the 2016 season, Thanksgiving Point renamed the gardens "Ashton Gardens" in honor of the contributions and vision of Alan and Karen Ashton and the Ashton Family Foundation. Community horticulture courses are offered by Utah State University master gardener volunteers. Commonly offered courses include square foot gardening and perennial plant landscape design. Some gardens demonstrate water-wise gardening techniques and the irrigation and water features work as a vast water reclamation system. Light of the World Garden Light of the World Garden is a garden located in Ashton Gardens created and donated by bronze sculpture artist Angela Johnson. It features 35 monument-size sculptures from the Biblical New Testament account of the life of Jesus. Butterfly Biosphere The Butterfly Biosphere is home to hundreds of species of animals, including 20 species of tarantulas, fist-sized beetles, and hundreds of butterflies from around the world. Species on exhibit include species like Blue Morpho, Atlas Moth, Black Widow Spider, and Goliath Beetle. In 2020, a Leafcutter Ant exhibit debuted as a new permanent exhibit. Farm Country Farm Country is a working farm open to visitors. During the summer, a Junior Master Gardener Club maintains the garden, growing things like tomatoes, basil, peppers, watermelon, and pumpkins. Other demonstration gardens include a USDA People's Garden. There are daily live cow-milking demonstrations, traditional farm animals, and wagon and pony rides. Museum of Ancient Life The Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point first opened in 2000. A group of Utah paleontologists approached Thanksgiving Point with an idea to build a world-class dinosaur museum. Together, they planned and assembled the exhibits of the Museum of Ancient Life, one of the world's largest collections of mounted fossils. The museum's goal was to take collections out of cases and put them into an immersive environment. The museum also features a large movie screen auditorium named the Mammoth Screen 3D Theater. During museum hours, the theater shows large format science films relevant to the museum's collections and exhibition. Museum of Natural Curiosity Thanksgiving Point's Museum of Natural Curiosity opened in May 2014. The museum features five exhibit areas: Rainforest, Waterworks, Kidopolis, Traveling Exhibits, and a five-acre outdoor component, Discovery Garden. Discovery Garden Discovery Garden is the outdoor gallery of the Museum of Natural Curiosity. It is an educational area designed to teach youth about the natural environment. The garden includes two hedgerow mazes, an "eco-pond", and a replica of Timpanogos Cave. Discovery Garden