Think Outside the Box | Eco Gift-Wrapping Ideas
Try Your Hand at Eco-friendly Gift Wrapping This Year Every holiday season, 227,000 miles of wrapping paper is thrown away. Not to mention the...
December Ecoflora Challenge | Spot Spurge
Join the December EcoQuest: Spot Spurge Find and map as many sandmat spurge plants (Euphorbia sect. Anisophyllum) as possible. Poinsettias...
Activity | Red Hot Ristras
Courtesy of Tavo Ruffo, Fabulous Food Fine Catering & Events and Gertrude’s Restaurant Add some Southwest flare to your décor this holiday...
Poinsettias | A Holiday Icon
The holidays aren’t complete without a poinsettia in the mix. This popular plant has gained so much notoriety that it has it’s own holiday–National...
Activity | Nature Collage Mandala
Spending time in nature is a perfect way to relax and stay grounded, especially during the holiday season. Consider the following nature collage...
Eat, Drink and Cranberry
Cranberry Prickly Pear Relish Recipe By Barb Fenzel Hazelnuts, also called filberts, add a delicious crunch to this relish. To toast them,...
National Take a Hike Day | Leave No Trace
Fall, especially in the desert, is a spectacular time to get outside and explore nature. While the summer heat keeps most Arizonans inside, lower...
November EcoQuest Challenge | Broom Bloom
This EcoQuest is focused on desert broom (Baccharis sarothroides). Find and map as many desert broom as possible. As a bonus, see if you can also...
Garden Ghost Stories
Desert Botanical Garden opened in 1939, and it has attracted millions of people from all walks of life—sometimes even the afterlife. As you can...
