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Center for Desert Living Trail

A desert gardener's delight - this trail showcases ideas and strategies that demonstrate efficient, useful, sustainable and harmonious ways to work with nature in the desert environment. This trail includes the Steele Herb Garden. CDL 042-125.jpg

Events &

Exhibitions

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Music in the Garden

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Events & Exhibitions · See what's happening at the Garden.

Tours & Activities · Guided tours, demos and group ticketing.

Hold an Event · Weddings, non-profit and corporate rentals.

avant-garden · Think Globally, celebrate locally Thursdays.

National Geographic Live · 2011/2012 Speaker Series.

Dinner on the Desert · An electric and sophisticated evening.

Past Exhibitions · Our most popular past exhibits.

Las Noches de las Luminarias · Our Annual Holiday Event

Membership &

Support

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Become a Member

Gift Membership

Membership & Support · Become a member or volunteer.

Membership Benefits · Become a member today.

Make a Donation · See how your gift helps.

Business Support · Become a corporate member.

Honor & Memorial Gifts · Give in the name of a loved one.

Chihuly Desert Towers Invitational · Keep the Chihuly art.

Tending the Garden · Help care for our desert.

Planned Giving · Include the Garden in your estate plans.

Volunteering · Lend a hand at the Garden.

Member Login · Sign in for reduced pricing on tickets, retail items, and more.

Education &

Programs

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Classes & Trips

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Kids Camps & Programs

Education & Programs · Learning experiences for all ages.

Let's Move! at the Garden · How the Garden is participating.

Field Trips & Self Guided Tours · Ideas for every age.

Digital Learning · Discover the desert online.

Desert Landscaper School · Get certified at the Garden.

Scholarships · For graduate and undergraduate students.

Gardening &

Horticulture

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Gardening Calendar

Bi-Annual Plant Sale

Gardening & Horticulture · Desert gardening tips and info.

Gardening Resources · Gardening guides, FAQs and more!

Video Log · Learn from our experts.

Desert Landscaper School · Get certified at the Garden.

Wildflower Infosite · See where they're blooming near you.

Scholarships · For graduate and undergraduate students.

Gardening Books · Shop gardening guides.

Research &

Conservation

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Areas of Research

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Species & Habitat Conservation

Research & Conservation · Systematics, ecology and more.

Living Plant Collections · Learn about our spectacular plants.

Desert Plant Research Center · Herbarium & laboratories.

Schilling Library · Browse our collection.

Publications · Published research from our staff.

Publications Citing DES · Herbarium Publications.

Research & Conservation Staff · Meet the team.

About &

Contact

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Trails & Exhibits

Before You Visit

About & Contact · The organization and its history.

The Garden Community · Join us on social media sites.

Garden Shop · Shop at the Garden today.

Jobs · Working at the Garden.

Annual Reports · Download the latest.

Trustees · The Garden's advisors.

Senior Staff · Get to know our team.

Donation Requests · Request a donation from the Garden.

Sonoran Quarterly · Online extras for our member publication.

Garden community

Join the Conversation

Image by Pat Steele Hofius

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See What's New

Latest Activities & Updates

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Up Next: Bad Cactus Brass Band

Music in the Garden continues on February 26 with the Bad Cactus Brass Band's New Orleans jazz. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

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