He scoured Utah for plants once thought to be extinct. Now, they’re taking root again.
Native plants are putting down roots across the Jordan River watershed thanks to a Salt Lake City project hoping to boost biodiversity, public health and water quality.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tyler Murdock, deputy director of Salt Lake City's Public Lands Department, left, and restoration ecologist Blake Wellard tour the Cornell wetland area in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.