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Can You Beat the Heat?

Can You Beat the Heat?

As heat in the Sonoran Desert climbs, staying cool is an important part of life for the people, plants and animals that call it home. At the Garden, we explore how desert life adapts to heat and how science can help us better understand our environment. In this...
Who Needs a Paintbrush? Nature Has Plenty!

Who Needs a Paintbrush? Nature Has Plenty!

Did you know that some of the best paintbrushes aren’t found in a store? They’re found in nature. The next time you visit the Garden or explore your backyard, look closely. You might spot leaves, grasses, seed pods, pine needles or small sticks that can...
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...
Dried Flower Bookmark

Dried Flower Bookmark

Spring buds are blooming at the Garden! You can make art that celebrates the spring season by using pressed plants. Pressed plants are also a useful science tool, allowing scientists to look at preserved plant specimens from all over the world.  One simple project you...
Grow a Kitchen Scrap Garden

Grow a Kitchen Scrap Garden

In April, welcome the spring blooms with your littlest ones at a Seedlings class. Seedlings is a wonderful experience for kids ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers where we learn about nature, explore the Garden and play outside. For four Wednesdays in April, we’ll be...
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Weather Alert : Open earlier, open later: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.