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40°14′41″N 111°39′08″W / 40.24472°N 111.65222°W
Bertrand F. Harrison Arboretum | |
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Type | Urban park, Arboretum, Public bath |
Location | Provo, Utah |
Coordinates | 40°14′40″N 111°39′3″E / 40.24444°N 111.65083°E |
Owned by | Brigham Young University |
Status | Open all year |
The Bertrand F. Harrison Arboretum, also known as the Brigham Young University Arboretum, is an arboretum located on a hill beside at 800 North Street on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, United States. It includes a native plants from both eastern and western regions of the United States. It also has a duck pond and a stream, as well as a brick path that winds through the garden.
The arboretum is named after Bertrand F. Harrison, a botany professor at BYU who retired in 1974. Its amphitheater was donated by BYU's classes of 1980 and 1981. [1] Trees in the arboretum were originally planted to reflect the geography of the United States. [2]
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