Join us on February 15th for an afternoon that bridges art and science, sparking new connections and igniting hope for a more resilient Sonoran Desert. Community storytellers will share personal journeys of discovery, collaboration, and care for our fragile desert ecosystem. We’ll explore what it means to live, work, and thrive in this landscape—and how we can protect it.

The Artists for Conservation annual juried exhibition features over 50 works by leading contemporary nature artists dedicated to celebrating and protecting our natural world. Representing artists from across Canada and more than a dozen U.S. states, the exhibition showcases a wide range of subjects, media, styles and technical approaches. Visit this exhibition now on view in our Ironwood gallery.

Believe it or not, southern Arizona was once home to Ice Age giants! Join us for a day trip to Murray Springs along the San Pedro River near Sierra Vista February 26, where we’ll explore Pleistocene megafauna and the Clovis people, who were legendary hunters known for their fluted projectile points. Other stops include: lunch at the Holy Trinity Monastery and crystal hunting in the St. David Formation for gypsum.