Black Canyon City Useful and Medicinal Plants - Herb Walk

Discover the many useful and medicinal plants in the Arizona Upland of the Sonoran Desert. Join us in the Black Canyon City area to discover the various edible and medicinal plants in this lush area. After the plant walk, continue your hike down to the river bed and play in the water or picnic there. Each herb walk is held in a different location in order to introduce you to plants that are unique to the varying terrain of our desert. Attend all of the walks to discover the various adaptations of plants and the differing species based on locale. Explore that various useful and medicinal plant species Learn plant identification techniques Discover the historical (ethnobotanical) uses learn the edible and medicinal uses Expand your knowledge of the food and medicine in your own backyard Wear comfortable shoes for walking. Bring a notebook and pen for note taking and don’t forget your camera. Snacks or lunches are recommended based on the length and distance of the walk.