Month: January 2022
A New Strategy to Tackle Growing Wildfire Threat
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Forest Chief Randy Moore visited Desert Botanical Garden on Tuesday to announce a 10-year multibillion-dollar plan to reduce the nation’s growing wildfire crisis. In Arizona, the 10-year...
The Genes Gambit
The plants at Desert Botanical Garden typically bask in balmy weather, but parts of them are endlessly chilling out in Antarctic temperatures. That’s because Garden researchers are collecting genomic samples of plants for preservation efforts as part of a global...
Nature-Minded New Year’s Resolution
Happy 2022! A new year means a fresh slate to revisit the things you hoped but never got around to do last year. For many people that includes spending more time in nature. There are plenty of benefits to your physical and mental health to getting out in nature....
Get Inspired by Nature & Art
This season is a special opportunity to visit and immerse yourself in nature and with Chihuly in the Desert. Take time to look closely at the spine patterns of a cactus, leaf imprints on an agave, colorful and unique shaped flowers and iridescent colors on roadrunners...Honrando la vida y el legado de Martin Luther King, Jr.
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Monday, Jan. 17, Desert Botanical Garden and the nation will honor and celebrate the legacy and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was a graduate of Morehouse College, a distinguished historically Black university in Atlanta. Dr. King was one of the prominent...Actividad | Tejiendo con la Naturaleza
Chihuly Webshort
Have you checked out Chihuly in the Desert at the Garden yet? Want to get a little taste of what the experience is like? Check out these Chihuly Web Shortsfrom Chihuly Studio and get your tickets to the exhibition here. Video and Artwork © 2022 Chihuly Studio. All...
