Annual Members Meeting 2025 | Desert Botanical Garden

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Annual Members Meeting 2025

DATE: Thursday, May 8, 2025
TIME: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
PRICE: Members only; free for members.


Dorrance Hall | In-person only

10 a.m. | Check-in
10:30 a.m. | Business and Addresses by Board of Trustees and Executive Director
10:45 a.m. | Tancer Distinguished Speaker Series presents Melissa Sevigny, the author of “Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon”.

Garden Members, the 2025 Annual Members Meeting will consist of a brief order of business and address by Board Chair & Chair Elect, Harold Dorenbecher and Scott Burdick, board elections and remarks from Ken Schutz, The Dr. William Huizingh Executive Director, followed by Tancer Distinguished Speaker, Melissa Sevigny.

Don’t forget to cast your ballot for the Garden’s trustee candidates. Read candidate bios and submit your ballot here.

For questions related to your membership or to register for the in-person event, contact the Garden’s Membership Helpline at 480.941.1225 or email: [email protected].

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