Activity | Nature Sketching

July 9, 2020

Tips For Creating Your Own Botanical Illustration Journal Observe & SketchSketching from nature is a great way to connect with plants and animals while enjoying the outdoors. Practice observation skills to record and preserve details of plants in the field through...

Featured Class: Baby Boojums

January 22, 2020

Time: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Caregivers and children ages 6-30 months discover firsthand how sensory-based experiences in nature can guide early childhood development and can strengthen bonds with each other and with the Sonoran Desert. Class...

Featured Class: Desert Wildlife and Safety

January 10, 2020

Hear from the Arizona Herpetological Sanctuary about how to be safe with native Arizona desert animals and to respect them in our environment. The demonstration will feature many critters, including a Sonoran Desert tortoise, California king snake, Gopher snake,...

Featured Class: Modern Bird Illustration

November 22, 2019

Learn Modern Bird Illustration inspired by Charley Harper. This fun class will guide all students, beginners and advanced alike, to create colorful graphic illustrations of birds in a contemporary style. All materials included with class attendance. Participants are...

Featured Class: Sundown Yoga

October 2, 2019

Yoga is an ancient meditative art that focuses on connecting body, mind and spirit to enhance health and well-being. Be quietly guided as you expand your consciousness and listen to the sounds of the Garden in the sun-lit warmth of the early evening. All levels...