Month: August 2025
Day and Night in the Desert
From Flashlight Nights to Cactus Clubhouse. the Garden has many ways for families to engage with nature. Plus, here is a great activity to try at home. Flashlight Nights lights up Saturday evenings now through Sept. 13, inviting you to step into the desert after dark....
Meet the Artists: ScanLAB Projects
Something extraordinary is coming to Desert Botanical Garden this fall. FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse opens Oct. 11. This unique exhibition will bring the desert alive like never before using cutting-edge technology that captures the rhythms of nature into a powerful visual...
Butterflies and Milkweed in the Face of Climate Change
Both monarch (Danaus plexippus) and queen (Danaus gilippus) butterflies rely on milkweed (Asclepias spp.) as a larval host plant. With high milkweed diversity in Arizona and the Southwest, there are many species to choose from, each with varying levels and types of...
