In August, three Desert Botanical Garden scientists embarked on a thrilling two-week expedition to Peru generously supported by longtime donors Bert and Betty Feingold. The trip was meticulously planned by Garden Living Collections Curator and Research Botanist Raul...
On Aug. 24, Desert Botanical Garden will debut its first art exhibition — The Leaf Connection —inside Webster Center. A mosaic of more than 1,000 ceramic leaves intricately pinned to a map of metro Phoenix, The Leaf Connection is an enticing exhibit created by local...
Thanks to Bert and Betty Feingold, generous donors and Desert Botanical Garden members since 1983, the Garden’s research, conservation and collections staff were able to make three expeditions in 2023 to the Arizona Strip, San Luis Potosi, Mexico and Puerto Rico....
For 85 years, Desert Botanical Garden has served as a global leader in research and conservation of desert plants and their habitats. Today, 26 Garden research and conservation staff collaborate with academic, research, and conservation groups across nine countries...
Every botanical garden has an origin story. The story tells how the garden came to be where it is, the passions of the founders, the purpose for its being and the original plants. Desert Botanical Garden’s origin story also includes the serendipitous recruitment of...