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Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Arizona state parks keeps nine parks open – thirteen Arizona state parks will close.
Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction will close June 3, 2010.  Thirteen Arizona state parks to close due to funding. Boyce Thompson to remain open.

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If you live in Arizona you know that at times when you go to the "big box" stores in an effort to buy plants, but even the plants that are marked to do well in "sun", don’t because they come from locations where the "sun" is not as intense as Arizona.
Great plants that are oriented [...]

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October 24, 2009 is the date to mark on your calender if you are anywhere near the Boyce Thompson Arboretum and you love butterflies. Scottsdale resident and tour guide Adriane Grimaldi will lead a butterfly walking tour teaching about the whimsical insects Oct. 24 at 9:30 a.m. Then there will be an afternoon slideshow and [...]

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Resident "Vulture-ologists" at Boyce Thompson Arboretum have been counting the birds – and reports at least 50 turkey vultures are gathered for the annual "Bye Bye Buzzards" celebration of ornithology on Sept. 26 (Saturday).
Boyce Thompson Arboretum opens at 7 a.m. that morning — an hour earlier than usual so visitors have a chance to see [...]

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If you live in  Gold Canyon, or are coming to the area from someplace else, Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park always has something interesting going on.  Coming up is their showcase of  “the land down under” in which they are  featuring 340 species of Australian plants in the Arboretum’s Australian exhibit. The newly completed Australian [...]

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Spring is a time of year for wonderful wildflowers in Arizona. Boyce Thompson Arboretum is reporting the wildflowers are starting already this year, thanks to the rains we have had. Boyce Thompson has more flowers than some of the other state parks in the area. The abundance, or not, of spring flowers is very dependent [...]

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Interested in photography classes near Gold Canyon Arizona? Check out our blog that covers upcoming classes at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
Classroom instruction and "on-the-job-training" in the gardens is both educational and a rewarding experience.
Basic photography classes can cost as little as $22.50 for non-annual members, and just $15 for annual members. Advanced, specific topics [...]

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Do you know that Desert Spiny lizards sometimes can grow as big as bratwursts! Go visit Boyce Thompson Arboretum and see for yourself. You will learn why lizards have blue bellies and why they do those comical pushups. The Arboretum offers a monthly “Learn Your Lizards” guided walk. July’s event is at 8:30 am on [...]

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