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Visitors Guide & Event Calendar
Welcome to Desert Botanical Garden VISITORS GUIDE AND E VENT CALENDAR
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elcome! Since 1939, the Desert Botanical Garden has been home to one of the finest and most diverse collections of succulent plants, including rare, threatened and endangered species from around the Southwest. It is the only botanical garden in the world whose mission, from its early inception, was to focus solely on desert plants.
wildlife. Picnicking is not allowed, however we do have a café where you can purchase food and drinks.
A small group of Valley citizens created a botanical garden to encourage an understanding, appreciation and promotion of the uniqueness of the world’s deserts, especially the Sonoran Desert. They foresaw the Valley’s potential and unique identity, envisioning the need to conserve a piece of the desert environment.
Docent-led tours are offered daily October through April. Check with Admissions or stop by the Cohn Tour Gathering Area for tour times. Self-guided audio tours are available in the SRP Visitor Center.
The Desert Botanical Garden sits on 145 acres and has more than 50,000 plants in its collection. The Garden has five thematic trails that exhibit cactus and succulent species from around the world. Interpretive exhibits along the trails highlight desert wildflowers, conservation, desert plant adaptation and ethnobotany. The Garden is a museum of living plants and we ask that you refrain from picking or removing plants, pods or seeds, or disturbing the
For your safety please remain on the trails at all times and do not climb on trees or rocks. Remember that you are in a desert so drink plenty of water. Smoking is not allowed inside the Garden.
For your safety, the Plants and People of the Sonoran Desert Loop Trail, the Sonoran Desert Nature Loop Trail, the Harriet K. Maxwell Desert Wildflower Loop Trail and the Center for Desert Living Trail close at sunset.
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Eat. Patio Café
Located on Ullman Terrace, the outdoor Patio Café offers visitors a beautiful setting for breakfast, lunch or a snack.
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
Gertrude’s
Opening Early 2013 Located in the Ottosen Entry Garden Visit the Garden’s newest destination! Join us for breakfast and bird watching, lunch and a leisurely stroll through the stunning grounds, or a perfect handcrafted cocktail at sunset and a beautiful, locally sourced dinner by Chef Stephen K. Eldridge.
Shop.
Shop in the newly renovated Garden Shop for distinctive gifts, books, home and garden décor, gourmet foods and unique desert plants. Gift certificates and shipping available.
8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily
Join.
Become a member of the Desert Botanical Garden and enjoy free admission, guest passes, discounts, free butterfly exhibit admission, insider information and much more! Membership levels start at $65.
Apply today’s admission toward a membership (same day as visit only). For more information about Garden membership visit Admissions, dbg.org or call 480 941.3517. 6 | DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN VISITOR GUIDE & EVENT CALENDAR DBG.ORG
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Luminarias DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN
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The Valley’s best holiday event comes to life with more than 8,000 hand-lit luminaria bags and 11 musical groups performing nightly. Luminaria offers guests a choice of 21 nights, including dates between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Visit dbg.org for additional event information. Hours 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. Dates Members: November 30, December 1, 2 General Public: December 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Ticket Prices Members: Adults $20, Children $10 (3–12) Children under 3 admitted free General Public: Adults $25, Children $12.50 (3–12) Children under 3 admitted free
To Purchase Tickets: • Order online at dbg.org • Call 480 481.8188 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily) • Visit the Admissions Box Office (8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily) For 25 or more tickets, call 480 481.8104. Ask about private group dining options. Group discount will apply. Sponsored in part by:
US 60 and Higley Road
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2013 WINTER CONCERT SERIES Jan 6 Bad Cactus Brass Band
New Orleans Jazz/Funk
Jan 13 Pick & Holler Old Time Appalachian Jan 27 Jaleo Salsa/Latin Feb 3 Chele’ Jazz/Soul Feb 10 THe Swingtips Swing/Jazz Feb 17 Big Nick & the Gila Monsters Blues Feb 24 Estun-bah Native American
SUNDAYS
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Doors open at 11:30 A.M. Turn Sunday afternoons into a lively family outing at our Winter Music in the Garden Concert Series. Enjoy the beautiful setting of the Desert Botanical Garden and remarkable performances by some of the most talented musicians in the Valley. The Patio Café will be open for concert guests, and a weekly special will be prepared at a chef-attended station by Fabulous Food Fine Catering and Events. A full cash bar is also available.
Members: $15 General Public: $21 Children (3-12): Members: $8 | General Public: $10 Children under 3 are free
To Purchase Tickets: • Order online at dbg.org • Call 480 481.8188 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily) • Visit the Admissions Box Office (8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily) • For group tickets, call 480 481.8104
Sponsored in part by:
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Whispers of a New World: Sculpture by Carolina Escobar Now through May 27, 2013 | Garden Hours Garden Trails and Ottosen Gallery in Dorrance Hall
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Included with membership or paid Garden admission. Using vibrant colors and shapes inspired by nature, Escobar works with steel and resined fabric to create organic sculptures. Ottosen Gallery works include Escobar’s two-dimensional pieces resembling the flowing forms of her sculptures and the rich colors found in nature. For additional information visit dbg.org/whispers. DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN VISITOR GUIDE & EVENT CALENDAR DBG.ORG | 13
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This Spring at the Garden Wildflowers at the Garden Throughout Spring Visit the Harriet K. Maxwell Desert Wildflower Loop Trail as it bursts into a kaleidoscope of color as desert wildflowers bloom.
Spring Butterfly Exhibit March 2 – May 12 | 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Stroll through the Maxine and Jonathan Marshall Butterfly Pavilion and be surrounded by hundreds of North American butterflies. Free for Members and children under three. $3.50 for General Public with paid Garden admission. Support provided by: The Fred Maytag Family Foundation
Agave on the Rocks Friday | March 22 | 6 – 10 p.m. Enjoy a delicious evening of cold margaritas, Latin-inspired food and lively entertainment. Must be 21 or older to attend. Purchase tickets at dbg.org.
Spring Plant Sale Garden Members Preview Friday | March 16 | 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. General Public Saturday | March 17 | 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday | March 18 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Your one-stop shopping experience featuring the largest variety of arid-adapted plants and expert advice from Garden horticulturalists and volunteers. Sponsored by:
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Grassland
Mountain Vista Telescopes
Akimel O’odham Household
As you pass through Admissions you will find yourself in Ottosen Entry Garden. Here you will find the SRP Visitor Center, Garden Shop, Cohn Tour Gathering Area and restrooms. From Ottosen Entry Garden, connect to the Desert Discovery Loop Trail or the Harriet K. Maxwell Desert Wildflower Loop Trail. The Desert Discovery Loop Trail, which is paved in brick, is a loop that will connect you to all trails and exhibits throughout the Garden. Signage located around the Garden will help orient you during your visit.
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Sonoran Desert Nature Loop Trail
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Follow the brick path: take the Garden’s main trail and learn the unique characteristics of desert plants from around the world. The loop trail features outstanding displays and exhibits including the Sybil B. Harrington Cactus and Succulent Galleries and the Berlin Agave Yucca Forest. Along the way, explore the great diversity of form, texture and color found in this wondrous array of cacti and succulents from around the world. (1 ⁄ 3 mile = .53 km)
Cohn TOUR GATHERING AREA
Ullman Terrace
Spanish Gardens Native Crop Garden
FIRST AID
Patio Café at Ullman Terrace
Office
Desert Oasis
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Steele
Archer House
Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert Loop Trail
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Saguaro Harvesting Ramada Webster Center
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Weisz Family Plaza
Herb Garden
ATM WIFI ZONE
Edible Garden
ESCOBAR: WHISPERS OF A NEW WORLD HAAS: THE FOUR SEASONS
Center for Desert Living Trail Berlin
Agave Yucca Forest
Quail Run Path
PLANTS & PEOPLE OF THE SONORAN DESERT LOOP TRAIL Discover how Sonoran Desert plants have been used for food, fiber, medicine and other cultural purposes. Pound mesquite beans into flour and step inside a traditional Akimel O’odham Roundhouse. Closed at sunset. (1 ⁄3 mile = .53 km)
SONORAN DESERT NATURE LOOP TRAIL Change your point of view on this trail which features dramatic vistas of distant mountains and up-close views of the surrounding desert. A variety of fascinating exhibits focus on both the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert. Closed at sunset. (1 ⁄4 mile = .40 km)
Maxine and Jonathan Marshall
Butterfly Pavilion
Desert Discovery Loop Trail
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Sybil B. Harrington
Nina Mason Pulliam Desert Research and Horticulture Center
Cactus and Succulent Galleries Stardust Foundation Plaza Boppart Courtyard
CENTER FOR DESERT LIVING TRAIL A desert gardener’s delight – this trail showcases ideas and strategies that demonstrate useful, sustainable and harmonious ways to work with nature in the desert environment. This trail features the Steele Herb Garden and the Edible Garden.
Harriet K. Maxwell DESERT WILDFLOWER LOOP TRAIL
Marley Education and Volunteer Building
Amphitheater
SRP Visitor Center Dorrance Hall
Group Bus Zone
Ottosen Gallery
Donor Wall
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Keep in touch with the Garden at dbg.org or follow along at:
Bee Garden
Ottosen
Entry Garden
ADMISSIONS
Butterfly Garden
Gertrude's Restaurant (Opening early 2013)
Entry Arbor
Hummingbird Garden Shade Garden
Garden Shop
Schilling
Philip Haas: The Four Seasons
Offices
Weisz Learning Center
On this trail, you will see how wildflowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies (and people, too). Discover the beauty, color and diversity of wildflowers in North American deserts, and how they play a role in the desert’s ecosystem. Closed at sunset. (1 ⁄3 mile = .53 km) 1201 N. Galvin Parkway
Harriet K. Maxwell
Desert Wildflower Loop Trail
Cohn Tour Gathering Area
Binns Wildflower Pavilion
Now through April 28, 2013 | Garden Hours Stardust Foundation Plaza between the Cactus and Succulent Galleries
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Included with membership or paid Garden admission. The Four Seasons are four monumental, earthy and exuberant sculptures by Philip Haas that will delight your eyes. The sculptures are inspired by Italian Renaissance artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s painting series The Four Seasons. Arcimboldo’s imaginative portraits were whimsical, puzzle-like paintings composed of fruits, vegetables, flowers and related objects. For additional information visit dbg.org/fourseasons. The Four Seasons is supported by Act One Foundation.
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Saturday | February 16, 2013 | 6 – 9 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. | Ullman Terrace Celebrate an evening of romance at the Desert Botanical Garden with a candlelit outdoor concert under starry skies showcasing Valley legend Dennis Rowland. Enjoy cocktails at the cash bar, try a wine flight or purchase wine or champagne by the bottle. Create a perfect evening with an optional dinner including appetizers, entrees and desserts. Members: $30 | General Public: $35 Optional Dinner Ticket: $35 (concert ticket required) Meal tickets must be purchased in advance. To Purchase Tickets: • Order online at dbg.org • Call 480 481.8188 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily) • Visit the Admissions Box Office (8 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily) Limited tickets available. Tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be available at the door. Must be 21 or older to attend and must show proper identification to be admitted. No exceptions. Children will not be admitted even if a parent or guardian is present. No refunds or exchanges. In the event of rain, the event will be held in Dorrance Hall.
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Corks & Cactus Saturday | February 23 | 1 – 5 p.m. OR Sunday | February 24 | 1 – 5 p.m. Dorrance Hall and Boppart Courtyard Sample, sip and savor your way through the splendor of the Desert Botanical Garden at Corks & Cactus, where boutique wines and desert beauty blend into a delightful afternoon. Sample from 40 different wines each day, enjoy musical entertainment and purchase delicious food pairings from Fabulous Food Fine Catering and Events. Visit with representatives from a variety of wineries and purchase a bottle or case to take home. All wine purchased at the event directly benefits the Garden. For event details and featured wines, visit dbg.org/corks. Members: $30 | General Public: $35 To Purchase Tickets: • Order online at dbg.org • Call 480 481.8188 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily) • Visit the Admissions Box Office (8 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily) Must be 21 or older to attend and must show proper identification. Children will not be admitted even if a parent or guardian is present. Event programming subject to change. No outside food, beverage or alcohol may be brought into the event. No refunds or exchanges. In the event of rain, the event will be held in Dorrance Hall. Corks & Cactus ticket price includes Garden/Event admission, wine tasting and entertainment. In-kind support provided by:
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Ballet Arizona presents Topia 2013 May 14 – June 1, 2013 Desert Botanical Garden Topia, an original ballet created by Artistic Director Ib Andersen, fuses nature and dance. The ballet will be performed in an outdoor desert venue on an 80-foot panoramic stage, with brilliant choreography set to the music of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6. In 2012 Ballet Arizona performed Topia to sell-out crowds at the Garden. Tickets now on sale at the Ballet Arizona box office, 602 381.1096 or ticketmaster.com. Garden members receive 10% off tickets when using promo code: VIPTopia
photo by Rosalie O’Connor
K.H.ARTS presents MOMIX: Botanica Friday | February 22 | 8 p.m. Saturday | February 23 | 2 and 8 p.m. Orpheum Theatre Back by popular demand! With an eclectic score ranging from birdsong to Vivaldi, Botanica reveals nature’s changing imagery and shows off the endlessly renewable energy of the superb MOMIX performers. Unique costumes, projections and puppetry add an extra dose of fantasy to the elixir. Garden members please mention the word “Garden” when purchasing tickets and the Garden will receive a $3 per ticket donation. Visit kharts.com to learn more about MOMIX: Botanica. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or 602 262.7272.
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In the Garden, nothing blooms as beautifully as love
The spectacular surroundings of the Desert Botanical Garden are ideal for unique and beautiful weddings with breathtaking sunsets and unmatched charm. Whether your guest list is large or small, the Garden is the perfect place for your special day. Choose from open-air pavilions, scenic courtyards and historic settings for day or evening ceremonies, receptions and rehearsal dinners. With its Southwestern appeal, this enchanting location is the “natural” choice for your wedding. dbg.org/weddings | 480 481.8159
At the Garden, we make it a pleasure to get down to business. At the Desert Botanical Garden, business events take on a whole new meaning. With availability for day or evening use, all of our venues are ideal for board retreats, meetings, team-building seminars, corporate receptions and corporate holiday parties.
dbg.org/facilityrental | 480 481.8104
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Hey golf fans! Help support the Desert Botanical Garden now through February 3, 2013 by making a pledge in the Birdies for Charity competition at the 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Simply pledge one cent or more for every birdie that will be made by the PGA TOUR players or make a one-time donation. The Garden is eligible to receive an additional 10% for every contribution courtesy of Thunderbirds Charities. For more information or to make a pledge online go to birdiesforcharityaz.com. All funds raised by Birdies for Charity and directed to the Desert Botanical Garden will be used to support the Garden’s education, exhibit, research, conservation and horticulture programs.
Support. The Desert Botanical Garden’s plant collection is the inspiration for our exhibitions and educational programs, which brings to life the many wonders of the desert for more than 400,000 visitors each year. If you enjoyed your visit today, please consider a tax-deductable contribution to the Annual Fund. Support our world-renowned plant collection, groundbreaking scientific research, innovative educational programs and popular exhibits. With many gift options (cash donations, honor or memorial gifts, sponsorships, employer–matched gifts and estate planning), providing for the Garden’s future has never been easier.
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Board of Trustees 2012 – 2013 President Kate Baker President Elect Barbara Hoffnagle Vice President Shelley Cohn Secretary Marta L. Morando Treasurer Gail Bradley
Trustees Tom Bekey Oonagh Boppart Teniqua Broughton John D. Burnside Craig Clifford Lou Comus, Jr. Harold C. Dorenbecher Ardie Evans Barton Faber Amy Flood Mike Gilman Hazel Hare Jeff Hebets Martha Hunter Jane Jozoff Mari Koerner, Ph.D.
Ted Lagreid Jan R. Lewis Bruce Macdonough Tammy McLeod Paul Morell Peggy Mullan Carolyn O’Malley Donald R. Ottosen Robert Page, Ph.D. Rosellen C. Papp Darra L. Rayndon John Sullivan Stephen L. Tufts Ken Udenze Bruce Weber Maja Wessels William F. Wilder
The Desert Botanical Garden Mission The Garden’s commitment to the community is to advance excellence in education, research, exhibition, and conservation of desert plants of the world with emphasis on the Southwestern United States. We will ensure that the Garden is always a compelling attraction that brings to life the many wonders of the desert.
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Trustees Emeriti Lee Baumann Cohn H. Clifton Douglas William Huizingh, Ph.D. Nancy Swanson Ken Schutz, The Dr. William Huizingh Executive Director