Deser t Pulse
Kickoff Weekend | Oct. 11 & 12
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN
Amphitheater
Nature Journaling with Dakota Drake
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Pick up a Desert Pulse nature journal and learn to capture your thoughts and reflections of the desert. Use your journal throughout your visit.
Center for Desert Living Trail
Sustainable Communities
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Learn about Culdesac Tempe, the first walkable neighborhood of its kind in the United States. See examples of sustainable development practices and how responsible community growth can protect our natural resources.
Photography Zone with Rick White-Pickett
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Step behind the lens of Desert Pulse and hear from photographer Rick White-Pickett, who spent a year taking daily scans for the exhibit. You can also get expert tips and learn to photograph the desert’s ever-changing beauty on your smartphone or camera.
Webster Auditorium
Creature Feature
8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Join Liberty Wildlife and Southwest Audubon Society to learn more about the fascinating array of birds that call the desert home.
Eliot Patio
AZ(LAND) Community Mural
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Add your voice to a living mural that reflects your experiences of the day.
Plants and People of the Sonoran Desert Trail
Photography Zone with Ryan Parra
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Get expert tips from nature photographer Ryan Parra and learn to photograph the desert’s ever-changing beauty on your smartphone or camera.
Marley Learning Lab
Critter Corner
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Get up close with native Arizona reptiles throughout the day with Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary. Join us for reptile presentations each day at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Dorrance Hall
Meet the Artists
Saturday Only | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Hear from the innovative team behind Desert Pulse to learn about the artistic ambition and creative process that brought Desert Pulse to life. Space is limited.
Christensen Family Desert Oasis
Desert Pollinators and Butterflies
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Dive into the world of pollinators and learn about the research we do to protect monarch butterflies. Discover why pollinators are essential and meet some of the Sonoran Desert’s key pollinator species.
Gardenwide
Discovery Stations
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Located throughout the garden, visit Discovery Stations to learn more about the fascinating flora and fauna that make the Sonoran Desert special. Make connections between the plants at the Garden and the stunning imagery of Desert Pulse.
Food & Drink
Gertrude’s by Tarbell’s
8 a.m – 8 p.m.
Reservations Recommended.
Patio Café
8 a.m – 4 p.m.
Located at Ullman Terrace.
Beverage Service
Sunset Plaza Entrance
3–7:30 p.m.
Debit/Credit only.
Today’s schedule is subject to change. This event may be photographed and recorded for promotional purposes.