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Red Butte Garden annual appeal brochure cover art with photos of volunteers, children, and plants.

Your Support Plants Seeds for Tomorrow

This year marked the 40th Anniversary of Red Butte Garden and Arboretum—four decades of growth, discovery, and community connection on these cherished 100 acres.

What began with visionary founders who believed in the transformative power of plants has blossomed into something extraordinary. Thanks to supporters like you, Red Butte Garden has become a treasured sanctuary where children discover the wonder of nature, families find respite from busy lives, and our community connects with the healing power of the natural world.

Your gift today ensures we can grow even stronger in 2026. With your support, we’ll keep the Garden accessible and open 365 days next year—a place where everyone can explore, learn, and find peace among the plants.

Plant hope. Grow community. Protect nature. Give today.


Red Butte Garden and Arboretum is a nonprofit organization.
EIN# 87-6000525, Legal Name: University of Utah

*If using a DAF, please designate Red Butte Garden and Arboretum in the notes field.

Together, we've made 2025 one of our most remarkable years ever:

  • 278,000 total guests visited Red Butte Garden
  • 30,000 hours of volunteer service
  • 13,595 students served in 41 of Utah's 42 school districts*
  • 7,889 schoolchildren field trips*
  • 3,608 new plants and trees added
  • 524 Botany Bins and Boxes for use by 35,420 students

*Fiscal year July 1-June 30, 2025.

Your year-end gift supports rare plant conservation, science-based programming, and access to the natural wonder of Red Butte Garden for all.