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Pollinator Plant Propagation

Pollinator Plant Propagation

Garden research is highlighting the importance of native plants for conservation of ecosystems and many types of animals, including pollinators. However, there is a lack of native plant material available for building habitat–from small backyard projects to large...
Activity | Butterflies In the Air

Activity | Butterflies In the Air

Butterflies come in all different shapes, sizes and colors. Can you guess the butterfly that travels long distances (migration) from north to south America and back? That’s right, it’s the Monarch butterfly. The monarch butterfly has bright orange wings covered with...
Five Interesting Facts about Saguaros

Five Interesting Facts about Saguaros

From May through early June, the Sonoran Desert is graced with saguaros blooms.  Don’t miss the opportunity to catch these towering cactus in bloom at Desert Botanical Garden. And before your visit, read some of the most fascinating facts about these desert...
Make Your Own Cactus Box Guitar

Make Your Own Cactus Box Guitar

Combine art and nature at home with this Cactus Box Guitar craft and continue your cactus exploration this summer with Desert Discovery Camps. Camp is designed for kids six to 12, campers explore nature and learn about the beauty of the desert. This year’s camp...
Open early and late, visit 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. 
Weather Alert : Open earlier, open later: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Open early and late, visit 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Trails, Gertrude's by Tarbell's and Garden Shop closed 1-5 p.m. for peak heat.
Temporary Trail Closure- Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert Trail Aug. 10-14