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UCLA Botanical Garden Gets $1 Million Gift
The money will be used to create a new garden entrance.
UCLA alumnus Morton La Kretz has donated $1 million to the university's seven-acre Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden.
The money will be used to create a new entrance to the garden, which was created in 1929 and is now used as an outdoor lab for some school courses, according to the university.
"This is a hidden gem on the UCLA campus," La Kretz said in a statement. "I'm delighted to be able to lend my support to such an important UCLA asset."
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The garden hosts thousands of plant species, in addition to salamanders, lizards and koi, according to the university.
"The garden is really special," said director Philip Rundel in a statement. "When I give tours, everybody is amazed by the beauty of the garden, particularly if they are seeing it for the first time. They can't believe they are in West L.A."
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