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McConnell Arboretum & Gardens in Redding, California

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Drought tolerant, low water use plants native to the world’s mediterranean climate regions beautifully address challenges facing the McConnell Arboretum & Gardens. Photo: Daderot/Wikimedia Commons

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Searing heat, freezing cold, foraging deer, extended drought, raging forest fire, and a popular pedestrian highway—dealing with any one of these conditions would be a daunting challenge for a botanical garden. Since opening in 2005, horticulturists at the McConnell Arboretum & Gardens at Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, California, have successfully confronted all of these threats to create a popular public space that delights visitors and is beloved by residents.

The citizens of Redding have demonstrated their ability to tackle projects that are bold for a community many times their size. Designed by world-renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the distinctive $24 million Sundial Bridge, which opened in July 2004, has given the city an identity recognized far beyond the Central Vall...

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