Step into the wild heart of the Southwest in this unforgettable three-week photography adventure, where curious critters take center stage and your camera—whether a smartphone or DSLR—is your passport to creativity. Each week, expert handlers introduce a cast of skunks, porcupines, parrots, rattlesnakes, Gila monsters, desert tortoises, and more. Students will capture compelling portraits using studio lighting on backdrops or in natural desert settings. Perfect for all skill levels, this course

Strawberry understood the assignment! 🍓🐻 | Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Adding the final touches on our newest exhibition by Dyana Hesson, "Wild Arizona: Native Arizona Plants and Places" before it opens tomorrow, October 4!🎨 A celebration of 35 years of art, each work in this exhibition is rooted in Hesson’s lived experience, with subjects discovered through hikes, ecological fieldwork, and restoration efforts across the state. Whether planting native willows along the Salt River or rafting through the Grand Canyon, she engages the land as both artist and naturali

Happy National Wildlife Day!🐍🦉 Today we celebrate the incredible diversity of wildlife and bring awareness to endangered species, preservation, and conservation efforts around the nation. Each time you visit the Desert Museum, you’re also helping to support the conservation of our beloved Sonoran Desert animals. From the big to the small, the furry to the scaly, we are lucky to coexist with such resilient and beautiful creatures. Which Sonoran Desert critters do you love? And which do you want

Fall is the perfect time to refresh your home landscape and build backyard biodiversity by growing native plants! Mark your calendars for our annual Fall Plant Sale on October 14 (members only) and 15 (public sale), 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM both days. Wondering what to plant? Nursery horticulturist Alex has some great suggestions for you: 🌱 Lippia formosa, in the Verbena family 🌱 Vallesia laciniata, Nacapule jasmine 🌱 Passiflora arida, passion flower vine 🌱 Aloysia gratissima, bee brush Find these