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Open seven days a week, year round except for July 4,
Thanksgiving Day and December 25.
Garden Seasonal Hours:
October - April / 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
May - September / 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
During evening hours certain trails are closed.
Call 480-941-1225 for more information. Leave a Comment Phone: 480-941-1225Directions: Just off of McDowell Road, a major rode linking Phoenix and Scottsdale.Website: http://www.dbg.org
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 Desert Botanical Garden by dshinkle
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.
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Phoenix has the Maricopa Audubon Society which helps amateurs in learning the art of birdwatching!
You just have to get a pair of binoculars and head off to their FREE "seasonal" meetings held at the Desert Botanical Gradens.
These gardens showcase the wonderful vegetation and cacti seen in the Sonoran desert. After or before birdwatching, you will enjoy walking around this awesome and unique park!
The meetings are held every First Tuesday of each month at 730PM (september thru April)
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 Desert Flowers in Bloom by Hanau93Leave a Comment Directions: Just off of McDowell Road, a major rode linking Phoenix and Scottsdale.Website: http://www.dbg.org
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Wow! Had never been here before despite living locally 5+ years. The desert Botanical Gardens are wonderful in themselves. Even more fascinating and worthwhile is the temporary exhibition of the Chihully glass sculptures.
We got there late, just an hour before dusk. If you have the 4:00-8:00 slot, get there by 6:00...or 5:00...even 4:00! Leave a Comment Directions: Just off of McDowell Road, a major road linking Phoenix and Scottsdale.Website: http://www.dbg.org
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We visited the Botanical garden in December and what a treat that was. We took a tour that lasted about an hour and was very informative. Our tour guide then told us about another tour that we could go on that talked all about the edible plants and uses of the desert plants. At the end of the tour we were able to taste the items that were talked about during the tour. Being from the east coast and really not knowing much about the desert enviornment it was a really exciting end to the tour. Give yourself a few hours in this garden!
Very much worth the admission charge. Directions: Just off of McDowell Road, a major rode linking Phoenix and Scottsdale.Website: http://www.dbg.org
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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. Leave a Comment 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.Website: http://www.dbg.org
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This garden serves as a comprehensive introduction to the desert landscape and all its glory. This 50 acre garden which is located near Papago Park, is home to thousands of species of desert plants and succulents. With map in hand, we explored the trails and learned not only about desert plants but also about the desert dwellers, specifically the native people of the Sonoran Desert and how they lived.
The Garden was teaming with school kids on an educational field trip. We went into the butterfly pavillion with one of the groups. I had fun watching them go gaga over the butterflies. In this age of video games and chat rooms, however, this kind of interaction between youngin and Mother Nature is a rare sight. Leave a Comment Directions: Just off of McDowell Road, a major rode linking Phoenix and Scottsdale.Website: http://www.dbg.org
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Want to see all the varied cacti and plant life AZ has to offer then stop at this gem of a place. The Botanical gardens is in a beautiful setting-centrally located in Phoenix up against the Papago Buttes or the "footprint mountains" as my son used to call them.. It is a true gem in Phoenix and you can learn a lot about desert life and gardening here. The Botanical Gardens was created in 1939 and is one of the few Botanical Gardens accredited by the American Association of Museums. You can either take a guided tour of the gardens or a self-guided tour.
The garden is divided into several different trails including the brick path
Desert Discovery Trail, which is the Garden’s Main trail and is has the Botanical Garden’s oldest desert plantings. From this path you can easily become sidetracked if you veer to your right you will enter the Herb Garden, which is a garden of desert adapted herbs. If you walk back to the main brick path you can walk up the next path to the outdoor café or keep walking to the next trail the Sonoran Desert Trail (uphill) with beautiful views of the Saguaro Cacti. The trail next to this one is Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert-this trail is more interactive and one of the kids favorite trails, some great views from here as well. After viewing this trail find your way back to the brick path you will pass the butterfly exhibit and the Succulent and Cactus houses this will bring you full circle to the beginning of the main paved trail. Don’t forget to wander down the The Desert Wildflower Trail, with the backdrop of the striking Papago buttes, you can view the colorful desert wildflowers and learn the importance they play in Arizona’s ecosystem. This trail is off the main trail, it is located to the right of the entrance back behind the Gift Shop.
The Botanical Garden has many seasonal exhibits throughout the year. Our favorites include the Spring Butterfly Exhibit (usually in March-May) and the Monarch Exhibit (usually Sept-Nov) Phone: 480-941-1225Directions: Right by the Phoenix Zoo and Papago ParkWebsite: http://www.dbg.org
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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. Leave a Comment Directions: Just off of McDowell Road, a major road linking Phoenix and Scottsdale.Website: http://www.dbg.org
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