What started out as a one-night holiday event to showcase the vibrancy of the Sonoran Desert with luminaria-lit bags has now grown into a nearly months-long festive tradition at Desert Botanical Garden. Las Noches de las Luminarias was first introduced in 1978,...
Celebrate the last Dog Days of 2025 with a special visit from Sonoran Santa! On Nov. 22, stroll the Garden’s trails with your furry friend, and snap your own complimentary festive photo with the family, your pup and Sonoran Santa! Plus, the first 300 dogs will...
Read the full story for an update! Meet Circe and Muon! They are two specially-trained dogs used in ecological research who are helping Desert Botanical Garden, U.S. Fish and Wildlife and the Smithsonian find rare and endangered orchids growing in southern Arizona....
In 2022, Desert Botanical Garden introduced a pair of scientists with paws who are helping researchers with a major conservation project that involves endangered Southwestern plants. Circe and Muon are two specially-trained dogs from K9inscentive, a California-based...
There are two more Dog Days left this June. After the event wraps up, here is a literal way to take downward facing dog to a whole new level. Back to...