Activity | Celebrate Emoji Day

July 21, 2021

Emojis are a fun way to show your expressions (happy face, cool glasses and laughing emoji). These fun icons have surpassed their origins on the internet and through texting and are now part of everyone’s daily communication habits. Did you know the first emoji was...

The Golden Barrel Cactus | So Common, Yet Endangered

July 21, 2021

Golden Barrel Cactus The golden barrel cactus is a mainstay of desert landscapes and is one of the most popular cactus species in the world. Although easily grown in nurseries to meet this demand, the golden barrel is still facing an uphill battle for survival in the...

July EcoQuest | Oleander Occurrence

July 7, 2021

Join the July EcoQuest: Oleander Occurance This month’s EcoQuest is in collaboration with Strategic Habitat Enhancements (SHE). Strategic Habitat Enhancements empowers the community to reconnect with nature through resilient desert gardening, creating an urban network...

Is Saguaro Cactus Fruit Edible?

July 7, 2021

Photo by Michael Searcy Ripening in the hottest, driest time of the year, saguaro fruit provide important moisture and nutrition to animals and insects in the Sonoran Desert before the summer monsoon rains. With each saguaro able to produce an average of 150 fruit,...

Flashlight Nights 2021

July 7, 2021

Don’t miss the chance to experience Flashlight Nights at the Garden. From hands-on fun, cool treats, farmers market and more this is the must-see event for summer. Whether it’s date night or family night out, this event is not to be missed. Back to...

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Activity | Celebrate Emoji Day

The Golden Barrel Cactus | So Common, Yet Endangered

July EcoQuest | Oleander Occurrence

Is Saguaro Cactus Fruit Edible?

Flashlight Nights 2021