In almost every thing we do there is some element of a plan. Even if you are embarking on an adventure of total discovery and the plan is very loose, there is still a reason for where you are going and why you are headed there. A major restructure of …
Have you ever watched a house cat sitting outdoors? A cat is super-tuned to its environment. Ears, eyes, nose are all alert and taking in information. Its survival may very well depend upon its ability to perceive what is lurking in its environment. A cat will never just exit from …
In general, visitors go to museums to see what might be new and interesting. In other words, visitors are curious. Curiosity, according to psychologists, is an intrinsic motivator — that is, curiosity motivates people to seek and find something. What an opportunity for docents, who thrive on sharing information! The …
In 1992 the Desert Botanical Garden received a grant to develop educational elements along the trails to teach about desert plants and ecology. One of those elements was docent-staffed “investigation stations.” The stations, to be located at selected sites along the Garden trails, would have docents available to answer visitors’ …
Imagine walking into a desert garden along a red brick path bordered with natural rock. Among the multi-colored wild flowers and pale colored shrubs, you see the amazing shapes of succulent plants and a wide variety of spiny and hairy looking cactus. Watch a Cactus Wren, who makes an appearance …