Events & Classes
Waterwise Perennials Tour
Saturday, June 10 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Registration Required
Join us for this tour as we discuss the best types of perennial flowers and ornamental grasses for Northern and Central Utah.
Are you planning a Localscape, or just wanting to add a few Utah friendly plants to your landscape? During this tour we will discuss the top performing perennials and ornamental grasses at Conservation Garden Park.
Taught by Conservation Garden Park staff.
This tour will meet in the Education Center at Conservation Garden Park.
Registration is required for admittance to this event.
Nature in the City: Buzz on Bees
Saturday, June 10 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Registration Required
Join Tracy Aviary educators at Conservation Garden Park in West Jordan for Nature in the City, a series of events full of fun, family-centered crafts and activities.
Saturday, June 10th: Buzz on Bees
Bees, bees, bees! These fuzzy little fliers are more than just stripes and a stinger. Come learn about all the ways that bees help us and the environment around them with Tracy Aviary educators.
Registration is required for each Nature in the City class you plan on attending.
Click Here to Register
Questions? Please contact Tracy Aviary
Kylee Ehmann
801-596-8500 x 116
kyleee@tracyaviary.org
Conservation Garden Tour
Friday, June 23 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Registration Required
Come join us for a tour of Conservation Garden Park!
Take a walk with us through Conservation Garden Park and learn how to see landscapes differently. On the tour, we'll visit a number of inspiring exhibits while our guide shares ways to incorporate the concepts demonstrated into your own landscape.
Highlights of the tour include:
Localscapes Exhibit - a 1/4 acre sustainable residential landscape
Park Strip Exhibit - 9 beautiful and water conserving examples
Vegetable Gardens
Pollinator Friendly Landscapes
Waterwise Example Landscapes
Registration is required.
Waterwise Tree and Shrub Tour
Saturday, July 8 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Registration Required
Join us at Conservation Garden Park for these plant focused tours of the garden.
Are you planning a Localscape, or just wanting to add a few Utah friendly plants to your landscape? During this tour we will discuss the top performing trees and shrubs at Conservation Garden Park.
Taught by Conservation Garden Park staff.
This tour will meet in the Education Center at Conservation Garden Park.
Registration is required for admittance to this event.
Nature in the City: Details Detective
Saturday, July 8 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Registration Required
Join Tracy Aviary educators at Conservation Garden Park in West Jordan for Nature in the City, a series of events full of fun, family-centered crafts and activities.
Saturday, July 8th: Details Detective
Nature holds so much to be discovered, if you only take note of the details! Become a details detective with Tracy Aviary educators and represent your discoveries and experiences in your very own nature journal.
Registration is required for each Nature in the City class you plan on attending.
Click Here to Register
Questions? Please contact Tracy Aviary
Kylee Ehmann
801-596-8500 x 116
kyleee@tracyaviary.org
Flip Your Strip and Side Yard
Saturday, July 15 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Registration Required
Learn the best techniques to add curb appeal and save water by removing non-functional lawn from your landscape.
This class focuses on best practices to save water through appropriate watering, plant selection, and planned maintenance. We will begin by teaching you how to identify non-functional areas of lawn in your landscape then cover the steps to flip it into a beautiful water efficient landscape.
This class is required for the Landscape Incentive Program for smaller projects. This includes the following:
Park Strips
Side Yards
Other Small Landscape Projects
If you plan to undertake a larger landscape project like a full yard or front/backyard project Localscapes University is required.
Taught by Conservation Garden Park staff.
This class will meet in the Education Center at Conservation Garden Park.
Registration is required for admittance to this event.
For more information about water conservation program incentives available in your area please visit utahwatersavers.com
Waterwise Perennials Tour
Saturday, July 15 10:30AM - 12:00PM
Registration Required
Join us for this tour as we discuss the best types of perennial flowers and ornamental grasses for Northern and Central Utah.
Are you planning a Localscape, or just wanting to add a few Utah friendly plants to your landscape? During this tour we will discuss the top performing perennials and ornamental grasses at Conservation Garden Park.
Taught by Conservation Garden Park staff.
This tour will meet in the Education Center at Conservation Garden Park.
Registration is required for admittance to this event.
Work and Learn: Lavender
Thursday, July 27 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Registration Required
Come work alongside our garden staff and learn about the best ways to care for Lavender.
Come get dirt on your hands and a smile on your face as you work alongside our gardeners! You’ll receive expert instruction in best yard care practices you can use in your own yard. Bring gloves and dress for the great outdoors (we provide the tools). Group size is limited, so register early.
Lavender is one of Utah’s favorite aromatic herbs. In this class you will work alongside our garden staff to clip spent flowers and learn simple maintenance techniques to keep your lavender growing well. As a bonus, volunteers may keep clippings for home and craft projects.
This class will meet in the Education Center at Conservation Garden Park.
Registration is required for admittance to this event.
Localscapes University
Saturday, August 5 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Registration Required
Congratulations! You've decided to Localscape! This 2-hour webinar will teach you how to apply the method correctly to ensure you achieve all the benefits a Localscape provides. We'll cover the five steps in detail including landscape layout, an overview of irrigation, and planting bed basics.
This class is required if you plan to participate in the Landscape Incentive Program for Localscape projects like:
Full Landscape Projects
Partial Landscape Projects (front yard or backyard)
If you plan to undertake a smaller landscape project like a park strip or side yard the Flip Your Strip and Side Yard class is required.
If you are unfamiliar with Localscapes, we recommend taking Introduction to Localscapes online first, which will help you determine if Localscaping is right for you.
Introduction to Localscapes
Taught by Conservation Garden Park staff.
A link for the Webex webinar will be provided via email before the class starts.
Registration is required for admittance to this webinar and to receive the link.
For more information about water conservation program incentives available in your area please visit utahwatersavers.com
Common Utah Weeds and How to Control Them
Thursday, August 10 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Registration Required
Are weeds winning the battle over your yard? Fall is one of the best times to get ahead on weed control for the upcoming year.
This webinar will cover organic, mechanical, and chemical methods of weed control and best practices of Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
Taught by Conservation Garden Park Staff.
A link for the Webex webinar will be provided via email before the class starts.
Registration is required for admittance to this webinar and to receive the link.
Conservation Garden Tour
Saturday, August 12 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Registration Required
Come join us for a tour of Conservation Garden Park!
Take a walk with us through Conservation Garden Park and learn how to see landscapes differently. On the tour, we'll visit a number of inspiring exhibits while our guide shares ways to incorporate the concepts demonstrated into your own landscape.
Highlights of the tour include:
Localscapes Exhibit - a 1/4 acre sustainable residential landscape
Park Strip Exhibit - 9 beautiful and water conserving examples
Vegetable Gardens
Pollinator Friendly Landscapes
Waterwise Example Landscapes
Registration is required.
Nature in the City: Sensing the Seasons
Saturday, August 12 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Registration Required
Join Tracy Aviary educators at Conservation Garden Park in West Jordan for Nature in the City, a series of events full of fun, family-centered crafts and activities.
Saturday, August 12th: Sensing the Seasons
Our senses can lead us to amazing discoveries! Come along with Tracy Aviary educators to experience how our senses enhance our exploration and join us in a round of Nature Show & Tell!
Registration is required for each Nature in the City class you plan on attending.
Click Here to Register
Questions? Please contact Tracy Aviary
Kylee Ehmann
801-596-8500 x 116
kyleee@tracyaviary.org
Basic Irrigation Repairs
Thursday, August 17 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Registration Required
A healthy landscape needs a properly working sprinkler and drip system.
Landscapes in Utah rely on water from irrigation systems during the growing season to look their best. This webinar will focus on how to analyze and repair your irrigation system to make sure it is running efficiently.
Taught by Conservation Garden Park staff.
A link for the Webex webinar will be provided via email.
Registration is required for admittance to this webinar and to receive the link.
Localscapes: Design Workshop
Saturday, August 19 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Registration Required
Creating a good landscape plan is one of the most important steps to achieving a beautiful and functional landscape. If you’ve taken Localscapes University but want extra help laying out your design, this workshop will get your ideas onto paper. We’ll walk you through a guided design process that covers the elements of a Localscape and the basics of planting bed design without getting into the details like selecting individual plants. Each attendee should leave with a basic Localscapes design drawn to-scale.
Requirements:
1. Attendees are required to have attended a Localscapes University.
2. Attendees must come prepared with a base map of their property drawn to scale
(
Base Map Tutorial
).
Taught by Conservation Garden Park staff.
Registration is required for admittance to this event.
This class will meet in the Education Center at Conservation Garden Park.
Work and Learn: Switch2Drip
Thursday, August 24 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Registration Required
Come learn how easy it is to switch you sprinkler heads to drip irrigation.
Come get dirt on your hands and a smile on your face as you work alongside our gardeners! You’ll receive expert instruction in best yard care practices you can use in your own yard. Bring gloves and dress for the great outdoors (we provide the tools). Group size is limited, so register early.
Watering with drip irrigation will reduce both water and weeding requirements in your own yard. You'll learn how to switch out your sprinklers to a drip system and help us retrofit an older area of the garden to drip irrigation.
This class will meet in the Education Center at Conservation Garden Park.
Registration is required for admittance to this event.
Localscapes Irrigation Workshop
Saturday, August 26 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Registration Required
If you feel confused or overwhelmed trying to design and install an irrigation system, the Localscapes Irrigation Workshop will teach you everything you need to know to get started. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll show you parts of an irrigation system, how they go together, and when you should use a drip system.
Taught by Conservation Garden Park staff.
Registration is required for admittance to this event.
This class will meet in the Education Center at Conservation Garden Park.
Flip Your Strip and Side Yard
Thursday, September 7 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Registration Required
Learn the best techniques to add curb appeal and save water by removing non-functional lawn from your landscape.
This webinar focuses on best practices to save water through appropriate watering, plant selection, and planned maintenance. We will begin by teaching you how to identify non-functional areas of lawn in your landscape then cover the steps to flip it into a beautiful water efficient landscape.
This class is required for the Landscape Incentive Program for smaller projects. This includes the following:
Park Strips
Side Yards
Other Small Landscape Projects
If you plan to undertake a larger landscape project like a full yard or front/backyard project Localscapes University is required.
Taught by Conservation Garden Park staff.
A link for the Webex webinar will be provided via email.
Registration is required for admittance to this webinar and to receive the link.
For more information about water conservation program incentives available in your area please visit utahwatersavers.com
Nature in the City: Insect Safari
Saturday, September 9 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Registration Required
Join Tracy Aviary educators at Conservation Garden Park in West Jordan for Nature in the City, a series of events full of fun, family-centered crafts and activities.
Saturday, September 9th: Insect Safari
Get to know the little critters all around us! Join Tracy Aviary educators on a hunt for local insects and learn the important roles these creatures play in habitats.
Registration is required for each Nature in the City class you plan on attending.
Click Here to Register
Questions? Please contact Tracy Aviary
Kylee Ehmann
801-596-8500 x 116
kyleee@tracyaviary.org
Waterwise Tree and Shrub Tour
Saturday, September 16 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Registration Required
Join us at Conservation Garden Park for these plant focused tours of the garden.
Are you planning a Localscape, or just wanting to add a few Utah friendly plants to your landscape? During this tour we will discuss the top performing trees and shrubs at Conservation Garden Park.
Taught by Conservation Garden Park staff.
This tour will meet in the Education Center at Conservation Garden Park.
Registration is required for admittance to this event.
Waterwise Perennials Tour
Saturday, September 23 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Registration Required
Join us for this tour as we discuss the best types of perennial flowers and ornamental grasses for Northern and Central Utah.
Are you planning a Localscape, or just wanting to add a few Utah friendly plants to your landscape? During this tour we will discuss the top performing perennials and ornamental grasses at Conservation Garden Park.
Taught by Conservation Garden Park staff.
This tour will meet in the Education Center at Conservation Garden Park.
Registration is required for admittance to this event.
Immersive Learning: Fall Landscaping
Saturday, October 14 11:00AM - 12:30PM
Registration Required
Learn which late season landscaping tasks are the most important and the best way to accomplish them.
Immersive Learning classes are action-oriented and take place in the Conservation Garden Park. Learn through observation as our expert staff teach landscaping techniques and activities by demonstrating how the work is best accomplished. Plan to be outdoors and come prepared to ask questions.
Join us in our Localscapes exhibit as we demonstrate best practices for taking care of you landscape in the fall. We will cover leaf cleanup, mulching, vegetable gardens, and cutting back perennials.
Taught by Conservation Garden Park staff.
This class will meet in the Education Center at Conservation Garden Park.
Registration is required for admittance to this event.
Nature in the City: Bird Walk
Saturday, October 14 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Registration Required
Join Tracy Aviary educators at Conservation Garden Park in West Jordan for Nature in the City, a series of events full of fun, family-centered crafts and activities.
Saturday, October 14th: Bird Walk
Join Tracy Aviary educators on a guided bird walk to discover the fantastic birds you can find in your own backyard! Binoculars and bird guides will be provided.
Registration is required for each Nature in the City class you plan on attending.
Click Here to Register
Questions? Please contact Tracy Aviary
Kylee Ehmann
801-596-8500 x 116
kyleee@tracyaviary.org
Fall Garden Walk
Saturday, October 21 10:30AM - 12:00PM
Registration Required
Ever wondered how to make your landscape look great year round? Come join us for a beautiful autumn walk in the Garden.
Conservation Garden Park offers many interesting plants and landscapes to see year round. During this tour we will focus on the trees, shrubs, and grasses that look great in the fall that you can add to your own landscape.
Please come prepared to walk outside in the garden.
Taught by Conservation Garden Park staff.
This tour will meet in the Education Center at Conservation Garden Park.
Registration is required for admittance to this event.
Introduction to Localscapes
On-Demand Class
Registration Required
Introduction to Localscapes is now available online through teachable.com! Take this introductory class at your convenience. Ready to increase the usability and curb appeal of your yard while decreasing your yard work? This class will expose you to the best way to landscape in Utah.
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Localscapes University
On-Demand Class
Registration Required
Ready to apply the design framework you learned in Introduction to Localscapes? View an online version of Localscapes University and watch at your convenience. This class will include training in design, irrigation, planting, and maintenance.
This class is required if you plan to participate in the Landscape Incentive Program for Localscape projects like:
Full Landscape Projects
Partial Landscape Projects (front yard or backyard)
If you plan to undertake a smaller landscape project like a park strip or side yard the Flip Your Strip and Side Yard class is required.
If you are unfamiliar with Localscapes, we recommend taking Introduction to Localscapes online first, which will help you determine if Localscaping is right for you.
Flip Your Strip and Side Yard
On-Demand Class
Registration Required
This on-demand class covers the best techniques to add curb appeal and save water by removing non-functional grass from your landscape.
Join Amanda as she teaches you how to identify non-functional areas of grass in your landscape then covers the steps to flip it into a beautiful water efficient landscape. This class is required for the Landscape Incentive Program for smaller projects. This includes the following:
Park Strips
Side Yards
Other Small Landscape Projects
If you plan to undertake a larger landscape project like a full yard or front/backyard project Localscapes University is required.
Localscapes Design Workshop
On-Demand Class
Registration Required
Now that you have learned the Localscapes process, let our professional team guide you through creating your own design plan in this hands-on design workshop that you can take from home. You will get practical tips and visual examples to help you create the best Localscape for your yard.
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Localscapes Irrigation Workshop
On-Demand Class
Registration Required
Learn how to create the most efficient irrigation system for your Localscape from home! In this on-demand workshop, you will get practical tips and visual examples to help you plan and install an irrigation system for your yard.
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801-256-4400
8275 South 1300 West
West Jordan, Utah 84088
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