Desert Botanical Garden will present the Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert Trail, Nov. 10-16, culminating in a weekend garden-wide festival that will include storytelling, music, dance and more (photo courtesy of Desert Botanical Garden).
Desert Botanical Garden is celebrating Arizona’s Native American communities with storytelling, music, dance and culture this month. Beginning Nov. 10, visitors will enjoy special activities on the Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert Trail all week long that culminate in a vibrant garden-wide festival at the weekend, Nov. 15-16.
The celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily, and is included with membership or garden admission. Explore the Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert trail with hands-on discovery stations, engage with Indigenous makers and vendors and experience a special activities for the whole family to enjoy. During the festival weekend, Nov. 15-16, celebrate Arizona’s Native American communities with storytelling, music, dance and culture. Visit with artisans from local tribes as they demonstrate basket weaving, pottery, etching and more. Some artists will have their artworks for sale during this special weekend.
Discovery Stations throughout the trail will help visitors understand some of the most important plants utilized by people in the Sonoran Desert, both in the past and today. Learn about the various ways that desert flora is used for food, shelter, tools, fabric dyes and more. Agave, mesquite, yucca, prickly pear and saguaro will all be highlighted at these hands-on stations.
Complimentary American Indian adult and child admission (with Tribal ID or CIB) will be granted onsite at the admissions booth.
Desert Botanical Garden is located at 1201 N. Galvin Parkway. Learn more at www.dbg.org or by calling 480-941-1225.
