Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Upgraded TEEN Patio!


Thank you to Izador, Abby, Rachel, Julia, Mathew, Kenzie, and Aline for your hard work and enthusiasm during Saturday's gardening event!

TEENs transplanted desert plants into half of the back bed to open up space for veggie gardening and digging for young kids, turned the chiminea into a planter, removed 4 jojobas and pruned them, painted rocks to form a snake bench for preschoolers, turned wagons into planters, spread wildflower seeds and more! It was a large task and you should all feel very accomplished!

Thank you!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Big Bug Brunch - Thank you!

Thank you to Meaghan, Emily, Maddy, Bomi, Brandon, Erica, CJ, & Korrina for a great weekend of insect crafts!

Friday, November 4, 2011

The Herbarium and its Digitization

For all you plant fanatics...

This is a good article the digitization project the Garden's Herbarium is doing by photographing and georeferencing the specimens. Hopefully, this project will allow the specimen information to be available to more than just researchers!

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-10/pressed-plants-are-data-too


Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Dia de los Muertos - Thank you!


A BIG thank you goes out to Kaela, Julia, Joab, Kenzie, Ely and shown below, Alexander, Marcus and CJ with their new friends. You did a wonderful job at the craft area during the Day of the Dead celebration at the Garden.
Your hand-made papel picado flags looked amazing!
Thank you!

Big Bug Brunch


Shifts are available for TEENs to host the craft area this Saturday and Sunday's Big Bug Brunch from 9:15am to 12:30pm. Please conatct me to sign up for a shift! dbg.org/shop/events-exhibits/bug-brunch-11-6-11


Wednesday, October 26, 2011

A Great Pumpkin Thank You!

23 TEENs volunteered over 95 hours at the Pumpkin Festival last weekend - AMAZING!
Nancy, Pam, and Judy in Volunteer Services have all spoken very highly of your great enthusiasm, flexibility and customer service! Thank you!

BioBlitz 2011

TEENs did a wonderful job tracking signs of life near Javalina Trail in the Rincon Mountains during National Geographic's BioBlitz 2011.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Pumpkins are Native to the Southwest!

Enjoy this quick article about Pumpkins & Pollinators by The Xerces Society and get ready for fall!