The Valley’s Tastiest Festival Returns to Desert Botanical Garden in 2023
This article was written by food critic Howard Seftel. At last: The world feels like it’s finally beginning to awaken from a long Covid nightmare....
Five Interesting Facts About The Saguaro Cactus
This fall, Garden visitors will be moved at Día de Muertos on Oct. 29-30.
Methuselah A Digital Exhibit
Methuselah refers to the fourth generation of monarch butterflies that complete a transcontinental journey in an annual migratory cycle. This...
Desert Refuge: A New Way To Help Monarch Butterflies
In July, the decline of the migratory monarch butterfly was once again in the spotlight. The International Union for Conservation of Nature...
Arizona-based Rotraut brings her large-scale and colorful sculptures to the Garden this fall
The Garden’s latest art exhibit Playing with Stars: Rotraut at Desert Botanical Garden opens Oct. 7 and is on display through May 14. Arizona-based...
September EcoQuest: Tracking Tamarisk Beetles
Join the September EcoQuest: Tracking Tamarisk Beetles. Join the EcoQuest WHAT TO OBSERVE:Find and map as many tamarisk beetles (larvae too!)...
Meet Rufina Ruiz Lopez the creator behind the Garden’s Día de Muertos Mega Altar
This fall, Garden visitors will be moved at Día de Muertos on Oct. 29-30.
Meet one of the coordinators for the Garden’s Guelaguetza
The Garden will host a dazzling Guelaguetza festival for the first time ever. This cultural festival hails from Oaxaca, Mexico and it is held every summer to celebrate the diverse culture of Oaxaca through music, dance, food, and drink.
August 2022 EcoQuest: Palms on Parade
Join the August EcoQuest: Palms on Parade Find and map as many palm trees as possible.Join the EcoQuestSee them on iNaturalist. WHAT TO OBSERVE: Any...
