Activity | Build an Insect
The Sonoran Desert has thousands of bug species. What have you noticed about them? Do they have fluttering wings? Do they have six legs, or maybe...
This Week’s Blooms | Week of March 23
We hope you have enjoyed watching this week’s featured blooms video! If you are eyeing the plants in the video and wondering what they are, well you...
Activity | Build a Bird Nest
It is spring, and birds everywhere are building nests to create a safe, warm place to lay eggs and raise their young. Take a moment to observe...
Transforming a Food Desert into a Food Oasis
Phase 1 of Spaces of Opportunity Completed Spaces of Opportunity has been working to transform a 19-acre lot, which sat vacant for roughly 20 years,...
Rainwater Harvesting at Desert Botanical Garden
The Garden has found a way to extend the benefits of rainy seasons long after the clouds have departed - elevating its rainwater harvesting efforts....
Kids Discover The World Around Them Through Nature Play
Did you know that children are spending 50% less time outdoors than they did 20 years ago? Nature play is a research-based movement gaining...
Fred Katterman Collection at Desert Botanical Garden
In 2014, Desert Botanical Garden received an extraordinary gift from Fred Katterman. He donated his private cactus collection consisting of more...
How Plants are Named
Having the opportunity to name a plant is highly regarded in the plant field. Plants are still beingdiscovered all over the world, including in...
History of Desert Botanical Garden’s Plant Sale
The first Plant Sale at Desert Botanical Garden debuted in 1976 and was called the Unusual Plant Sale of Unusual Plants. It took more than a year of...
