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Fruits that Grow in the Desert
Common fruit trees like citrus and figs are forming fruits in May but there are many other desert plants producing edible fruits. These desert fruits produced are relished by desert animals such as birds, desert tortoises as well as people. Look for saguaro fruits...
Celebrating National Cactus Day
This article ran in the Spring 2018 Sonoran Quarterly issue In the 1930s, a small group of passionate local citizens saw the need to conserve the plants in the Sonoran Desert, including the variety of cactus species that thrive in its extreme desert conditions. This...
A Virtual Bouquet for Mother’s Day
With Mother's Day coming up, bring the beauty of the Garden to a mom in your life with these free downloadable postcards. How to Download Save the images to your cell phone's photo library or to your desktop by holding and clicking, right clicking or clicking and...
New paper published by former lab postdoc Dr. Susan Bush
Saltcedar are among the most successful invasive tree species in western North America resulting in alterations in riparian ecosystems that are highly valued for their biodiversity. A recent paper published by Dr. Susan Bush and colleagues in the journal Agricultural...
New paper published by Ph.D. candidate Davis Blasini
Fremont cottonwood are among the most important tree species in the western US providing habitat for numerous species. However, cottonwood forests are also recognized as being highly threatened by many factors, including climate change. A recent paper published by...
The Chavez Legacy Continues
Meet Alejandro Chavez Alejandro Chavez is an activist who works in grassroots organizing, Latinx outreach and movement-building to activate positive change in communities. He served as the campaign manager for Ruben Gallego’s successful run for State Representative....
