Rhonda Spencer's striking photo of the Desert Museum's lowland leopard frogs won this year's AZ Game & Fish Dept./AZ Highways photo contest. The award-winning photo will grace the cover of the 2016 Wildlife Views calendar produced by Game & Fish. Spencer is a photographer-in-residence and photography instructor at the Desert Museum Art Institute. A protected species, the frogs can be found in the Life on the Rocks exhibit.
DEFINITIVE SONORAN DESERT BOOK UPDATED
A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert
The ultimate reference for the Sonoran Desert, the second edition of the classic book, A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert, is now available. This comprehensive book focuses on the Sonoran Desert's biodiversity, geology, weather, plants, and animals. New chapters include Sky Islands, Sea of Cortez, desert pollinators, and conservation issues. Available online from the ASDM Press and at the gift shops next week. Discount for members!
Here's a gift that keeps on giving long after the holiday glow has dimmed! A year of fun, amazing adventures and nature education, a Desert Museum membership includes free admission to the museum and Cool Summer Nights, discounts on classes, field trips, ASDM Press books, the restaurants, the Annual Plant Sale and much more. Free gift with memberships purchased during Thanksgiving weekend. The perfect family gift!
