Saturday,
April 6
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Xerophilous
April 6-7
Event starts at 9:00am with the last tour and speaker ending at 1:30pm
FREE with membership or paid park admission
Featuring different activities on both Saturday and Sunday!
xe·roph·i·lous
/zəˈräfələs/
adjective
Definition: (of a plant or animal) adapted to a very dry climate or habitat, or to conditions where moisture is scarce.
Also, a NEW event at The Living Desert Zoo and Botanical Gardens! Travel the worlds deserts as we celebrate the Living Deserts 52 award-winning botanical gardens and "dig in" to desert plants with...
- Special garden walks, hosted by the park's expert botanists and gardeners
- Hear from local plant and botanical experts
- Attend a California native plant sale, featuring plants propagated here at The Living Desert
- Meet local conservationists who protect the desert's wildlife and wild places, here in Southern California and around the world
- Daily botanical-themed cocktails
With different garden tours and speakers each day, you’ll want to attend both Saturday and Sunday!
View the schedule!
Get $10 off when you purchase adult daytime admission tickets for April 6 and 7 together. Click here to book your bundle tickets! (Scroll toward the bottom of the page and select "Xerophilous 2 Day Admission.")
Native Plant Sale
This is a 2-day-only plant sale with plants propagated at The Living Desert. Only available inside the Zoo on April 6-7 from 9:00am-1:00pm.
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Mobile users — scroll right to see Sunday's schedule.
Garden Tours
| Time | Saturday, April 6 | Sunday, April 7 |
| 9:00am |
Tribute Garden Meet at the front of Australian Adventures |
Africa Acacia Tour Meet at Madagascar Garden Pathway |
| 10:00am |
Upper Colorado and Mojave Gardens Meet at the front of Australian Adventures |
Native Bee Garden Meet near the Desert Plant Conservation Center |
| 11:00am | Baja Garden Meet near the Desert Plant Conservation Center |
Eastern African and Madagascar Gardens Meet at Madagascar Garden Pathway |
| 12:00pm |
Chihuahuan Garden Meet near the Desert Plant Conservation Center |
Rhino Savanna Meet at Madagascar Garden Pathway |
| 1:00pm |
Sonoran Foothills/Jaguar Habitat Meet near the Desert Plant Conservation Center |
Palm Garden Meet at Madagascar Garden Pathway |
Speakers
Meet at the Conservation Station on Rhino Savanna.
*schedule subject to change
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Time |
Saturday, April 6 |
Sunday, April 7 |
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9:00am |
Desert Pollinators |
Permaculture for Xerophilous Gardens DiHG Eco-Prise: |
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10:00am |
Getting to Know Our Native Plants Jennifer Hudson, Desert Naturalist |
The Four Plants Every Desert Garden Should Have Lisha Astorga of Desert Straw House Native Plant Nursery & AirBnB |
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11:00am |
Saving Nature’s Most Precious: Rare Plants of the Colorado Desert Katie Barrows of California Native Plant Society, Riverside-San Bernardino Chapter |
Not a Barren Wasteland, the Incredible Biodiversity of the California Deserts Dr. Cameron Barrows, PhD, Conservation Ecologist, Emeritus Center for Conservation Biology at University of California Riverside |
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12:00pm |
Habitat Restoration Dr. Luis Ramirez, Curator of Conservation at The Living Desert |
Desert Plants and Black Rhinos: 12:00pm Jared Moeller, Animal Care Curator at The Living Desert Composting at The Living Desert 12:30pm Shanna Winters, Assistant Conservation Scientist |
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1:00pm |
Oswit Land Trust: Saving Wildlife One Acre at a Time David Paisley, Community Engagement Ranger at Oswit Land Trust |
Choose Native Plants: Brad Hardison, UCCE Master Gardener of Riverside County and Certified CA Naturalist |
