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Docent Tours

DATES: now – May 11
TIMES: 9, 10, 11 a.m.
PRICE: Free with general admission.


Plant Adaptations Tour
Now – May 11
Daily | 9, 10 and 11 a.m.

Discover how plants have adapted to the desert environment with a volunteer docent-led tour. See the Garden’s living collection with plants from around the world and the Sonoran Desert and their fascinating survival strategies in this arid climate. Walk away with a new appreciation for the beauty of the desert and the plants and animals that call it home.

Upcoming tour times will be posted onsite daily at the Cohn Gathering Area.
Tour size: 15 people

Plants and People of the Sonoran Desert Tour
April 1 – May 11
Mon. – Fri | 9:30 a.m.

Join a docent-led tour of the Plants and People of the Sonoran Desert trail. Discover how native plants have shaped the lives of the Akimel O’odham, Tohono O’odham and San Carlos Western Apache people for generations across five unique desert habitats.
Tour size: 10 people
Tour will meet at the trailhead.

*All docent tours are subject to availability,

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