January 2024 | Desert Botanical Garden

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Month: January 2024

Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden:Then and Now

Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden:Then and Now

So many things have changed within and outside the Phoenix area since Desert Botanical Garden opened its doors in 1939. From technological advances to the urbanization of Papago Park, check out some of the distinction between 1939 and 2024 below.  Back to...
Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden:GROWING UP IN THE GARDEN

Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden:GROWING UP IN THE GARDEN

In the late 1940s, brothers John and Arthur Earle would run around barefoot exploring their new home: Desert Botanical Garden. At the time, it was a sprawling 360-acre property (the Garden has 140 acres today) that consisted of Webster Auditorium, a small trail with a...
Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden: 85 Years and Counting

Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden: 85 Years and Counting

Over the years, you’ve watched Desert Botanical Garden transform and grow. Now, as we celebrate our 85th anniversary, the Garden is excited for what the future holds and wants to recognize what we have accomplished.  In 1939, a small group of passionate local citizens...
Family Portraits Inspired by Fernando Botero

Family Portraits Inspired by Fernando Botero

Portraits are works of art that can tell us how someone looks, what they like or special characteristics about their personalities. Portraits can also show an activity someone is doing.   Take a look at the picture below. How many family members are in “La Familia” by...
Winter 2024 Photo Contest

Winter 2024 Photo Contest

As Desert Botanical Garden gets ready to celebrate its 85th anniversary in February, we invite you to enter our winter photo contest. We want to see all the epic moments you have captured on our trails from the last 85 years. Submit your photos using the embedded link...
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