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New desert garden exhibit in Fountain Hills museum

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The River of Time Museum & Exploration Center in Fountain Hills held a preview of its new “We Are There” rotating exhibit space on Oct. 16. A display celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Fountain Hills Desert Botanical Garden opens the exhibit beginning this weekend, Oct. 18. On hand for the preview were, from left, Pat Haynes, daughter of the Botanical Garden founder Jane Haynes, Barb Gierer representing the Botanical Garden volunteer operations group and Sherri Starkey, director of the River of Time Museum & Exploration Center. The exhibit is scheduled to be on display through mid-January 2026.

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(Independent Newsmedia/Bob Burns)

Posted Friday, October 17, 2025 11:28 am

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