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Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden: Then and Now

  • January 30, 2024
Foresters at work in Tonto National Forest May 1939

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.

Then and Now

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