Save the Plants,
Save the Planet
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Conservation
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Conservation Efforts
Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice
Plant Conservation
Science Center
The Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center will provide state-of-the-art laboratories and teaching facilities for more than 200 Ph.D. scientists, land managers, students, and interns whose research is critical to fulfill the Garden’s efforts to save our planet by saving our plants.
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When completed in 2009, the 38,000-square-foot Rice Center will serve as the home to a unique doctoral program in plant biology and conservation with Northwestern University and as the headquarters for the Garden’s international efforts in plant conservation. A viewing gallery and 16,000-square-foot living roof will be open to the public, giving nearly 800,000 visitors and school children each year the opportunity to view plant science firsthand.
The Rice Center is being designed by Booth Hansen using materials and systems to earn a “gold” rating for sustainable design from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The Rice Center will be part of a 15-acre science campus, which will also include new greenhouses and outdoor growing areas, interpretive displays, and a dramatic new footbridge connecting the Rice Center to the heart of the Garden.
For more information, call (847) 835-8351.
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