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Mariposa Monarca
Monarch Butterfly Exhibit
September 30 – November 24 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. / Daily Maxine and Jonathan Marshall Butterfly Pavilion Come surround yourself with hundreds of live monarchs at Mariposa Monarca. This engaging exhibit features the life cycle and migration patterns of the monarch butterfly and the environmental threats and conservation efforts that surround it. Free for members and children under three. $3.50 for general public with paid Garden admission. Generously sponsored by SRP with support from The Ferry Family Foundation in memory of Ernest S. and Virginia D. Ferry.
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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.
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The Desert Botanical Garden is proud to feature another notable lineup during the Music in the Garden Fall Concert Series. Sing along with Garden favorites and applaud local talents gaining national attention, all while enjoying the stunning atmosphere of the Garden.
Dining and Beverage Options
Plan ahead and enjoy dinner at Gertrude’s, the Garden’s restaurant, or enjoy the following options at Ullman Terrace: • Patio Café • Chef-attended Station • Full Cash Bar • Boutique Wine Sales
Fall 2013 Concerts
7 – 9 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.) September and October Concerts September 27 Traveler World Music/Dynamic Violin October 4
October 11
October 18
Run Boy Run Folk/Bluegrass Mike Eldred Trio Blues Bad Cactus Brass Band New Orleans Jazz
Fridays / Ullman Terrace (unless otherwise noted) Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
November Concerts
September and October Pricing
November 1* Jaleo Salsa/Latin
Members: $16 / General Public: $22
November Pricing
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Members: $20 / General Public: $25
T his concert is a Special Engagement and will be held in the new events plaza
Must be 21 or older to attend, proper identification is required for admission, and children will not be admitted even if parent or guardian is present.
November 15* Quetzal Guerrero Brazilian Soul
To purchase tickets: • Order online at dbg.org/music • Call 480 481.8188 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily) • Visit the Admissions Box Office (8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily)
November 22* The Cal Tjader Tribute Band Latin Jazz
Concert venue is open seating only. Limited tickets are available. Advanced ticket purchase recommended. Group rates are available for parties of 10 or more adults by calling 480 481.8104. No refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased. No outside food or beverage allowed.
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T his concert includes admission to the Chihuly in the Garden exhibit
T his concert includes admission to the Chihuly in the Garden exhibit
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Gertrude’s Daily / 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Join us for a light 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. Please call 480 719.8600 for lunch and dinner reservations or book online at gertrudesrestaurant.net.
Patio CafÉ Daily / Seasonal Hours Located on Ullman Terrace, the outdoor Patio Café offers visitors a beautiful setting for breakfast, lunch or a snack.
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Fall Plant Sale Garden Members Preview
Friday / October 11 / 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Open to the General Public
Saturday / October 12 / 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. AND Sunday / October 13 / 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Fall Plant Sale is a one-stop shopping experience featuring the largest variety of arid-adapted plants available in one location. Specimen sized plants will be available. Garden volunteers and horticulturists are on hand to answer questions, assist in plant selections and offer advice. There is also a used book sale with a wide variety of subjects with all proceeds benefiting the Garden’s library. A large variety of specialty retailers will be there, offering unique pottery and other garden accessories. We offer delivery services as well.
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No admission charge to enter the Fall Plant Sale.
The Great Pumpkin Festival Thursday and Friday / October 17 – 18 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday and Sunday / October 19 – 20 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Located in the new events plaza and the pumpkin patch. Every autumn the Great Pumpkin Festival is one of the Valley’s favorite places to find that special pumpkin. Take an authentic hayride out to the Garden’s pumpkin patch, where each day children 12 and under can choose their own free pumpkin. Get lost in the Amazing Hay Bale Maze, visit with adorable farm animals in the petting zoo, enjoy lively country and western entertainment, carnival-style games and much more!
Special thanks to the Pearson Family and Pearson & Company. Additional support from The Ferry Family Foundation in memory of Ernest S. and Virginia D. Ferry.
Activities and hayride are included with paid Garden admission. Members are free with current Member ID card. All children under three are free. Food concessions and Harvest Market items are an additional charge. Programming subject to change.
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Welcome to Desert Botanical Garden W
e are happy that you’re visiting the Garden today and we want you to enjoy your time here. A map and trail descriptions are located on the next page. Our docents and staff members are always happy to answer questions.
Dining Options •G ertrude’s restaurant located adjacent to Ottosen Entry Garden •P atio Café located adjacent to Ullman Terrace • Sorry, picnicking is not allowed
The SRP Visitor Center is located just past admissions. Here you can plan your visit, rent a wheelchair or scooter, or pick up a free audio tour.
Exploring the Garden • Wander the Garden at your own pace •D ocent-led tours are offered daily October through April •F ree self-guided audio tours are available in the SRP Visitor Center
The Desert Botanical Garden is a museum of living plants and we ask that you follow signage, staff or volunteer instructions, and basic rules to ensure your safety and that of our plants. Basic Rules of Visiting • Remain on the trails at all times • Resist the urge to climb trees or rocks • Refrain from picking or removing plants, pods or seeds • Observe wildlife from a safe distance and don’t feed them • The Garden is a smoke-free environment
For Your Safety • Drink plenty of water • Use sun block • Make use of areas of shade • Pace yourself •O nly the Desert Discovery Trail is open after sunset
Get the latest info for the Garden at Partial funding provided by the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture through appropriations from the Phoenix City Council.
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FALL 2013 EVENTS AT DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN MAP LEGEND Grassland
GUIDE FOR USING THIS MAP
Each trail is color coded in this guide and on signage throughout the Garden.
Akimel O’odham Household
DRINKING FOUNTAIN OR HYDRATION STATION
Sonoran Desert Nature Loop Trail
CAFÉ
Cohn TOUR GATHERING AREA
Ullman Terrace
Spanish Gardens Native Crop Garden
FIRST AID Patio Café at Ullman Terrace
Office
Webster Center Desert Oasis
Weisz Family Plaza
Edible Garden
Maxine and Jonathan Marshall
Desert Discovery Loop Trail
(Seasonal)
Cactus and Succulent Galleries Stardust Foundation Plaza Boppart Courtyard
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.
Marley Education and Volunteer Building
Amphitheater
SRP Visitor Center Dorrance Hall School and Group Bus Zone
Ottosen Gallery
Harriet K. Maxwell
Desert Wildflower Loop Trail
Cohn Tour Gathering Area Offices
Weisz Learning Center
Donor Wall
Bee Garden
Ottosen
Entry Garden
ADMISSIONS
Butterfly Garden
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Schilling
Entry Arbor
Gertrude's Restaurant
Valley Metro Bus Stop
Hummingbird Garden Shade Garden
Garden Shop
Celebrating 75 Years of Research, Conservation and Inspiration The dream for a botanical garden in Phoenix began with plantsman Gustaf Starck and philanthropist Gertrude Divine Webster. These individuals joined forces to create a garden that showcased and protected the beauty of the Sonoran Desert for future generations. Their vision came to life when the Desert Botanical Garden opened to the public in 1939.
Today, we celebrate the Garden’s 75th Anniversary with The Saguaro Initiative – an $18 million plan to invest in the Garden as a research institution, to take a stronger regional leadership role in conservation, and to create exciting new educational programming and exhibits that inform and inspire.
Sybil B. Harrington
Nina Mason Pulliam Desert Research and Horticulture Center
The Saguaro Initiative
Over the years, the Garden grew and gained national recognition as a champion of plant conservation, a pioneer in the care and display of desert plants, an innovator in life-long education, and a respected leader in Sonoran Desert research. Through inspiring leadership and investments from our community the Garden has become, as Gertrude and Gustaf hoped, a compelling destination unlike any other.
Quail Run Path
Berlin
CENTER FOR DESERT LIVING TRAIL
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)
WIFI ZONE
Agave Yucca Forest
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)
Harriet K. Maxwell DESERT WILDFLOWER LOOP TRAIL
Herb Garden
ATM
Center for Desert Living Trail
Butterfly Pavilion
SONORAN DESERT NATURE LOOP TRAIL
ATM
Steele
Archer House
Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert Loop Trail
PARKING
Office
Saguaro Harvesting Ramada
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)
RESTROOMS
RESTAURANT
DESERT DISCOVERY LOOP TRAIL 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)
INFORMATION Pratt Ramada
Apache Household
As you pass through Admissions you will find yourself in Ottosen Entry Garden. Here you will find the SRP Visitor Center, Garden Shop, Gertrude’s retaurant, Cohn Tour Gathering Area and restrooms. From Ottosen Entry Garden you can connect to • The Harriet K. Maxwell Desert Wildflower Loop Trail • The Desert Discovery Loop Trail, which leads to the rest of the Garden.
Mountain Vista Telescopes
Binns Wildflower Pavilion
We invite you to express support for the Garden with a contribution to The Saguaro Initiative. Each gift brings the Garden closer to fulfilling these bold plans for the future. Join us as a founder of the Garden’s future! For more information about The Saguaro Initiative, please visit saguaroinitiative.dbg.org or contact the Garden’s development office at 480 481.8160 to request a printed copy of The Saguaro Initiative plans.
Boulder Garden
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Luminarias DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN
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As the Desert Botanical Garden celebrates its 75th anniversary, we invite you to join us this holiday season as we bring Las Noches de las Luminarias and Chihuly in the Garden together for 31 fabulous nights. Each night of Luminaria, the Garden will come to life with the soft glow from more than 8,000 hand lit Luminaria bags, thousands of white twinkle lights and the bright and vibrant colors of Dale Chihuly’s glass. Visit dbg.org/luminaria for additional event information. Hours 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Three time periods per day 8 a.m. – Noon / 12 – 4 p.m. / 4 – 8 p.m.
Member ticket sales begin September 16, 2013 Members can SAVE $5 off adult admission tickets by using the discount code Lumi2013 before October 31.
For 25 or more tickets, call 480 481.8104. Group discount will apply. Ask about private rental options.
Chihuly at Night sponsored by APS
November 10, 2013 – May 18, 2014
Ticket Prices Members: Adults $25, Children $10 (3–12), Children under 3 admitted free General Public: Adults $30, Children $12.50 (3–12), Children under 3 admitted free
To Purchase Tickets: • Order online at dbg.org/luminaria •C all 480 481.8188 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily) •V isit the Admissions Box Office (8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily)
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Dates Members Only: December 5 – 8 General Public: November 29 and 30, December 1 – 4, 9 – 23, 26 – 31
General Public ticket sales begin September 30, 2013
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Garden Members Free member reservations and ticket sales for member guests begin Monday, September 16. Visit dbg.org/chihuly or call the Membership Helpline at 480 941.3517. Reservations highly recommended. General Public Adult: $22, Senior: $20, Student: $12, Child: $10. Children under three admitted free of charge. Visit dbg.org/chihuly or contact the Garden Call Center at 480 481.8188 to purchase a ticket. General Public ticket sales begin Monday, October 14. For 10 or more tickets, call 480 481.8188. Group discount will apply. Discovery and surprise await you on the Garden trails as you experience explosions of magnificent colors and shapes. Artist Dale Chihuly returns to the Desert Botanical Garden this fall with a stunning exhibition of his extraordinary and vibrant works of art. Chihuly is credited with revolutionizing the Studio Glass movement and elevating the perception of the glass medium from the realm of craft to fine art. Advance reservations are highly recommended to help ensure availability of your desired date, time period and parking spot. Limited walk-up tickets may be available. If a time period is sold out and you do not have a reservation or ticket, you may not be able to enter the Garden. Dale Chihuly, Summer Sun (detail), 2010, 15½ x 13 x 12½’, Photo by Scott M. Leen
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Day of the Dead at the garden Join us for our 11th annual Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead festival, with a variety of activities. This colorful tradition, celebrated throughout the American Southwest, Latin America and Mexico, honors departed loved ones in a festival setting. All Día de los Muertos related events and exhibits will be held in the Garden’s new events plaza.
Exhibition of Ofrendas October 31 – November 3 Exhibition hours correspond with all Día de los Muertos events. Ofrenda, or Offering, is part of the traditional Mexican celebration of Día de los Muertos. View Ofrenda installations by local and renowned artists. All installations are original pieces that have been created specifically for this exhibition.
Cuisine and Culture Thursday / October 31 / 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Members: $50 / General Public: $62 This event features Zarco Guerrero, acclaimed multimedia artist and community art advocate, discussing the history and traditions of the holiday, as well as a meal prepared by Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza, owner of Barrio Café and Barrio Queen. A folkloric dance presentation by Fiesta Mexicana will conclude the event. To purchase tickets visit dbg.org/cuisine or call 480 481.8188.
Día de los Muertos Saturday and Sunday / November 2 – 3 / 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Enjoy entertainment that will bring the history of the holiday to life through song, dance and storytelling. Experience an Ofrenda exhibit constructed by local artists, enjoy delicious food and pastries, and browse through beautiful art and jewelry for purchase in the Garden’s Mercado — all in the Garden’s bustling new events plaza.
La Procesión – Afternoon Procession Sunday / November 3 / 5 p.m. The festivities will culminate with La Procesión or Procession. La Procesión represents the ancient tradition of marching as a community to burial sites in order to honor those who have passed on. This year, La Procesión will feature new elements as well as the tradition of taking part in a unique and interactive memorial. Dia de los Muertos and La Procesión are included with paid Garden admission. Members are free with current Member ID card. Programming subject to change.
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Chiles & Chocolate Friday – Sunday / November 15 – 17 / 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Delight your taste buds sampling luscious gourmet chocolates, zesty salsas and other unique southwestern treats while enjoying live music. All items will be available for purchase from local Valley vendors. Make sure to stop by our roasting station and pick up some freshly fire-roasted green chiles! Included with paid Garden admission. Members are free with current Member ID card. Programming subject to change.
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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. Winner of “The Knot Best of Weddings” 2011, 2012, 2013 – TheKnot.com
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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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The Garden Shop Daily / 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Shop for distinctive gifts, books, home and garden decor, gourmet foods and unique desert plants. Shop the online Garden Shop 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at gardenshop.dbg.org
Members Only
Garden Shop Sale September 30 – October 6, 2013 20% Off All Merchandise, Gifts, and Plants Offer excludes clearance items. Present your Garden membership card to receive discount. Discount applies only to members named on the card.
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Board of Trustees 2013 – 2014 President Barbara Hoffnagle Past President Kate Baker Vice President John Burnside Vice President Bruce Macdonough Secretary Tammy McLeod Treasurer Craig Clifford
Trustees Rebecca Ailes-Fine Oonagh Boppart Gail Bradley Teniqua Broughton Shelley Cohn Lou Comus, Jr. Harold C. Dorenbecher Ardie Evans Hazel Hare Jeff Hebets Martha Hunter Jane Jozoff Mari Koerner, Ph.D. Ted Lagreid Mark Landy Kimber L. Lanning Jan R. Lewis
Marta Morando Paul Morell Peggy Mullan Kathy Munson Carolyn O’Malley Donald R. Ottosen Robert Page, Ph.D. Rosellen C. Papp Darra L. Rayndon Scott T. Schaefer Brian Schwallie Archer V. Shelton John Sullivan Stephen L. Tufts Ken Udenze Maja Wessels William F. Wilder
Trustees Emeriti Lee Baumann Cohn H. Clifton Douglas William Huizingh, Ph.D. Nancy Swanson Robert S. Tancer Ken Schutz, The Dr. William Huizingh Executive Director
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. 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. 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 and the world. It is the only botanical garden in the world whose mission, from its early inception, was to focus solely on desert plants.
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