Chihuly in the Desert opens Dec. 3 at the Garden and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West. Ever wonder how long it takes to set up a blockbuster exhibition like Chihuly? It takes a village to install an exhibit of this size. The Garden broke down the installing...
Desert Botanical Garden’s longest-running tradition is Las Noches de las Luminarias (Luminaria). On a cold December night back in 1978, volunteers and staff worked to light 700 luminarias and welcome 600 guests for a one-night experience at the Garden. The idea for...
‘Tis the season to start celebrating the holidays. What better way than to create your own Luminaria bag! Luminarias have a long history of communication, light, and celebration at the Garden. The tradition comes from Mexico where it has been celebrated for many years...
Candelilla (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) Join the December EcoQuest: Praiseworthy Plants For this EcoQuest, find and map the plants that are close to you. For this EcoQuest, you will need to join to have your observations counted. Join the EcoQuest For this December...
For seven years, Ken Duncan Sr., founder and director of Yellow Bird Indian Dancers, has been sharing stories of his Native ancestors through dance, song and storytelling at Desert Botanical Garden. Ken first started at the Garden by rebuilding the Apache wickiups, a...
How do you keep the special kids in your life engaged? There are a number of new opportunities for kids at the Garden to keep them learning while also having fun and spending time outdoors. Desert Botanical Garden’s new kids trail guide will be available this winter...
It’s almost Thanksgiving. That means it’s the time of the year people tally up their blessings and gratitude. Desert Botanical Garden has so much to be grateful for as another exciting year approaches. Starting Dec. 3, Chihuly in the Desert opens to the public and...
Join the November EcoQuest: Peek at PistacheFor this EcoQuest, find and map as many pistache (Pistacia spp.) trees as possible. Join the EcoQuestSee on SEINetSee on iNaturalist Pistache trees have been recorded in metro Phoenix since 1963. Specifically, Chinese...
In today’s ever evolving world, practicing gratitude is a great way to create a positive mindset. Gratitude is defined as being thankful, showing appreciation and sharing kindness with the world around us. Gratitude is also a part of Social and Emotional Learning...