Highlands Center for Natural History: Wednesday Wanderings
Our guided nature walks involve a walk on wooded trails with a local expert to learn about the Central Highlands ecoregion. These walks are on the unpaved trails on the...
Free
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Botany
Events for August 19, 2026
Maricopa County Library District: Fall Gardening & Irrigation Tips
Join us for an informative presentation on preparing your garden for the fall growing season. Learn about seasonal planting, soil maintenance, and basic irrigation practices that promote healthy plant growth while conserving water. Presented by members of the Garden Club of Sun City.
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Life on the Aqua Fria
Ranger Derik will have a table set up with natural artifacts and live animals that can be found at the park. Field guides and handouts will be available to help you identify the animals and plants you may have seen. The back balcony also has binoculars so you can explore the lake from a bird’s eye view. MEETING LOCATION: Discovery...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station Desert 101
Learn about some of the hardy plants and animals of our Sonoran Desert, from trees and shrubs to mammals, birds, and reptiles, and find out how they survive in our extreme environment. Topics include how they conserve water, find food, and ensure their family's survival among the intricate desert ecosystem. The station includes artifacts, live animal...
Free with Park Fee
Tucson Botanical Gardens: Desert Blooms in Colored Pencil
Create vibrant, exciting, and colorful drawings of our beautiful desert flowers using color pencils. You will be amazed at the saturated colors you can achieve with colored pencils! Basic drawing...
$24 – $30
The University of Arizona: Agave & Yuccas
Agaves and yuccas, two of our desert succulents will be discussed in depth. Their origins, history, structure and uses will be detailed as well as their very popular use as...
Free
Desert Botanical Garden: Flower Gardening in the Low Desert
Learn which flowers do well in the low desert (spoiler alert: there are a lot of them!) and provide growing details so you can grow them with confidence. Leave class knowing what to plant and when, so you can grow a beautiful cutting garden in the desert. Instructed by Angela Judd. Garden admission included with...
$34.95
Bright Side Bookshop: An Evening with Heather Hansman, Author of Fierce Country
In partnership with American Rivers,we're excited to host Heather Hansman, author of Fierce Country: The Untold Story of Three Women Who Ignited America’s Love for the Wild and Melissa Sevigny, author of Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon. Hansman and Sevigny will join...
$5
Desert Botanical Garden: Desert Oasis Garden After Dark
New this summer! Twelve light installations now on view at Garden After Dark throughout the Garden trails. This brand-new shimmering display creates a playful break from the summer heat with cooling colors and designs inspired by the monsoon season. All Ages
Free with Admission