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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...
Seed Planting for Kids

Seed Planting for Kids

Early spring is the perfect time to germinate seeds. This activity helps children find joy in watching plants take root and grow! They are also able to see the major parts of the plant—the seeds, roots and stems—up close and personal.  Supplies:  Dried raw seeds: (dry...
Meet Spaces of Opportunity New Executive Director Maria Valenzuela

Meet Spaces of Opportunity New Executive Director Maria Valenzuela

Spaces of Opportunity is excited to welcome its new Executive Director, Maria Valenzuela. Spaces of Opportunity is a collaboration of Desert Botanical Garden, TigerMountain Foundation, Unlimited Potential, Orchard Community Learning Center and Roosevelt Elementary...
Butterfly Search

Butterfly Search

Desert Botanical Garden has the power to quiet the distractions of life and recenter human connection with nature—even for children. In this activity, kids engage in the natural world around them to search for and count butterflies interacting with plants.   You can...
Making Paper Polyhedrons

Making Paper Polyhedrons

With LIGHT BLOOM opening Oct. 12, gather your family and explore the fascinating world of shapes featured in the exhibition, including polyhedrons.   Children love to explore the fascinating world of shapes — both two-dimensional and three-dimensional. In this...
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.
Weather Alert: Open earlier, open later: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
The Garden will close at 3 p.m. Friday, March 20 for Fund the Farm Celebration
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