Seminar

  Guided Bird Walks Boyce Thompson Arboretum January 29, February 4, February 12 @ 8:30 AM Bright red resident Northern Cardinals are among dozens of species seen and heard around the gardens...

Conservation Science Night at the Phoenix Zoo Friday, February 17, 2017 6 - 8 p.m. Celebrate the SciTech Festival at the Phoenix Zoo with our Conservation Science Night. Put on...

Biotic Communities of Southwestern North America and the Herps that Inhabit them Wednesday June 21 @ 7:15 PM Speaker: Mark A. Dammitt This talk will summarize the eight biomes found in the Southwest, and focus in on finer scale subdivisions near our home in the Sonoran Desert. Amphibians and reptiles that are habitat-specific will be used...

Edible/Medicinal Desert Plants Walk  Boyce Thompson Arboretum Sunday, July 23rd @ 8:00 AM Learn the edible and medicinal uses of native desert plants on a walk along our Curandero Trail guided by desert plants enthusiast Jim Shepherd. This leisurely one-hour walk is your chance to learn about prickly pear cacti, ratany, agaves, jojobas – and the...

Learn Your Lizards Guided Walks  Boyce Thompson Arboretum July 29th & 30th @ 8:00 AM The final weekend of July is special, two days with back-to-back lizard walks each day at 8:00AM. This entertaining guided tour around the gardens is not just for kids -- our popular lizard walks are for all who enjoy Arizona's most...

Edible/Medicinal Desert Plants Walk  Boyce Thompson Arboretum Sunday, August 27th @ 8:00 AM Learn the edible and medicinal uses of native desert plants on a walk along our Curandero Trail guided by desert plants enthusiast Jim Shepherd. This leisurely one-hour walk is your chance to learn about prickly pear cacti, ratany, agaves, jojobas – and the...