OMAHA, Neb. —

Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha is reopening its conservatory Saturday after closing for renovations in January, allowing guests to explore more than 1,000 different plants from over 350 species.

The conservatory has transformed from two main focal areas to several distinct zones representing regions from around the world, from the desert climate of Southern California to the rainforests of South America.

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"Whether it be South America or South Africa, or just like the diversity as a whole of places as far as Madagascar, just being able to bring that all back was one of our dreams. That's now a reality," Lauritzen CEO Ennis Anderson said.

The conservatory will feature critically endangered and rare plants, allowin

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