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Discover Arizona's Diverse Flora and Fauna
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Thanks to its diverse geography, Arizona is home to spectacular gardens and arboretums. From Sonoran Desert cacti to hummingbirds, gardens are a fun and educational way to learn about Arizona's diverse flora and fauna! Most have interpretive trails and offer guided tours as well as events and exhibits to enhance your experience.
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Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix
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Discover the beauty of the Sonoran Desert at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, which is a 140-acre botanical garden located in Papago Park. Here, desert plants are nestled amid the red rocks of the Papago Buttes. Visitors can stroll through trails to explore the diverse beauty of the Sonoran Desert, from cacti and succulents to wildflowers and trees. The Garden has a robust calendar of events, educational classes and exhibits. Currently on display through June 22, 2022 is Chihuly in the Desert, famed glass artist Dale Chihuly's stunning, large-scale glass installations nestled among the Garden's world-class collection of desert plants. If you're planning to see Chihuly in the Desert at the Garden, don't miss out on the other half of the experience at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West, A UNESCO World Heritage site and the winter home of architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Boyce Thompson Arboretum (BTA), Superior
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A mere one hour drive from Phoenix, and situated on 343 acres of land with five miles of trails, Boyce Thompson Arboretum (BTA) is the oldest and largest botanical garden in the state. Interpretive guided walks include topics such as birds, edible plants, and geology. In 2015, the Wallace Garden collection was moved to BTA and includes a wide array of plants, over 5,000 in total, from all over the world including China, India and Africa.
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Named the 'most enchanting' Audubon Important Bird Area in Arizona, BTA provides many habitats for different bird species. The riparian habitats are favored by hummingbirds as well as the green-and-gray Anna's or the hunched Costa's, while the wooded areas, lake and river attract species like wrens, sparrows and orioles. The combination of species living here and migratory birds stopping by provides a remarkable opportunity for visitors to observe and learn.
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson
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In Tucson is the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. This 21-acre park is home to a natural history museum, aquarium, zoo, art gallery and botanical garden and is a great way to learn all about the creatures and plants that call the Sonoran Desert home. Activities to enjoy include an aquarium with fresh and saltwater fish species, a desert science center, a desert loop hiking trail and a hummingbird aviary. This museum is close to Saguaro National Park (west) with its forest of iconic saguaro cacti, making these two stops an amazing day trip to learn about, and see, the Sonoran Desert up close!
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• The world's largest rose tree is at the Rose Tree Museum in Tombstone
• a Vista is known as the "Hummingbird Capital of the U.S." and was designated the official "Hummingbird Capital of Arizona"
• Arizona's State Bird: Cactus Wren
• Arizona's State Flower: Saguaro Cactus Bloom
• Arizona's State Tree: Palo Verde (Spanish for "green stick")
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For more information about things to do and see in Arizona, please visit:
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Appreciate AZ: The Arizona Office of
Tourism and the Leave No Trace Centre for Outdoor Ethics
have forged a partnership to promote sustainable tourism
practices across Arizona's spectacular landscapes and
unique destinations. In addition to following local rules
and regulations, it's important to understand the
principles of Leave No Trace, which are guidelines that
help protect beautiful, wild spaces. These include such
things as plan and prepare, stick to trails, trash your
trash, leave what you find, be careful with fire, respect
wildlife, and share the outdoors. Appreciate AZ is
Arizona's program for responsible tourism. It ensures we
are doing our part to educate visitors and residents on
how to recreate responsibly and to keep our state
beautiful for future generations. If we do our part to
take care of our public lands, we will have the privilege
of enjoying them for many years to come. Thank you for
doing your part to keep Arizona beautiful!
Want to learn more about Arizona? Visit our Online
Training Programme, Arizona From A to
Z!
Please note: For visitor guidance due
to COVID-19 such as mask-wearing, a list of
tourism-related reopening's or closures, and a link to
public health guidelines, click here: https://www.visitarizona.com/covid-19/.
Some attractions are open year-round, and some are
open seasonally or move to seasonal hours. To ensure
the places you want to see are open on your travel
dates, please check their website for hours of
operation.
For General Arizona Information - https://www.visitarizona.com
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