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Do you live at the higher elevations of Gila, Apache, Coconino, or Navajo County? Are you interested in participating in the online Master Gardener training for Northern Arizona? The Master Gardener training is a nation-wide program offered through the Cooperative Extension system. This online course emphasizes the needs and challenges of high elevation gardening in...
$225 – $325
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Your yard can be an oasis that nourishes you and the Sonoran Desert ecosystem. Learn simple principles that will help you begin rewilding your space, and step by step tips and resources to get started on any scale. Presented by Melissa Mundt from Pima County Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Environmental Education Office
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We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs and more! Free with Admission
Free with Admission
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We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs and more! Free with Admission
Free with Admission
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Enjoy a guided tour of the gardens of Historic Canoa Ranch with Raydine Taber from the Green Valley Gardeners. Designed for ages 12 and up
Free – $5
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Maricopa County Library District: Master Gardener Q&A
Enjoy gardening? Do you have garden challenges you’d like to overcome? Need help with your landscape plants? Don't know what to plant or when? Want to start a vegetable garden, but don't know where to start? Join the Maricopa County Master Gardeners Saturdays once per month from 10am-12pm at Georgia Lord library for free home...
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Participants will learn what a saguaro cactus is, why it's important to the Sonoran Desert, and what animals use the cactus in the different stages of its life. Los participantes aprenderán qué es un cacto saguaro, por qué es importante para el desierto de Sonora y qué animales usan el cacto en las diferentes etapas...
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Make summer shine at Flashlight Nights. Bring a flashlight and enjoy the Garden after dark with performances, cool treats, hands-on activities and creature features. DATE: Saturdays | July 29 - Sept. 2 TIME: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. PRICE: Included with Membership or General Admission July 29 Harmony Project – Mariachi Liberty Wildlife Aug. 5 8...
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Interested in learning more about cacti? Learn and ask your cactus questions to a ranger. Come learn about cacti of the Sonoran Desert and Phoenix area! Ranger Eric will host this discovery station table at the Lake Pleasant Discovery Center. Nearby there are live examples of a variety of cacti to see on the trail...
Free with Park Fee
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Maricopa County Library District: Master Gardener Q&A
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We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs and more! Free with Admission
Free with Admission
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Effective management of desert landscapes requires an understanding of the principles landscape maintenance practices. In this onsite program, you'll experience various interactive learning techniques featuring the fundamentals of planting, pruning and common disorders of desert plants. By gaining this foundational knowledge and best practices, you will be able to use these strategies in your workplace...
$400
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oin Ranger Nikki on an easy to moderate hike to learn about the fascinating plant life in our Sonoran Desert. Join Ranger Nikki on an easy to moderate terrain 3-mile hike to learn about desert plants, shrubs and legume trees including bursage, palo verde and creosote. The route follows NoSo, Levee and Blevins Trails. Wear...
Free with Park Fee
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Real samples of cacti, as well as beautiful photos of fruits and flowers, will be on display for several hours in the Nature Center discovery station. Ranger Derik will be present to answer any of your Sonoran Desert questions. Coloring pages will also be available for kids to take home. MEETING LOCATION: Nature Center No...
Free with Park Fee
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Discover the basics of composting, and reap the rewards of turning yard and kitchen waste into organic fertilizer that nourishes the soil and your vegetables, plants, and flowers. Participants will also learn how to use in-bed vermicomposting bins so worms live, work, reproduce, and make worm castings in your garden bed, right where they are needed....
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We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs and more! Free with Admission
Free with Admission
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Cochise County Master Gardener Seed Library Presentations Where: Farmers Market Information Table - Veterans Memorial Park - Sierra Vista, AZ SV Farmers Market - Veterans Memorial Park 3105 E Fry Blvd Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 When: Every first Thursday of the month 10am-2pm Questions: Questions, call 520.559.7078 Cost: FREE Registration: Not required County or Tribal Extension Offices: Cochise
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Take a virtual walk through the desert and learn to identify and understand patterns in nature that can be applied to your backyard. Learn about how desert plants survive, water movement, general plant selection tips, and ways to enhance your next hiking adventure. Following the program, attendees will be invited to check out seed packets...
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Heat up a summer full of fun at the Garden. Gather your family and friends on the second Friday of each month for refreshing welcome drinks, live music, pop-up activities, Garden strolls and more! All ages are welcome. DATE: Aug. 11, Sept. 8 TIME: 6 - 9 p.m. PRICE: Included with membership or Garden admission
Free with Admission
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Discover the best selection of trees, shrubs, succulents and other plants used for desert landscapes. In this onsite program, you'll experience various interactive learning techniques featuring the fundamentals to properly identify desert plants and how to place in the landscape.By gaining this foundational knowledge and best practices, you will be able to use these strategies...
$400
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Join the Maricopa Master Gardeners at the Maricopa Library on the second Saturday of the month for a garden educational talk. Everyone is welcome! Registration: Not required County or Tribal Extension Offices: Pinal
Free
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Please join our Desert Defenders crew as they collect seeds from native plants and work on Estrella's pollinator garden. Meeting location: Estrella Mountain Regional Park. Meet in the Parking lot for Ramada 1 & 2. Start: 5:30 a.m. End: 9:30 a.m. (volunteers encouraged to stay only while they’re comfortable in the heat) Please bring gloves, water, a...
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Master Gardeners are back! Beginning on the second Tuesday of September, we will be in our monthly groove with Master Gardeners hosting a presentation on how to best garden in Tucson, Arizona. Our first presentation will be on Edible Plants.
Free
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Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced gardener, growing food in the desert can be difficult. This program provides advice and tips on how to grow native edibles in your garden that adapt better to our desert climate. You'll learn how to design your garden to be water efficient, how to prep your soil, become...
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We will hike 3 miles along the Yavapai Point Trail and stop periodically to look for plants, animals and take in the landscapes found in the Sonoran Desert. The trail is rated as moderate with gradual elevation gain in sometimes rocky trail. We will be starting early in the morning, but it is encouraged that...
Free with Park Fee
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Join us for a free gardening presentation by Pima County Master Gardeners from the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Today’s topic is Edible Plants of the Southwest. There are many plants in the desert southwest that are edible and have been eaten for centuries by the indigenous people who have inhabited the Tucson basin. We are...
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Join us outside to learn how to plant your own rain garden at home on Saturday, September 16 from 8:00am - 11:00am. Rain gardens help capture rainwater, conserve city water used for irrigation, cool down sidewalks, reduce flooding, and provide habitat for bees, birds, and butterflies. After you attend a hands-on workshop, you can take home a complimentary...
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September 16, 17, and 18, 2023 Southwestern Research Station, Portal, Cochise County Questions or More Information: Please contact Doug Ripley at [email protected] The Cochise and Tucson Chapters of the Arizona Native Plant Society are again sponsoring a long weekend in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Cochise County. These richly diverse mountains are one the northern-most islands in...
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Join Mike Foster, our Carr House host, to learn more about the plants of the Huachuca Mountains. Mike’s presentation will start with a short video about many of the plant species in the Madrean Evergreen Woodlands surrounding Carr House. You’ll learn about the “sky islands” of the Huachuca Mountains and how plants here more closely...
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Join us for our Urban Ag Field Day at with Steve & Sandy at their Urban Orchard and Farm in Prescott, Arizona! Learn all about local fruit production in urban areas. Speakers also include Anne LeSenne & Sharrona Moore on Beekeeping. And Matt Holderson on Viticulture. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/urban-ag-field-day-prescott-tickets-689627864507?aff=oddtdtcreator(link is external) Cost: $25 Registration: Required
$25
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Join us for a free gardening presentation by Pima County Master Gardeners from the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Today’s topic is Edible Plants of the Southwest. There are many plants in the desert southwest that are edible and have been eaten for centuries by the indigenous people who have inhabited the Tucson basin. We...
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We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs and more! Free with Admission
Free with Admission
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Discover the fragrance of the desert and create a pomander for your closet that is said to repel pests.
Free
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Join Ranger Nikki on an easy to moderate terrain hike to learn about desert plants, shrubs and legume trees including bursage, palo verde and creosote. The route is 3.5 miles and uses Butterfield, Dysart and Coldwater Trails. Bring plenty of water and wear closed toe shoes, a hat and sunscreen. Restrooms and water are available...
Free with Park Fee
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Join Ranger Derik on an exciting morning hike through the park as you learn about the many cacti that call the Sonoran Desert home. The hike will cover 2.6 miles on the Blevins trail. This hike is rated as easy, plan to walk on rocky and sandy trail. It is encouraged that you water supportive...
Free with Park Fee
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We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs and more! Free with Admission
Free with Admission
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Arizona is not known for spectacular displays of fall colors. However, hikers can enjoy several sites in Arizona where beautiful displays of fall colors can dazzle and delight without spending hours on the road or resorting to looking online. For example, the San Francisco Peaks have several trails where hikers can enjoy millions of beautiful...
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Grow tasty herbs and culinary flavors in your own backyard! Join us as a gardening expert walks through the best herbs that are very successful in the fall. Homegrown and fresh picked they add zest to salads, marinades and sauces. Learn how easy it is to grow these plants with tips on harvesting and using...
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Join skilled storytellers for a cup of coffee and candid conversation that entertains, educates, and encourages a sense of wonder about science and the natural world around us. The monthly speaker series hosts guest lecturers from the Chandler Nature Center, with coffee refreshments provided Speaker: Angela Judd. Topic: Benefits of Seed Saving
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Learn more about the plant lifecycle as we plant our very own seeds in The Children’s Garden! Free with Admission
Free with Admission
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This event will present four brief developments in scientific research, such as how coastal redwoods use decades old carbon to re-sprout, leading to eventual forest restoration. After this science-based research is presented through written or filmed descriptions, the group will be invited to incorporate that research into their writing. Writing prompts are provided to guide...
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Author Wynne Brown will describe the life and work of Sara Lemmon, the first white woman to climb to the top of the peak near Tucson that is named after her. Sara and her husband, J.G., traveled throughout the Southwest, California, Oregon, and Mexico, discovering hundreds of new plant species. This program will focus in...
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We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs and more! Free with Admission
Free with Admission
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Join us in the Children’s Garden as we learn about plants & flowers! We’ll dissect and create a flower diagram from real flowers to take home while supplies last. Free with Admission
Free with Admission
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Using edible plants such as spinach, blueberries or beets, photographer and Kids in Focus mentor Jimmy Fike is going to teach how to create photosensitive prints with natural materials. *NOTE: this program is for ages 12-18 only.* Bring your favorite flowers or plant clippings to create a composition for a colorful print using sunlight!
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Grow your own hanging garden using traditional Japanese gardening techniques. Kokedama are small globe gardens that can be hung indoors to add greenery to your home. Experience the joys Japanese-style gardening while building your very own mini garden!
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Venture to the edge of the Tonto National Forest on this fitness hike with Ranger Derik. This 4-mile hike will wind through rolling hills, sandy washes and desert canyons while offering spectacular views of the Tonto National Forest. During the hike we will learn about the many cacti species that call the park home and...
Free with Park Fee
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We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs and more! Free with Admission
Free with Admission
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Learn the basics on how to save seed from common vegetables and native plants. A NATIVE Seed Search Seed School Graduate will give a presentation on the importance of saving seed and a hands-on workshop that covers several methods of seed saving, along with an invitation to join in the saving of our world’s biodiversity. Presented by...
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Beat the summer heat and hike with Ranger Derik on a short 2-mile loop around the park. Click program title for more details. Get out on trails early in the morning and learn about the many cactus species found on sections of Overton, Go John, and Clay Mine trails. The trails are rated as easy...
Free with Park Fee
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Fall is the best time to start a vegetable garden in Arizona. Discover which crops grow best during the cooler months. Learn techniques for soil preparation, planting, watering, and fertilization. Overcome gardening challenges specific to the desert environment and create your own edible paradise. Includes: 4 seasonal starts, 1/2 gallon castings, 50% off worm tea Duration: 1...
$35
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Join us for a family friendly stroll through the Pipeline fire scar to see what is re-emerging after last year's fire. We will casually walk around about one mile off trail. Please wear good hiking shoes. There will be a raffle prize at the end of the walk for the biggest plant nerds! Reservations are...
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The Rogers Lake Community Forest will be the first community forest in the Southwest. The community forest will support conservation, education, and sustainable recreation. The activity will explain the function and purpose of the community forest and the significance of the land. It will be a guided hike on the land, with education from staff...
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Join retired Kaibab National Forest archaeologist and Willow Bend Board Member Neil Weintraub for a 1.5 mile round trip hike to the Keyhole Sink Native American petroglyphs that are about 1000 years ago. Along the way you will learn about the forest's rich cultural history and about the importance of ongoing forest restoration treatments. Bring...
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