Join Ranger Eric for a guided 2.1-mile roundtrip loop of the Blevins, Crismon Wash, Meridian, and Noso Trails as we learn about the plants, animals, and ecology of the Sonoran Desert. This trail loop is on easy to moderate grade, with frequently sandy, rocky, or uneven ground. Please dress in layers, wear protective clothing and/or...
Join our community effort to restore Tanque Verde Creek! We invite people of all ages, diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, beliefs, and many other diverse communities to participate in restoring our...
Come learn to make an Herbal First Aid Salve using plants from Mission Garden and the Sonoran Desert. Local Botanist Raven Gentner will share knowledge about some medicinal plants that grow in Mission Garden and their values. She will then teach you how to make potent herbal oil infusions and turn them into salves. Leave with...
Nature’s Medicine Cabinet Educational Walk at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead. Take a global look of the importance of plants and their physical properties and how they were used throughout the centuries to aid in man’s wellbeing. We will start globally but then move to look at some of medicinal plants found in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve....
Learn how you can help reduce heat within your landscape using rain gardens and native plants! You can expect to learn the basics of rain garden construction, tool use, plant characteristics and care. To help kickstart your journey into building a cooling urban forest you will be given a plant kit that includes two native...
Join us at Pinnacle Peak Park for Explore More Day--a free, fun for the whole family, living classroom of the Sonoran Desert! Perfect for curious minds of all ages, this event combines education and exploration and outdoor fun. At Explore More Day, families are invited to discover the fascinating world of desert flora, fauna and...
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are certified volunteers who answer questions about gardening, landscaping, plant identification, and plant problems. If you have been wondering how to start and...
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 Georgia Lord Library Master Gardener 2nd Saturdays from 10am-12pm for free home garden and landscape Q and...
Herb gardening in the Tucson desert is both easy and rewarding, even for beginners! Learn which herbs thrive in our unique climate, the best options for container gardening, and the...
Discover the benefits of gardening in raised beds or containers! Learn how these methods save water, deter critters, and reduce strain on your knees and back. We'll cover the best materials to use, the ideal soil types, and everything else you need for successful raised bed gardening. This basic class focuses on growing edibles and...