Women’s History Month

March 22, 2022

The Garden continues to celebrate Women’s History Month by highlighting leaders, both present and past, who have shaped the Garden through philanthropy, education, exhibition and horticulture. This week, learn more about the Garden’s Senior Director of Horticulture...

National Women’s History Month

March 4, 2022

All month long, the Garden is celebrating Women’s History Month by spotlighting four iconic women, both past and present, that have shaped the Garden through philanthropy, exhibition, education and horticulture. This week, learn more about Leslie Chihuly,...

Feminine Nature

March 10, 2021

Feminine Nature Nora Burba Trulsson Read more from the Fall 2019 Sonoran Quaterly, 80th Anniversary issue to learn about women who have made history at the Garden. Through the years, strong women have shaped Desert Botanical Garden. More than ever, women and the...

Celebrating Black History Month | Marie Clark Taylor

February 8, 2021

Marie Clark Taylor (1911-1990) Marie Clark Taylor was the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D in botany from Fordham University. She also served as the department head at Howard University for many years. During her career, Taylor created science institutes...

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Women’s History Month

National Women’s History Month

Feminine Nature

Celebrating Black History Month | Marie Clark Taylor