

10 years."Garvin hopes toraise such a clamorabout the weeds thatproperty owners andcommunities take no-tice and either pull orspray the weeds.

Garvin said Searlehas purchased and released fivespecies of biological control bee-tles and flies that chew into theseed heads and kill the thistles,but it's too soon to tell if that willbe sufficiently effective.

In the meantime, Garvin isasking residents and visitors tocall her at 801-377-5717 if anyof the yellow starthistle plantsare sighted.

Or people may e-mail Garvinat [email protected].

Yellow Starthistle: Destructive Weed is

Encroaching on the Beehive State

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chapter on alpine species andanother on alien weeds. Italso takes on some institu-tions such as ski resorts andgolf courses and praises oth-ers such as the Nature Con-

servancy. The book is illus-trated with detailed pen andink drawings by Karen Rid-dell, as well as distributionmaps and a lot of black andwhite photos selected by DanMiller, including one of mine.

While the author freely ad-mits that he is not a scientist,he is indeed a very perceptivewriter and carefully spells outthe nexus between wildlife,

By Bill King

Creatures of Habitat, TheChanging Nature of Wildlifeand Wild Places in Utah and

the Intermountain Westis thetitle of an interesting newbook out by Mark Henges-baugh from Utah State Uni-versity Press, 2001. Henges-baugh is a freelance writerand former newspaper writerand editor.Most of thesixteenchapters arereprints orrewrites ofarticles thatwere previ-ously pub-lished else-where in thelast threeyears, manyof which arefrom theSportsGuide.

The book has greatsections on many of the Inter-mountain sensitive species ofwildlife including the black-footed ferrets, pika, deserttortoise, sandhill cranes, andBurkes mustard. It has a

habitat and humans. His writ-ing style is mostly matter offact newspaper style but thenhe will surprise you with asentence worth repeating andcontemplating in the style of

some of the best nature writ-ers such as Death by habitatloss is simple to understandwhen you take a fish out ofwater.

There are four appendi-ces that might be useful tosome, including a Utah sensi-tive species list (no plants), aUtah wildlife checklist, Utah

viewing locations and Inter-mountain refuges. The bookis very well indexed but doesnot have a bibliography ex-cept for the bird section. It issoftbound, over 200 pageslong and sells for around $20.

The book seems to beintended for general audi-ences and not professionals,but all of us can learn from

his pervasive message abouthabitat loss. Each chapter inthe book seems to hold itsown and the book is ideal forthe nightstand. It would makea fine gift for students andthose who havent yet seenthe big picture about the im-portance of habitat..

Book Review:

Creatures of Habit - The

Changing Nature of Wildlife and

Wild Places in Utah and theIntermountain West.



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By Julie A. Rotolo

Just when you think theres nocolor out there anywhere, allthe spring flowers are goneand the native grasses havelong turned a golden brown,

from out of the corner of youreye while walking past a ma-

jestic pinyon-juniper, a blast ofmagenta. A color so intense,you can hardly stay on yourfeet while running to see whatit is. Your eyes cant stop scan-ning over the massive mound-ing dark green leaves amidstthe myriads of tubular purpleflowers. You fall to yourknees in amazement: Mirabi-lis multiflora, Desert FourOclock is the culprit.

With a Latin name thatmeans, wonderful, many-flowered plant, its no sur-prise that this plant has thateffect on all who have everhad the pleasure of seeing itin its native habitat or haveplanted one along a rockwall.

Four Oclocks are herba-ceous, fast growing ,long-lived perennial plants that dieback to their roots everyyear. They form clumps 1-3feet tall by at least that muchwide once the soil starts towarm up in late April to early

May (to 6-8 ft. if given morewater). The dark green leavesare opposite and are round toegg-shaped with short petioles.Both leaves and stems may besmooth or have sticky hairs.Leaves vary in size from -7

inches long and are oftenpointed at the tip.

Flowers are borne in smallclusters in the leaf axils. Thefunnel-shaped flowers protrudefrom a papery floral cup, whichis made up of greenish bracts

that resemble floral sepals.Flowers are magenta in colorand are 1-3 inches long by 1inch across. Four OClocks donot have flower petals, rathervery colorful sepals that arepetal-like in appearance that

together form a funnel-shapedflower. The fruit is a small,dark, very hard seed that isoften held in the papery floralcup long after the flower blos-soms have faded.

Like the species name


Plant Profile:

Desert Four Oclocks

Mirabilis multiflora

Bitsey SchultzBitsy Schultz


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says, the plants are coveredwith blossoms from April-September. They tend to openup in late afternoon (hence the4pm connotation) but will oftenbe fooled into opening duringtimes of heavy cloud cover.

Once open, they will remain sothroughout the night. They re-lease a musky aroma shortlyafter opening, which attractshawkmoths, the primary polli-nator of these flowers.

Being native to the South-west, these plants were usedextensively by the various In-dian tribes. The flowers wereboiled to make a light brown orpurple color for dyingwool. The roots, whichcan grow to weigh 5pounds or more, werechewed or boiled into atea, which they used tocure sore throats, eyeinfections, muscle sore-ness, body swellings,rheumatism, indigestion,an appetite suppressant

and even as a blood-strengthener for preg-nant woman.

Cultivation from seedtakes some extra care. Moistpre-chilling for one month priorto sowing yields the mostseedlings. Prick the seeds, putin flats, and place in a green-house. Care for them for amonth or so until they have es-

tablished a sufficient root sys-tem to survive outdoors.Propagation by root cuttings isalso possible. Do so in thespring with a IBA/NAA dip andplace in perlite. Once estab-lished, they are drought andelevation tolerant (from 2,300to 7,500 feet) and cold hardy to

20 F. Make sure to plant in

full sun, in well-drained soil.with monthly deep watering.Too much water especially inclay, can cause root rot. Givethem plenty of room; the vigorof this plant can quickly over-take smaller neighboring

plants. Try to keep on the dryside and they will reward youwith an awesome amount ofblossoms. Use as a ground-cover for large borders withsage, cliffrose and apacheplume. Perhaps over walls; un-der conifers desert willows oras definition in a prairie plant-ing. Native range is valley tofoothills in Utah, Calif., Colo-

rado, Az., N. Mex., Texas, andMexico. Plant association issalt desert shrub, mixed de-sert, and dry Mt. Brush(Pinyon-Juniper).

No matter how you do it,this ones a knockout! Plantthis anywhere you want to

draw attention. Perhaps itshould be in the plans for atleast a parking strip on everyblock. Once planted, the onlyway to discourage desert fouroclocks is to baby them. Justplant them, stand back andwatch!


Utah Native

Plant and Seed

Sources

SEEDS

Utah Native Seed

C. Paul Ames

PO Box 355

Eureka, Utah 84628

435-433-6924

Utah Wildflowers

Virginia Markham3650 West 2150 South

Salt Lake City, Utah 84120

801-277-8423

Granite Seed (wholesale)

1697 West 2100 North

Lehi, Utah 84043

www.graniteseed.com

801-768-4422/801-531-1456

PLANTS

High Desert Gardens

2971 S. Hwy 191

Moab. Utah 84532

435-259-4531

Wildland Nursery

550 North Highway 89

Joseph, Utah [email protected]

435-527-1234

Great Basin Natives

PO Box 134

Holden, Utah 84636

www.grownative.com

435-795-2303


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By Hilary Groutage-SmithTHE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, July 22

Darrin Johnson's interest in Utah'snative plants came from an embarrass-ing moment on the golf course. Hisbotanist friend asked him to identify acolorful plant growing nearby.

"I told him it was Indian paintbrush,"Johnson said. "It was a firecracker pen-stemon. The two are completely differ-ent."

Indeed. And it was the look of thatplant, one of the species that greetedearly pioneer settlers whenthey arrived in Utah, thatpiqued Johnson's interest,changed the way he teachesand has grown into an abso-lute habit for the UtahCounty elementary schoolteacher.

It only took a couple ofmeetings with the Utah Na-tive Plant Society beforeJohnson lobbied his principaland the Provo School Dis-trict and succeeded in trans-forming the front lawn ofWasatch Elementary Schoolin Provo into the state's firstHeritage Garden.

That was 1998. The garden hasgrown into a beautiful collection of na-tive plants including butterwort, pussy-toes, buckwheat, Rocky Mountain col-umbine, countless penstemon varieties,Jacob's Ladder, cliffrose and currants.

At the same time, the Utah NativePlant Society's Heritage Garden Pro-gram has grown into 10 gardens withseveral others planned from Hurricanein the south to Cache Valley in thenorth.

There is a secret agenda, saidSusan Meyer, chairwoman of the nativeplant society's board of directors.

"Utahns respect gardens. If they seethese plants in a garden, they won'tdiscount them anymore as somethingthey only see on hikes," she said.

Meyer, who spends her days work-ing as an ecologist, said native plantshave pretty much taken over her life.The garden of her Elk Ridge home isfull of native plants.

"It is what I do. It is my work and it ismy play," she said. The root of her de-

votion to the plants and the HeritageGarden Program is two-fold: she iscompelled to re-create and then pre-serve what once was found all overUtah, and she wants to make theplants accessible to Utahns who arecurious about the splash of springcolor in the hills.

Meyer encourages Utahns to take tothe hills in the summer and collectseeds. Gather them about one monthafter the plant blooms, she said. For asuccessful seedling, the seeds shouldplanted in a weed-free area in the fall

so they can experience winter just asthey would in the mountains. Seedsand seedlings also are available at twoUtah nurseries: Wildland Nursery inJoseph and Great Basin Natives inHolden.

Once the plants are established,Meyer said, they grow well with littleintervention. That means they are agood choice for residents watchingtheir water usage.

"We're going to run out of water,"she said. "Here we are, the seconddriest state in the nation, pouring allthat water on grass."

And as development eats up thenatural landscape in Utah there arefewer places to see the native plants,and that is the purpose of the HeritageGarden program.

Behind every one of the 10 HeritageGardens is a "gardening angel" justlike Johnson, Meyer said. The plantsociety learned quickly that memberscould advise, supply plants and evenhelp build a Heritage Garden, but there

was no way they could maintain themall.

The largest Heritage Garden is inPrice, on a sprawling piece of landmanaged by the city and the NativePlant Society. The smallest is plantedin containers at Salt Lake City's Jack-son Elementary School.

A grant from the federal Bureau ofReclamation recently was used to buya sign-making machine so plants in theHeritage Gardens can be labelled afterthey are planted.

The Wasatch Elementary gardenhas become its own class-room, Johnson said. Besidesstudents helping care for thegarden, buses loaded withvisitors and students fromother schools frequently areseen outside the school.

"Every spring we see stu-dents from Brigham YoungUniversity out there withtheir notebooks," Johnsonsaid.

And Johnson's interest inthe program has not waned

just because his school'sgarden is established. Dur-ing the last school year,Johnson and his third-grade

class grew about 9,000 plants. Somewere sold to the Utah Native Plant So-ciety for massive planting projects; oth-ers were planted by Johnson and hisstudents at Timpanogos Cave in theAmerican Fork Canyon.

The money earned by selling theplants is used to pay for field trips andother projects in Johnson's classroom,but it is the planting trips the studentsmight remember most.

Davilyn Ferris' daughter, Lee, is now10 years old, but still remembers whatshe learned in Johnson's class twoyears ago. On a recent drive throughBryce Canyon in Southern Utah, shepointed out plants and their namesalong the way. "She still talks aboutgoing up to Mt. Timpanogos and help-ing plant. Not just because she thoughtit was fun to be at Mt. Timpanogos, butshe's clearly proud she's able to helprestore the beauty around Utah. It en-hanced her learning and her self-confidence." she said.

States Native Plants are Thriving in Heritage Gardens

University of Utah Heritage Garden


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Cache Chapter

No news submitted

Canyonlands Chapter

No news submitted

Mountain Chapter

No news submitted

Price Chapter

No news submitted

Salt Lake Chapter

No news submitted

Southern Utah Chapter

No news submitted

Utah Valley Chapter

1) Susan Garvin has spear-headed Yellow Starthistle controlnear the mouth of BattlecreekCanyon in Pleasant Grove. Theproject will take a few yearsto complete (due to a persistentseedbank).

2) The Master Plan for the Rock

Canyon Restoration Project isnow out for review. The docu-ment is 30 pages in length, butthe outline is attached to thisdocument. Essentially, this eco-logical restoration is an attemptto re-create, as nearly as possi-ble, the kind of plant communi-ties that existed prior to arrivalby white settlers. Because RockCanyon is used for a variety ofrecreational activities, planningis needed to successfully com-plete the restoration, while atthe same time maximizingbenefits to user groups (e.g.,wild animals, hikers, birders,rock climbers, bikers, etc. Themaster plan provides a frame-work for carrying out this pro-ject. For more information, con-tact April Sorensen at:[email protected]

The mouth of Rock Canyon (theviewshed) where the restorationis taking place is 66 acres. Ourefforts primarily focus on thefloor of the viewshed, which in-volves 15 acres. Half of this iswoody and native, the other halfis herbaceous (almost all goat-grass, cheatgrass, bulbousbluegrass and alfalfa).

3) The Restoration project iswell into the second year. Whathave we learned? Weed controlshould begin 18 months in ad-vance of transplanting; other-wise weed seeds in the soil willdominate the landscape. The2001 planting was much moresuccessful than the 2000 plant-ing, even though both yearshave been very dry. The main

difference is effectiveness of

weed control. For more infor-mation [email protected]

4) Chapter members SusanMeyer and Bitsy Shultz continueaggressively promoting the useof native plants through anever-expanding HeritageGarden Program. In addition,Susan is working closely withthe folks at Grand Staircase Natl

Monument to assure that appro-priate native plants are includedin the landscape surrounding themonument's visitor centers (5centers, with varying needs fornative plants).

Vernal Chapter

No news submitted

State and Chapter News



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In the spring of 1996, Utah State University Extension organized a workshop with the idea of creat-ing an educational facility that would demonstrate new ways of building homes and creating landscapes.Nearly one hundred people were in attendance in which representatives from the "Florida House" pre-sented their creation, an "earth-friendly demonstration house of appropriate technology and design for liv-ing in Southwest Florida."

The idea of a similar project in Utah created enough synergy that more than 50 people volunteeredto participate in the development of what is now called as the Utah House. Participants volunteered to beon one or more of the five subcommittees, which focused on marketing, education, infrastructure, housedesign and landscape design.

From its inception, the project moved swiftly forward. Due to the tremendous cooperation of the

Utah State University Extension and Utah State University Agricultural Experiment Station, the Utah Housewas able to acquire land at the new USU Botanical Center's mountain-view property in Kaysville. The dem-onstration landscapes at the Utah Botanical Center will be complemented by the Utah House, and togetherwill serve as a clearinghouse of information. As an educational facility of broad regional appeal, the site isperfectly situated adjacent toInterstate 15, Utah's majornorth-south artery.

The mission of the UtahHouse is to educate the publicabout new ways of buildinghomes and creating landscapesthat promote the principles of

sustainability, energy and waterefficiency, healthy indoor envi-ronments, universal design prin-ciples, and economic develop-ment. The Utah House willserve as a learning and informa-tion center that will be open tothe public for tours, workshops,and individual consultations.

Principles of theUtah House

Energy Efficient: Demonstrate practical and energy efficient solutions (goal to reduce energy use by50%).

Water Efficient: Demonstrate rainwater harvesting, water efficient fixtures, and water wise landscaping.

Healthy Indoor Environments: Showcase healthy building materials and design strategies.

Universal Design Principles: Demonstrate a home designed for all ages, abilities, and sizes.

Economic Development: Promote economic development by showcasing local and state building prod-

The Utah House, Living in Balance

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ucts.

The Utah House Landscape

The mission of the Utah House Landscapeis to raise awareness and educate the public aboutthe value of our home landscape and its ability toconserve water and save energy. The objectives

are to promote the use of appropriate plants forUtah's home landscapes, demonstrate practicalmethods of water and energy conservation, andshowcase a functional and aesthetically pleasinglandscape that is in context with Utah's cold desertclimate.

Important Features

Entry Landscape: The entry to the Utah House iscolorful, invitingand has year-round interest.Over 50% watersavings isachieved throughcareful plant selec-tion and efficientirrigation.

Water and EnergyConservation: In-novative water andenergy conservingdesign principles

are incorporatedinto the UtahHouse landscape.A 50 % water sav-ings is expected forthe entire land-scape. Plants aregrouped togetherand watered ac-cording to water needs while rain and snowmeltare harvested from the rooftop. Efficient irrigationand maintenance equipment help reduce outdoor

water and energy use. Trees are strategicallyplaced to reduce energy loads within house.

Patio and Arbor: The backyard patio will accom-modate outdoor dining and entertaining smallgroups. Porous paving is used, potted plants addcolor, and a vine-covered arbor will provide essen-tial shade in the summer.

Water Feature: A small efficient water feature isincorporated into the patio for visual interest, noise

abatement, and growing aquatic plants.

Culinary Garden: Fruits, vegetables, nuts, berries,and herbs can be found in the Utah House land-scape. The culinary garden will demonstrate howto grow healthful, flavorful fresh food, while creat-ing a garden that is both beautiful and functional.

Children Garden: A small garden designed espe-cially for children will provide a place to play andbegin discovering the wonders of the plant world.

Compost Area: A compost area will demonstrateboth the environmental and economic benefits ofhome composting.

Irrigation System: An innovative irrigation systemthat operates using soil moisture sensors is show-

cased. This uniquesystem monitors soilmoisture and irri-gates only when soilis dry. A combina-tion of drip irrigationwith emitters is usedto irrigate trees,shrubs, vegetables,and herbs whilespray heads areused for annuals,perennials andgroundcovers.

Plant Material: Avariety of hardytrees, shrubs,groundcovers, turfgrass, perennialsand annual flowersare on display.Proper selectionand arrangement of

plants demonstrate how to reduce typical irrigationneeds by 50 %. Plants are grouped together ac-cording to irrigation needs. Plants were selected

for their drought tolerance, pest and disease resis-tance, size, color, form, texture, leaves, flowers,and fruit. Native Utah plants in the landscape in-clude Gambel Oak, Rocky Mountain Penstemon,Mountain Mahogany, Bigtooth Maple, Rabbitbrush, Blue Flax, Chokecherry, Indian Ricegrass,Sandberg Bluegrass, Sand Dropseed, WesternWheatgrass, Oakleaf Sumac, Cliffrose, ApachePlume and Sandcherry.


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vate and shared spaces foster a sense of opennessand community. Elements such as low walls, lowhedges, and arbors are used to separate privatespaces from public spaces. Efficient landscape light-ing is used for security.

Educational Components: Interpretive signage, pam-

phlets, brochures, tours, workshops and a computerstation are available to educate visitors about land-scaping appropriately in Utah.

The Utah House demonstration house and learningcenter is located at the Utah Botanical Center inDavis County near Farmington, Utah, just off Inter-state 15.

For much more information about the Utah House


Irrigation Hydrazones: Hydrazones from very lowwater use (no additional water once established)to a high water use zone.

Water Collection Cistern: Rain water and snow-melt is collected from the roof and stored in awater storage cistern located under the garage.

This water is used later for landscape irrigation.Backyard for Wildlife: Back yards can becomehavens for songbirds, butterflies, small mammalsand many beneficial insects. With appropriateplant selection and proper landscape design, theUtah House backyard provides food, cover, andwater necessary for attracting beneficial wildlife.

Security: Low physical separators between pri-

Utah Water ConservationForum Fall Tour

This year's tour is one you won't wantto miss! The Utah Water Conservation Fo-

rum's Fall Tour will be held on September20th. The tour will begin at the Utah State Uni-versity's Botanical Garden in Kaysville at 8:30a.m. At the Gardens attendees will view testplots of various types of turf being raised byPack Turf Farms at the site. Brad Pack willdiscuss the appropriate use of turf grass in thelandscape. The tour will then hit the road asbuses will take attendees to the Layton Heri-tage Garden, sponsored by the Utah NativePlant Society (UNPS). Heritage Gardens areforming throughout the State and offer exam-

ples of water wise landscaping, more specifi-cally using plants that are native to Utah. Arepresentative from the UNPS organization willguide the group and can explain about theHeritage Garden program and UNPS organiza-tion. Next the tour will visit Ogden's new busi-ness park, Business Depot Ogden, located onthe site of the former Ogden Defense Depot.Greg Graves of Bingham Engineering will dis-cuss the water conservation efforts being im-

Events and Activities

plementedthroughout theproject, includingthe irrigation de-sign, plant selec-tion, etc. Buseswill then return tothe Botanical Gar-

den where a lunchwill be provided.During lunch,Dave Andersonfrom Utah StateUniversity will talkabout what is happening at the Botanical Garden andits role in water conservation. The tour should con-clude at 2:00 p.m.

The beginning point for the tour will be justeast of the Botanical Garden's ponds, which are visi-

ble from I-15 in Kaysville. To get there, take the Kays-ville 2nd North exit, then travel east on 2nd North toMain Street. Turn right onto Main and travel south 3short blocks. Turn right onto 50 West at 1st South.Stay on 50 West for just over a half a mile to 650South 50 West.

Registration fees are $35 per person beforeSeptember 10, and $50 per person September 11-20.For more information call Lyle Summer at 538-7279.


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Bill King: 582-0432Jo Stolhand: 521-0069Susan Garvin: 377-5717Larry Meyer: 272-3275Or write to: [email protected]

Many thanks to Xmission forsponsoring the Utah NativePlant Society website.

Please direct all suggestions,articles and events for thenewsletter to Paula Mohadjerat [email protected]. Dead-line for next issue is Oct 15.

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UTAH NATIVE PLANT SOCIETYPresident: Susan Meyer

President Elect: Larry MeyerTreasurer: Ben FranklinSecretary: Therese MeyerNewsletter Editors: Paula Mohadjer

and Mindy Wheeler

CHAPTER PRESIDENTSCache: Tami ColemanCanyonlands: Karen Dohrenwend &

Sarah HaffronMountain: Abby MoorePrice: Mike HubbardSalt Lake: Mindy WheelerUtah Valley: Phil Allen

Southern Utah: Mike Empey

COMMITTEESHorticulture: Susan MeyerConservation: Bill KingEducation: Mindy WheelerInvasive Species: Phil AllenCommunications: Paula Mohadjer

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