Garden of the Southwest

Desert plants here are similar to those in Yuma, Arizona where Cesár was born and raised.

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National Chavez Center

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This garden offers a short walk through a landscape that held special meaning for Cesar Chavez. Rocks and fieldstone planters line the curved pathways that pass through a garden of Sonoran Desert plants. Many of the plants are native to Cesar's birthplace and the Chavez family homestead in Yuma, Arizona. These plants are also drought-tolerant, helping to conserve water and honoring Cesar's commitment to resource conservation.