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Desert Botanical Garden
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  • By dshinkle on September 3, 2004
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  • Desert Botanical Garden - Phoenix
    Desert Botanical Garden
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    Although you might think the desert is just cactus, sand, and sagebrush, you might be surprised to know that after it rains the desert comes to life with colorful flowers and lots of beautiful plants. At the Desert Botanical Garden they collect together over 20,000 desert plants including thousands of species of cactus. The garden really shines in the spring when all the plants are in bloom. There are walking trails and exhibits to educate you on the various plants. The highlight is the butterfly pavilion, which is open from March to May. What kid wouldn't love to be surrounded by butterflies? Make a day of it. Be sure to visit the nearby Zoo, Papago Park, and have lunch on Mill Ave in Tempe during your visit. http://www.azcentral.com/travel/arizona/attractions/articles/dbgarden.html

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  • Phone: (480) 941-1225
  • Website: http://www.dbg.org/

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  • By Hanau93 on February 25, 2004
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  • Desert Flowers in Bloom - Phoenix
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    A must see. A good way to experience the plants of the desert and the proximity to Scottsdale is a bonus as well. We stayed there for half of the day..

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  • Directions: Just off of McDowell Road, a major rode linking Phoenix and Scottsdale.
  • Website: http://www.dbg.org

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  • Updated By susanpingu on December 5, 2006
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  • Interesting guided tour - Phoenix
    Interesting guided tour
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    Get a closer look at the desert plants. I especially liked the narrated tour because the guides made it so interesting.

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  • Directions: Just off of McDowell Road, a major rode linking Phoenix and Scottsdale. If you take the bus, alight at McDowell and 64th. Then it's a 10-15 min walk to the park entrance.
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  • Updated By goingsolo on May 3, 2005
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    by goingsolo
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    The desert botanical garden is a 145 acre garden in Papago Park features thousands of plant species from Arizona and around the world. It is worth a stop for those with a free day in the Phoenix area, especially if you haven't been to Tucson and visited the Sonora Desert Museum. The Phoenix botanical garden is one of the largest collections of desert plants and is amazing in its diversity and beauty. Much like the Tucson Sonora Desert Museum, the botanicl garden has a series of trails which wind around particular areas set aside to showcase particular aspects of desert plant life, i.e., wildflowers, cacti, etc. Walking along the trails in this mostly outdoor attraction, you'll see some great views of the desert and the Superstition Mountains.

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  • Directions: Just off of McDowell Road, a major road linking Phoenix and Scottsdale.
  • Website: http://www.dbg.org

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    Desert Botanical Garden: Museums!!!! Desert Botanical...
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  • Updated By silvia-m.b on August 25, 2002
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  • Museums!!!! Desert Botanical Garden is your museum if you're a western and plants lover. Also the Heard Museum about cultural History. Heritage Square and Phoenix Art Museum in Downtown. And the special Hall of Fame Museum of Firefighting, great! Don't forget also to visit Phoenix Zoo really beatiful. Discover some of this museums can be useful to understand better Indian culture. Always interesting!

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  • By AdriCAAB on November 3, 2007
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  • Directions: Just off of McDowell Road, a major rode linking Phoenix and Scottsdale.
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  • By penpoison on September 13, 2002
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  • A very good walk with a lot of desert flora from around the world.

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  • By basstbn on April 1, 2003
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    Great place to view the endless variety of cacti native to the desert environment. The displays are nicely labeled.

  • Directions: Just off of McDowell Road, a major rode linking Phoenix and Scottsdale.
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  • By seth0919 on August 26, 2002
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    Here was saw many of the local flowers and really just were able to enjoy the outdoors and open atmosphere of the gardens. More photos available here: http://public.fotki.com/seth0919/phoenix_gardens/

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    Desert Botanical Garden: Fantastic Desert Gardens!
  • By kimod74 on May 22, 2006
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    I absolutely loved the botanical gardens. I really enjoyed the wide variety of cacti, aloe plants, and every other imaginable desert plant that grow in this region. The park is quite large with many trails. The plants are signed so you can identify them. I would highly recommend a trip to the botanical gardens if you are visiting the Phoenix area. Way cool.

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  • Directions: Just off of McDowell Road, a major rode linking Phoenix and Scottsdale.
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