Join by May 15th to receive 10% off the Family Member level or above! Enter code SPRING26LM at checkout.
Join Today!All Memberships Include
- Unlimited annual admission
- 10% discount on gift shop and plant purchases (or more depending on yourrnlevel)
- 20% discount on plants during Fall and Spring Plant Sales
- Access to exclusive members-only events and members-only pricing for allrnticketed events
- $5 admission discount for your guests (limit 9 guests per day)
- Fun, friendly and timely e-newsletter
- 20% discount on gift memberships (not available for purchase online)
- Reciprocal Admission to 300+ gardens, arboreta and conservatories through the American Horticulture Society (AHS)
- The satisfaction of knowing you’re contributing to an improved quality of life, increased science literacy, and enhanced appreciation for the natural world by students and visitors of all ages
For Individuals & Families
- All standard benefits listed above
- Unlimited annual admission for two cardholders
- Free admission for your children and grandchildren under age 18
- Unlimited annual admission for two cardholders
- One additional accompanied adult guest on each admission
- Free admission for your children and grandchildren under age 18
Arboretum Patrons
- Unlimited annual admission for three cardholders
- Two additional accompanied adult guests on each admission
- Free admission for your children and grandchildren under age 18
- Two complimentary single-use guest passes for sharing
- 15% discount on gift shop and plant purchases
- Recognition in annual report and website
- + Free 300-Piece BTA Puzzle
- Unlimited annual admission for three cardholders
- Two additional accompanied adult guests on each admission
- Free admission for your children and grandchildren under age 18
- Four single-use guest passes for sharing
- 15% discount on gift shop and plant purchases
- Recognition in annual report and website
- + Free 300-Piece BTA Puzzle
- Unlimited annual admission for three cardholdersrn
- Two additional accompanied adult guests on each admission
- Free admission for your children and grandchildren under age 18
- Six complimentary single-use guest passes for sharing
- 15% discount on gift shop and plant purchases
- Recognition in annual report and website
- + Free 300-Piece BTA Puzzle
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We are looking for enthusiastic individuals that love to educate youth and explore the outdoors! Please join us as a volunteer field trip guide in our mission to inspire an appreciation of arid climate plants and wildlife.
Our field trip program welcomes school aged kids K-12 to participate in inquiry-based learning adventures. Field trips operate October-April on weekdays. No teaching experience needed! We provide training and shadowing opportunities to learn.
If you are new to volunteering with us, please apply at: https://www.volgistics.com/appform/101413720 Send us a message if you have any questions!
Training Dates:
▶ Session 1: September 16th and 18th | 9:00 am- 11:30 am | Smith Lecture Room
OR
▶ Session 2: September 30th and October 2nd | 9:00 am-11:30 am | Smith Lecture Room
#volunteersneeded #educationvolunteer #boycethompsonarboretum #natureeducation #STEAMeducation
It`s International Vulture Awareness Day! Our ecosystem would be significantly less clean without them, so we really owe Vultures a lot of appreciation! Here`s some fun facts you may not know:
🪶We have two species in Arizona: Black Vultures and Turkey Vultures. Both can be found at Boyce Thompson Arboretum!
🪶Their stomach acid is so strong, it can process anthrax and botulism.
🪶They can smell food up to 1 mile away.
🪶 Groups of vultures have different names depending on what they`re doing: when they`re flying in a circle they are a "kettle", if they`re eating they`re a "wake", and when they`re perched, they`re a "committee", "venue", or "volt."
What`s your favorite fact about vultures? Let us know in the comments! 👇
#vultureappreciationday #turkeyvultures #vulturelovers #birdlovers #arizonabirds #birdfacts
Have you made Labor Day weekend plans yet? Make us part of your plans!
Boyce Thompson Arboretum will be open on Labor Day from 6:00 am - 3:00 pm. Last admission at 2:00 pm. Celebrate your day off by walking through our gardens and enjoying all nature has to offer.
#labordayhours #celebratelaborday #boycethompsonarboretum #thingstodoaz #visitsuperior #getoutside #enjoynature #laborday2026
There`s just two more months until Boyce Thompson Arboretum`s Green Gala! 🌿Have you got your ticket yet?
Support the Arboretum by enjoying fine dining, entertainment, and education under the desert sky. Your generosity is what makes this celebration possible and advances our mission to inspire, educate, and conserve. We hope to see you there!
🗓️Saturday, November 7, 2026
🕛4:00-8:00pm
📍Hill House Property
38815 E Arboretum Way
Superior, AZ 85713
Visit the link in our bio to get tickets today!
#greengala #btarboretum #supportgardens #naturelovers #arizonanature
Back in March, our team rescued cacti from a construction site in El Paso, Texas. 🌵Now, just a few months later, the relocated Echinocactus horizonthalonius are in full bloom. We hope you enjoy the sight of these vibrant, pink flowers just as much as we do!
#rescuedplants #endangeredplants #echinocactushorizonthalonius #cactusbloom #desertbloom #naturelovers #cactusrescue
Even in September, cacti are blooming! No matter what time of year you visit the Arboretum, there will always be something new to see.
The Ferocactus wislizeni, also known as Fishhook Barrel Cactus, grows best in soil with good drainage with access to plenty of sunlight. It`s a low maintenance plant, perfect for gardeners of any level! If you keep it happy and healthy, you`ll get to enjoy its vibrant blooms.
#fishhookbarrelcactus #ferocactus #barrelcactus #desertplants #desertgardens #cactusblooms
Imagine exchanging vows with your partner in the middle of a blooming desert garden. Tree branches sway gently in the wind and birds sing from above in a moment that feels calm and intimate. Surrounded by your closest family and friends, you feel a deep sense of peace that carries right into your new life together.
If this sounds like your dream wedding, send us a message! We`d love to be part of your special day. We offer a variety of elopement, ceremony, and reception spaces carefully selected to best match your needs. You can learn more at https://btarboretum.org/weddings/
Photo credit: @laurenschneiderphoto
It`s almost September - which means our hours are increasing! We`ll be open DAILY from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm. Last admission at 2:00 pm. As the weather gets (hopefully) a little cooler, we hope you get the chance to enjoy the Arboretum a little longer.
#boycethompsonarboretum #btarboretum #outdoorfun #thingstodoaz #familyactivities #getoutside #aznature