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Desert Botanical Garden
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The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix has announced its new strategic plan, called the 2040 Compass, laying out its long-term direction for the coming decades. The plan signals the garden's priorities for conservation, education and visitor experience through 2040. Attention so far is limited, with details of the plan's specific goals not yet widely circulated.
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The Desert Botanical Garden is showing people how to make their own cactus box guitar, a handmade instrument built from a cactus wood box. The craft project highlights the garden's educational activities, giving families and hobbyists a way to reuse desert plant materials while learning basic instrument building at home.