Between August 17-23, 2008, the Longwood Graduate Program Class of 2009, Program Director Dr. Robert Lyons, and Longwood Gardens representative Pandora Young will travel to the desert southwest to visit numerous impressive public horticulture institutions. The trip will center around the luminous urban oasis in the Mojave Desert - Las Vegas, Nevada. During the trip the group will visit extravagant horticultural displays at the Wynn and Bellagio Hotels, sustainable desert plantings at Springs Preserve, and extensive botanical collections at the Arboretum at Flagstaff, Arizona as well as the University of Nevada - Las Vegas Arboretum. During their travels, the Fellows will be recording their experiences with daily written and photographic blog posts. Check back frequently during this year's North American Experience for all of the details during the trip!