Lone Peak Nursery
Lone Peak Nursery provides quality plants, service and training to help conserve and enhance our environment. We provide more than 90 species of native and adapted trees, shrubs, grasses and wetland plants for use in restoration and conservation projects. The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands operates the nursery on a 35 acre farm in Draper, Utah, producing one million seedlings each year.
Seed Selection
Plants are produced from locally adapted seed sources that have genetic traits which help them adapt to our specific geographical locations. These traits are influenced by elevation, precipitation, soil condition and temperature. We grow several varieties of sagebrush for reclamation and wildlife habitat.
Custom Growing
The nursery provides special growing services. You may request a plant species grown from a specific geographic source. Following a two year growing cycle, you may then purchase the plants as needed.
Education & Research
Lone Peak Nursery promotes wetland restoration and enhancement through researching new methods of raising plants. Working in partnership with other agencies we've introduced many new plant species for conservation purposes. Proper plant care is taught using videos and brochures, which illustrate correct planting procedures. These visual aids are available through the Nursery. Group tours for those interested in seedling production and conservation are conducted upon request. A valuable byproduct stems from the use of inmate labor from the nearby Utah State Prison. Inmates learn valuable job skills to help them find employment when they are released. Constructed wetland ponds at the nursery are used to scrub and clean waste water. Seed is also harvested from the ponds to grow new wetland plants.
Who May Order
Plants are available to any agency, group or single person. The seedlings are not intended for landscaping purposes. Minimum order of 100 seedlings is required. Orders may be broken down into lots of 25 seedlings per species.
Delivery
Seedlings may be shipped FedEx or may be picked up at the nursery.
Contact
If you have questions concerning the nursery or our plants, please contact:
Nursery Manager: Brandon Long at 801.571.0900 or email
Fax: 801.571.0468