Looking to stretch your creative horizons? Join Jennifer Ramm, 1st place winner in this year's FH photography contest for the category of Digitally Altered Artistic Photography, as we explore how to turn your desert landscape photos into stunning works of art, worthy of hanging on your living room walls. We will use the free Prisma app on our iphones, ipads, or android phones to explore tips and techniques in this workshop format class.

** This event has been rescheduled for Saturday April 12, 2025 ** (Updated March 22, 2025)

The Fountain Hills Desert Botanical Garden should be in full bloom in early April and an excellent time to learn about the plants in the Garden. Bernie Finkel will discuss the strategies that plants have adopted in the harsh environment of the Sonoran Desert. We will look at some of the special properties of these plants and how they were utilized by the early people of the desert. Bring water and wear a hat. Wear shoes or boots with grippy soles. Hiking poles recommended. Bring a bottle of water and snacks. No dogs, please.

During this walk through the Fountain Hills Desert Botanical Garden with Birder Peter Herstein, you will be looking for birds before they roost for the evening. The garden in the late afternoon at this time of year has quite a bit of shade. It is an excellent time for a late afternoon walk, with over 15 different species sightings is a distinct possibility. We will be specifically looking and listening for Lesser Nighthawks and Ash throated Flycatchers. We will be identifying birds both by sight and song. Peter will also demonstrate the use of ebird, Merlin and birdNET apps. Wear shoes or boots with grippy soles. Hiking poles recommended. Bring a bottle of water and snacks. No dogs please.