Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden:Then and Now | Desert Botanical Garden

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Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden:Then and Now

by | Jan 30, 2024 | 85th Anniversary

Foresters at work in Tonto National Forest May 1939

So many things have changed within and outside the Phoenix area since Desert Botanical Garden opened its doors in 1939. From technological advances to the urbanization of Papago Park, check out some of the distinction between 1939 and 2024 below. 

Then and Now
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Jan. 19: Due to Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon, the Garden and Garden Shop will open  at 10 a.m. and Gertrude's at 10:30 a.m. Van Buren St./Galvin Pkwy and McDowell/Galvin Pkwy will experience temporary road closures and restrictions until 12pm.