Something extraordinary is coming to Desert Botanical Garden this fall. FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse opens Oct. 11. This unique exhibition will bring the desert alive like never before using cutting-edge technology that captures the rhythms of nature into a powerful visual...
By Elaine McGinn, Chief Experience Officer I still remember walking into The RAF Exhibit Gallery for the first time during the Orchid Fever exhibition. Outside, Desert Botanical Garden buzzed with visitors, filling the trails, admiring cactus blooms and standing in...
Something is sprouting at the Garden—Seedlings classes return in September! Seedlings is a nature-based program for kids ages three to five and their caregivers. During class, kids get to sing, play and explore the Garden trails together! But why wait until...
Desert Botanical Garden is committed to maintain one of the most complete collections of agaves and cactus in the world. These plants are represented in various forms, as herbarium specimens, seeds, greenhouse collections and, most visibly, as living displays...
On a beautiful Monday morning in January, scientists from Desert Botanical Garden and the Arizona Genomics Institute (AGI) from the University of Arizona came together to embark on an exciting scientific journey—sampling the iconic giant cardon cactus, located right...
