The Mesa County Arboretum
at The Gardens
A project of the
CSU Mesa County Extension Office & the
Mesa County Fairgrounds
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The Entrance off B Road and Adjoining Planting Area

Work on this area includes redoing the entrance off B road and the preparation of a planting area immediately to the east of the gates.

the gate

The area to be planted is to the left of the gates.

the gate

The irrigation system has been installed. The area will have more organic matter added and then rototilled in anticipation for planting.


The entrance off B Road includes a wide gate for emergency vehicles and a pedestrian gate. This entrance was excavated and subbase compacted. Road base provided by Grand Junction Pipe and Supply was applied in 3 inch layers and compacted.

the arboretum gate the arboretum gate
the arboretum gate decomposed granite

After the road base was compacted a layer of decomposed granite was applied.


Placed on the Internet August 13, 2005; 17:03 PM

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