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Postcards of Joy | A Creative Block Printing Workshop

Guided by travelling artist Shannon Rose Moriarty, create postcards that capture the moments that bring you the most joy, whether they’re big or small. This workshop will encourage participants to design postcards that celebrate happiness, moments of pure bliss, and things that make life worth smiling about. Using simple block printing techniques, participants will transform their joyful memories into tangible, shareable works of art. This workshop is open to artists of all skill levels and is designed to nurture creativity and self-expression. Whether you’re new to printmaking or an experienced artist, you’ll be guided through the process in a supportive and welcoming environment.
Shannon Rose Moriarty is a traveling teaching artist who believes in the creative power of authenticity and connection. With over a decade of experience in arts education and community outreach, she creates workshops across the country that invite people to slow down, explore, and rediscover joy through making. Traveling in her vintage camper, Shannon transforms each stop into a creative gathering—using storytelling, drawing, and reflection to help participants express moments of stillness, belonging, and play. Her multidisciplinary practice includes ceramics, printmaking, cyanotype, and collage, exploring how creativity can ground us, empower us, and bring people together. Through her workshops and postcard designs inspired by life on the road, Shannon reminds others that art isn’t about perfection—it’s about presence, curiosity, and connection.
Class participants must be 18+. Pre-registration is required. Register at https://7830.blackbaudhosting.com/7830/Postcards-of-Joy.
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Walking the Arboretum paths means you`re rarely alone! That rustling in the leaves beside you could belong to any number of critters...
🐦A red cardinal foraging for fallen seeds
🐇A rabbit quietly studying you from its hiding place in the shrubbery
🍏A coati climbing a tree to reach some fresh fruit
🐍A gopher snake traveling to it`s burrow nearby
🦎A lizard darting along the bark of a tree, looking for insects
Keep your eyes open and you`re sure to have some amazing wildlife sightings.
What`s your favorite critter to spot at the Arboretum? Let us know in the comments below! 👇
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Don`t forget - Our Boo-tanical Bash is coming up! Join us for spooky crafts, good food, trick-or-treating, and more! Family-friendly costumes are welcome.
📅 October 30
🕔5 - 7 pm
🎟️Free with admission
⭐Free for members
🎃 No registration required
Thanks to Rebuild Superior, the first 20 families from Superior who arrive will receive a 🚨FREE🚨 one-year family membership. This means unlimited free admission for your family for an entire year! You must bring proof of residency to unlock this deal.
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Foster your child`s love for nature with one of our Adventure Packs! Free to borrow from Member and Guest Services upon arrival, these packs include:
👁️Binoculars
📖Field Guides
🔍Magnifying Glass
🩹First Aid Kit
📷Scavenger Hunt
🦇Adventure Buddy Plushie
If your child completes the Scavenger Hunt - they`ll get a small prize!
Plan your adventure today by visiting btarboretum.org
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With Halloween fast approaching, it`s the perfect time to appreciate the spookier plants in nature! 🎃
One such plant is the stapelia, also known as a carrion flower. To attract pollinators like flies, it releases a scent similar to that of a rotting carcass, making it a flower you definitely want to avoid smelling!
What are some of your favorite spooky plants? Let us know in the comments!
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These are Arizona poppies, also known as Kallstroemia grandiflora! They can be found all across the Sonoran Desert and have some amazing adaptations that help them grow in our dry climate.
Once planted, these seeds will only start germinating when the conditions are just right. Their dormancy can sometimes last two years! If it`s too hot or too dry, they`ll wait for better weather.
So if you`ve planted Arizona poppies in your garden, and they haven`t been growing, it`s not too late! Give them some extra care and time and you just might see them bloom when you least expect it.
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🪴Prepare for our Fall Plant Sale by previewing our lineup of succulents, cacti, perennials, shrubs, and more! View the complete list by clicking the link in our bio.
All plants are in limited supply and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so if there`s a plant you`re eyeing, come get it before it`s gone!
Fall Plant Sale:
📅October 17 - November 1
⭐October 16: Member`s Preview
🕗8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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The Sonoran Desert is home to at least nine species of leopard frogs. Who knew something that depends so much on water could survive in a place like Arizona?
These frogs can be spotted in the Demonstration Garden pond and the Desert Legume Garden pond. They can be shy and will hide when you first approach, but if you give them time you`ll be rewarded with some cute froggy faces.
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