Fall is an important season for butterflies at Desert Botanical Garden. As temperatures drop in North America, monarch butterflies begin a remarkable migration in search of warmer climates. Covering up to 3,000 miles, this journey is one of the most impressive...
Desert Botanical Garden is debuting a new mural by local artist Ariana Enriquez along with several additions to the Fall Butterfly Exhibit, Majestic Mariposas, this fall in celebration of the Garden’s 85th Anniversary. The Cohn Family Butterfly Pavilion will greet...
Thanks to Bert and Betty Feingold, generous donors and Desert Botanical Garden members since 1983, the Garden’s research, conservation and collections staff were able to make three expeditions in 2023 to the Arizona Strip, San Luis Potosi, Mexico and Puerto Rico....
For 85 years, Desert Botanical Garden has served as a global leader in research and conservation of desert plants and their habitats. Today, 26 Garden research and conservation staff collaborate with academic, research, and conservation groups across nine countries...
What began as a dream to save and care for desert ecosystems outside the house of Gustaf Stark, a Swedish botanist in 1939 has now become a desert oasis for more than 50,000 plant species and hundreds of animals and pollinators. All of the Garden’s achievements...
ADVANCE TICKET RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC
Dec. 20-23 and Dec. 26-30: Last Garden entry is 3 p.m. The Garden will reopen at 5:30 p.m. to Las Noches de las Luminarias ticket holders.
Dec. 24 : Early Closure. Last General Admission at 2 p.m. Dec. 25: Garden Closed