Mission Garden: Herb Walk
Join us for a guided walk through Mission Garden’s Michael Moore Medicinal Garden and discover the many ways plants have been valued for their medicinal properties and healing traditions. Led...
$10
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Botany
Events for November 7, 2026
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Spur Cross – Seed Toss Event
It is time to toss our seed pellets! Join us! Desert Defenders – Seed Toss Events It is time to toss our seed pellets! Join us! We will fling native seed pellets created early this year into the desert of Maricopa County’s regional parks. The initiative to spread native seeds is a proactive step towards...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Plant Hike
Join Ranger Eric for a guided hike as we look at and learn about the plants and ecology of the Sonoran Desert, including our desert’s iconic saguaros and other cacti. We will hike an easy-rated 1.3-mile loop of the Littleleaf Trail and a bit of the Goldmine Trail from the Nature Center. Trails are dirt...
Free with Park Fee
City of Surprise: Xeriscape Garden Tour
See the Surprise Xeriscape Garden in a new light by joining a guided tour with our Master Gardeners or Water Conservation staff. The tours are a great way to learn about the advantages of native or desert-adapted plants while seeing their beauty firsthand. All tours start at the Water Education Center at 9 a.m. Registration...
Free
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Sonoran Desert Discovery Series – Educational Walk
This walk provides a geological and ecological overview of what lives in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and how the flora and fauna survive and thrive. Restrooms and water are available at the trailhead. Please bring water and snacks for the trail. Plan to arrive 15 minutes before start of walk. Ages 9+
Free
Water Use It Wisely: Peoria – Designing for the Desert
A successful desert landscape starts with a thoughtful plan. Join a local landscape architect to learn best practices for designing a landscape that thrives in the desert. Explore real examples,...
Free
City of Peoria: Designing for the Desert
A successful desert landscape starts with a thoughtful plan Join a local landscape architect to learn best practices for designing a landscape that thrives in the desert. Explore real examples, including three Peoria-specific designs, and gain ideas you can use to create a beautiful, water-efficient outdoor space. Ages 13+
Free
Willow Bend Environmental Education Center: Science Saturday – Terrific Trees
Why do trees change color? How do they produce oxygen? Answer these questions and discover why trees are so important to the world around us at Willow Bend! No registration...
Free
Tucson Botanical Gardens: Roots Unearthed – How Ancient Roman Botany Shaped the Plant Sciences
The expansion of the ancient Roman world yielded an abundance of knowledge about the variety of botanical life within and beyond its borders. A burgeoning awareness of different species engendered innovative literary and scientific treatments of plants and their attributes, from idealized poetic depictions of nature to rigorous scientific studies. By tracing the origins of...
Free with Admission
Surprise Public Library: Master Gardener
Master Gardener volunteers from the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension will be available to answer your desert gardening questions, including but not limited to plant selection, irrigation, fertilization, pruning techniques, pest management and problem diagnosis. You can bring plant material or insect specimens for ID and advice.
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Explore your Maricopa County Parks Trails
Stop by to learn from Ranger Eric about the trails, scenery, wildlife, programs, and other resources that each of Maricopa County Parks have to offer to visitors! Free trail maps...
Free with Park Fee
Yavapai County Free Library District: CVCL Seed Bank
The CVCL Seed Bank is open! Join us on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 11 AM to 1 PM. Each household can pick out 5 free seed packets each day the seed bank is open. Perfect for starting your own garden or trying out new vegetable, herb, or pollinator-friendly flower varieties. We...
Free