The Ute Learning Garden was conceived in 2009 as a physical manifestation of the Ute Ethnobotany Project, an ongoing research and educational project seeking to preserve the traditional plant knowledge of the Ute people for future generations. Working with the Northern Utes of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation and the Bureau of Land Management, the CSU Extension Tri River Area has constructed a garden to honor the heritage of the Ute people. The garden sits on land set aside by Mesa County to help bring Ute heritage to life in a way that can be experienced and appreciated by Colorado residents and visitors alike. The garden offers visitors a unique look into the life of the Ute tribe in this region. As you traverse our garden through the life zones, you will encounter plants that were and are important to the Utes ethnobotanically you will also learn about different structures and relationships essential to Ute life, including relationships with animals in these ecosystems.