The Foothills Speaker Series, presented by the Holland Center and Desert Foothills Land Trust, invites the public to an enlightening evening exploring the myths and realities of the iconic saguaro cactus. Do saguaros really live for 500 years? Can you determine a saguaro's age by counting its arms? Why are so many of these desert [...]
Learn everything there is to know about the Prickly Pear Cactus. Attend four mini seminars, talk to experts at five demonstration stations, taste samples at four food tables, explore artwork, novelties and books all related to prickly pear cactus! Come early to look around before the seminars begin at 9:30 am.
Desert Foothills Land Trust and the Holland Community Center present the Foothills Speaker Series: Southwest Rock Imagery Join us with Dr. Aaron Wright of Archaeology Southwest to explore petroglyphs and pictographs across the Sonoran Desert. Rather than simply asking what these images mean, Dr. Wright encourages attendees to consider what these images do. He will [...]
What do the current drought conditions and water concerns mean for Arizonans? Are there viable solutions to reduce the risk of depleted water resources for the future of our state? Join us for this important discussion about Arizona's water and our future by one of the state's leading authorities. This event is free, though donations [...]
Arizona is home to four different species of wildcats including the third largest felid in the world. Wildcats of all species are capable of taking prey much larger than themselves and seemingly impossible feats of athleticism. Feared, loathed and worshiped, wildcats have had a varied relationship with humans from the beginnings of time. From Jaguars [...]
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