Discover the healing power of the Sonoran Desert. Join our signature program, the Desert Awareness Committee, and walk through the desert like a true forager! Through this experience at the beautiful Harmony Hallow at Spur Cross, you will learn to identify, harvest and prepare medicinal plants from the desert that have been used over the centuries by native cultures for healing and first aid.

The workshop includes collecting wild plants, pressing them in your own wooden plant press and creating a medicinal plant journal. You will learn how to make preparations for each plant including poultices, infusions, tinctures and ointments.

FORMAT: Outdoor and Classroom learning
INSTRUCTION METHOD: Hands-on instructions
AGES: 16+
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: All
PREREQUISITES: None
WHAT TO BRING: Water bottle, hiking shoes or boots, sunscreen, hat
FEE: $110 – includes all materials and a light lunch
INSTRUCTOR: Desert Awareness Committee Members
Please purchase tickets below; Class size is limited – sign-up now

The Desert Awareness Committee (DAC) is a Signature Program of The Holland Center. The DAC has been the community resource advocate for the Sonoran Desert since 1974. The DAC mission is to educate residents and visitors so that they may join in understanding, conserving and preserving our diverse and fragile desert: its plants, animals, water, and wildlife.