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'''The Gardens at the Springs Preserve''', is an eight-acre [[desert]] [[botanical garden]] located in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]. The gardens are currently closed to relocate plants to |
'''The Gardens at the Springs Preserve''', is an eight-acre [[desert]] [[botanical garden]] located in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]. The gardens are currently closed to relocate plants to a new site located in the [[Las Vegas Springs Preserve]] at 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The Gardens visitor center at 3701 West Alta Drive will remain open during the transition from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, excluding major holidays. |
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Designed to teach water conservation through water-efficient landscaping, the |
Designed to teach water conservation through water-efficient landscaping, the Gardens continues to offer free classes, demonstrations and expert advice. |
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The Preserve, including the new, larger Gardens, will open June 2007. |
The Springs Preserve, including the new, larger Gardens, will open June 2007. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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[[Image:Springs Preserve garden path.jpg|left|thumb|The area featuring native plants is shaded by mesquite trees at the old gardens]] |
[[Image:Springs Preserve garden path.jpg|left|thumb|The area featuring native plants is shaded by mesquite trees at the old gardens]] |
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The 2.5 acre '''Kiwanis Water Conservation Park''' opened in 1982 and contained over 300 species of desert-compatible plants arranged in a dozen gardens. The park was constructed on land donated by the water district. In 1986 the water district developed a master plan for the park. Following renovations to implement the master plan, the park was renamed and reopened in 1990 as the '''Desert Demonstration Gardens'''.<ref name=RJ-2007-03>{{cite news |first=Linn |last=Mills |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Plants from Desert Demonstration Gardens on move |url= |work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |publisher= |date=[[March 22]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-04-14 |page= 5E}}</ref> |
The 2.5 acre '''Kiwanis Water Conservation Park''' opened in 1982 and contained over 300 species of desert-compatible plants arranged in a dozen gardens. The park was constructed on land donated by the water district. In 1986 the water district developed a master plan for the park. Following renovations to implement the master plan, the park was renamed and reopened in 1990 as the '''Desert Demonstration Gardens'''.<ref name=RJ-2007-03>{{cite news |first=Linn |last=Mills |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Plants from Desert Demonstration Gardens on move |url= |work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |publisher= |date=[[March 22]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-04-14 |page= 5E}}</ref> |
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Located at 3701 West Alta Drive, the Demonstration Gardens closed in |
Located at 3701 West Alta Drive, the Demonstration Gardens closed in early 2007 to facilitate the move to the new location. At the time, the site contained over 1,200 species of plants mostly from the [[desert]]s of the [[Southwestern United States|southwest]]. Since the plants are mature, some of them are being moved in boxes as large as 84 inches to the new site.<ref name=RJ-2007-03>{{cite news |first=Linn |last=Mills |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Plants from Desert Demonstration Gardens on move |url= |work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |publisher= |date=[[March 22]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-04-14 |page= 5E}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 17:05, 25 April 2007
The Gardens at the Springs Preserve, is an eight-acre desert botanical garden located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The gardens are currently closed to relocate plants to a new site located in the Las Vegas Springs Preserve at 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The Gardens visitor center at 3701 West Alta Drive will remain open during the transition from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, excluding major holidays.
Designed to teach water conservation through water-efficient landscaping, the Gardens continues to offer free classes, demonstrations and expert advice.
The Springs Preserve, including the new, larger Gardens, will open June 2007.
History
The 2.5 acre Kiwanis Water Conservation Park opened in 1982 and contained over 300 species of desert-compatible plants arranged in a dozen gardens. The park was constructed on land donated by the water district. In 1986 the water district developed a master plan for the park. Following renovations to implement the master plan, the park was renamed and reopened in 1990 as the Desert Demonstration Gardens.[1]
Located at 3701 West Alta Drive, the Demonstration Gardens closed in early 2007 to facilitate the move to the new location. At the time, the site contained over 1,200 species of plants mostly from the deserts of the southwest. Since the plants are mature, some of them are being moved in boxes as large as 84 inches to the new site.[1]