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For Students

Welcome!

Gather friends, family, or pets and start traveling through the Sonoran Desert- make sure you wear a hat and have plenty of water to drink!!

Explore what a desert is and what influences its formation

What is a Desert?

Grades K-3

Students watch and learn about the three characteristics that define a desert.

What is a Desert?

Grades 4-8

Students watch and learn about the three characteristics that define a desert.

How are Deserts Formed?

Grades 4-8

Teaches students how deserts are formed.

Investigate the crazy plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert

Virtual Habitat

Grades K-8

Entice your students through the exploration of the Sonoran Desert using this interactive tool to discover the unique plants and animals that live here.

Journal of Student Findings

Blog with other students about your field trip or school yard investigation.

Events &

Exhibitions

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Chihuly

Music in the Garden

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.

Las Noches de las Luminarias · Our Annual Holiday Event

Dinner on the Desert · A Garden for all Seasons.

Past Exhibitions · Our most popular past exhibits.

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Support

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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 Offers · Special offers for Garden members.

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

Education &

Programs

Classes & Trips

Kids Camps & Programs

Education & Programs · Learning experiences for all ages.

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

Digital Learning · Discover the desert online.

Desert Landscape School · Get certified at the Garden.

Scholarships · For graduate and undergraduate students.

Melodie's Program · Serving cancer survivors and their families.

Gardening &

Horticulture

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 Landscape School · Get certified at the Garden.

Community Garden · The DBG Community Garden

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

Scholarships · For graduate and undergraduate students.

Research &

Conservation

Areas of Research

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

Trails & Exhibits

Before You Visit

About & Contact · The organization and its history.

Dining Options · Gertrude's now open.

Garden Shop · Shop at the Garden today.

The Garden Community · Join us on social media sites.

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.

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Latest Activities & Updates

Topia Opens Tuesday, May 14

Topia, an original ballet created by Artistic Director Ib Andersen, fuses nature and dance. Again this year, the ballet will be performed in an outdoor desert venue on an 80-foot panoramic stage. Andersen’s brilliant choreography is set to the music of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6. In 2012 Ballet Arizona performed Topia to sell-out crowds at the Garden.

Tickets

Tickets are on sale at the Ballet Arizona box office, 602 381.1096 or ticketmaster.com. Garden members will receive 10% off their tickets when using promo code: VIPTopia.

General Admission Pricing

Open Daily

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For Students

Welcome!

Explore what a desert is and what influences its formation

What is a Desert?

Grades K-3

What is a Desert?

Grades 4-8

How are Deserts Formed?

Grades 4-8

Investigate the crazy plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert

Virtual Habitat

Grades K-8

Journal of Student Findings

Garden community

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Latest Activities & Updates

Topia Opens Tuesday, May 14

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