Community Initiatives
Tracking Monarchs with Arizona Lottery Gives Back Support
Desert Botanical Garden is making exciting strides in monarch butterfly research thanks to a generous partnership with the Arizona Lottery Gives Back program. This year, the Garden is enhancing its efforts to track and understand monarch migration patterns in Arizona.
Meet Spaces of Opportunity New Executive Director Maria Valenzuela
Desert Botanical Garden is excited to welcome its new Director of Spaces of Opportunity Maria Valenzuela.
Saguaro Census Award Ceremony
Desert Botanical Garden hosted its first-ever Saguaro Census Awards Ceremony on Nov. 23, celebrating the top observers who helped document the iconic cactus as well as showcasing insights and key findings from the results.
Garden Hosted Its First Naturalization Ceremony On Veterans Day
On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, The Garden hosted its first Naturalization Ceremony welcoming 25 new citizens to the United States.
Saguaro Census
Desert Botanical garden launched its first-ever project documenting urban saguaros. The Saguaro Census is part of a larger project led by the Garden’s New World Succulents Specialists Dr. Tania Hernandez to better understand the health and adaption of the Valley’s...
A New Strategy to Tackle Growing Wildfire Threat
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Forest Chief Randy Moore visited Desert Botanical Garden on Tuesday to announce a 10-year multibillion-dollar plan to reduce the nation’s growing wildfire crisis. In Arizona, the 10-year...
