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SUMMARY:Agave Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:This festival is meant to celebrate and sustain the cultural\, ecological\, and economic significance of agave through binational collaboration\, storytelling\, and community-rooted experiences. \nThe Agave Heritage Festival brings together voices from the Sonoran Desert and beyond to honor agave’s legacy and ignite collective action for a more resilient future. \nFind a full list of festival events here:https://www.agaveheritagefestival.com/2026-events-calendar
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/agave-heritage-festival/2026-04-09/1/
LOCATION:Tucson\, Tucson
CATEGORIES:Arts,Environmental Stewardship,Festivals,History,Lectures,Other
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SUMMARY:Agave Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:This festival is meant to celebrate and sustain the cultural\, ecological\, and economic significance of agave through binational collaboration\, storytelling\, and community-rooted experiences. \nThe Agave Heritage Festival brings together voices from the Sonoran Desert and beyond to honor agave’s legacy and ignite collective action for a more resilient future. \nFind a full list of festival events here:https://www.agaveheritagefestival.com/2026-events-calendar
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/agave-heritage-festival/2026-04-09/2/
LOCATION:Tucson\, Tucson
CATEGORIES:Arts,Environmental Stewardship,Festivals,History,Lectures,Other
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SUMMARY:Howard Scott Gentry Lecture
DESCRIPTION:The Howard Scott Gentry Award honors those who have advanced the understanding and care of agaves and desert plants\, continuing the legacy of Gentry’s foundational research in the Sonoran Desert. \nIn 2026\, we recognize Wendy Hodgson is honored for her decades of leadership in agave and desert plant research and conservation\, including field-based work documenting agave diversity\, ecology\, and cultural uses across the Sonoran Desert. Through her work at Desert Botanical Garden\, she has connected science\, conservation\, and public education\, leaving a lasting impact as a mentor and field botanist. \nShe traces the story of agave in the Sonoran Desert from pre-contact knowledge to present-day research and conservation\, highlighting the importance of Indigenous leadership in stewardship.
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/howard-scott-gentry-lecture/
LOCATION:Tucson Botannical Garden\, 2150 North Alvernon Way\, Tucson\, 85712\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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