Explore the wonders of the monarch butterfly. Milkweed and monarch butterflies have an intrinsic connection. Learn the benefits of growing milkweed in your garden and how to attract monarch butterflies...
Field Notes: Tending Agave brings together growers, land stewards, and producers from across the U.S. and Mexico to explore the practices, landscapes, and traditions that shape how agave is cultivated...
Celebrate the amazing world of herbs! Join us on an ethnobotanical journey in learning about the medicinal properties of herbs. Featuring a professional herbalist, we will also explore one plant...
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include...
Bring your potted plants and cuttings to swap with other plant lovers at Red Mountain Library. Paper cards will be provided for you to fill out the identity and care...
In partnership with the Tucson City of Gastronomy, we present Las Hijas del Maguey (Daughters of Maguey) - a documentary that follows the Mujeres del Mezcal y Maguey de México,...
Heralded as the “Tree of Wonders”, the agave has been celebrated for centuries throughout Mexico and the American Southwest, and utilized to make over 40 products - from textiles to...
Across Mexico, agave grows in landscapes defined by soil, climate, elevation, and season. These conditions shape how the plant develops in the field, influencing everything from sugar formation to harvest...