Desert Botanical Garden Executive Director Ken Schutz Announces Retirement

Desert Botanical Garden Executive Director Ken Schutz Announces Retirement

After nearly a quarter-century of leadership, Desert Botanical Garden executive director Ken Schutz announced his retirement effective Sept. 30, 2025.Since taking the helm in 2001, Schutz has spearheaded three major capital campaigns, raising nearly $53 million to enhance trails, specialty gardens, exhibit spaces, research facilities and greenhouses. His leadership transformed the Garden’s landscape, expanding wayfinding portals and enriching th…