All events are free or included in admission or vehicle entrance fee unless otherwise noted. Parking may be additional. Bad weather may change or cancel activity. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No pets unless otherwise specified.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Walks or hikes
Birding Agua Caliente Park — Roy P. Drachman-Agua Caliente Regional Park, 12325 E. Roger Road. A guided walk to look for spring migrants, tanagers, warblers, flycatchers, hummingbirds, orioles and vireos. 8-9:30 a.m. March 23 and 30. 615-7855.
Kangaroo Rat: Super Survivor — Saguaro National Park West, 2700 N. Kinney Road. Easy hike to learn about behavioral and physical adaptations. Suitable Footwear. 3:15-4 p.m. March 23 and 30. 733-5158.
Geology 402 Walk — Sabino Canyon. Guided geology walk on moderately difficult trails led by Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists. 8:30 a.m.-noon. March 23 and 30. 749-8700.
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Synergy in the Desert: The Sonoran Habitat — Saguaro National Park West. A walk and talk with the saguaro as the focal point. 2:15-3 p.m. March 23 and 30. 733-5158.
The Saguaro Time Hike — Saguaro National Park East. A short walk. Ages 10 and up. 2-4:30 p.m. March 23 and 30. 733-5153.
Walk With The Saguaros — Saguaro National Park East. Two hour easy walk to discover facts about the saguaro cactus. 10 a.m.-noon. March 23 and 30. 733-5153.
Desert Jigsaw Puzzle — Saguaro National Park West. A short walk in an intricate jigsaw puzzle of plants and animals. 2:15-3 p.m. March 24, 26 and 31. 733-5158.
Parents and Tots Walk — Saguaro National Park East. Easy, ranger-guided walk. Toddler backpacks available for loan. Call to RSVP. 733-5153. 10 a.m.-noon. March 24.Â
Spiny, Shady, and Cool — Saguaro National Park West. A short walk to discover a variety of cacti. 11:15-11:45 a.m. March 24, 29 and 31. 733-5158.
Birding — Sweetwater Wetlands, 2667 W. Sweetwater Drive. Join a naturalist to look for wetland, desert birds and other wildlife. Online registration required. 3-5 p.m. March 25 and April 22. 615-7855.
Family Nature Walk — Sabino Canyon. Learn about the desert environment on an easy walk led by Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists. 10 a.m.- noon. March 25. 749-8700.
Meet the Chollas — Saguaro National Park East. A walk that introduces the members of the cholla cactus family and the relationship with the desert. 10-11:30 a.m. March 25. 733-5153.
Silhouettes at Sundown — Saguaro National Park West. A walk in a sandy wash with a few rock outcroppings, gentle grade and a dirt road. Reservations required. 3:30-6:30 p.m. March 25. 733-5158.
Sunset Hike — Saguaro National Park East. A half mile walk with a park ranger to discover how nature will paint the sky tonight. 5:45-7 p.m. March 25. 733-5153.
The Plants Tell All — Saguaro National Park West. A moderate 1.5 mile walk with a park naturalist to learn the secrets of what ties the plants and animals together. Suitable footwear. 9:45-11:45 a.m. March 25. 733-5158.
Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch — Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley. A walking tour of the historic buildings and corrals. Online registration required. 9-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. March 25 and 28. 724-5220.
A Cactus or A ... sparagus — Saguaro National Park East. An introduction into these aces of aridity. 3-3:30 p.m. March 26. 733-5153.
Life on the Edge — Saguaro National Park West. A stroll the cactus garden. 10:15-11 a.m. March 26 and 31. 733-5158.
The Giant Cactus — Saguaro National Park East. Join a ranger for a walk along a desert wash for a lesson in trees of the desert and a look at the only tree-like cactus in the U.S. 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. March 26. 733-5153.
Geology 401 Walk — Sabino Canyon. Guided geology walk on fairly easy trails led by Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists. 8:30-11 a.m. March 27. 749-8700.
Sonoran Lifestyles — Saguaro National Park East. A two hour, 1 mile walk to discover how plants and animals adapt to life in the desert. Ages 10 and up. 10 a.m.-noon. March 27 and 28. 733-5153.
Thirsty Mammals — Saguaro National Park West. A mile walk to learn how they survive in the harsh, extreme dry climate. 10:45-11:45 a.m. March 27. 733-5158.
Adaptations: Recipe for Survival — Saguaro National Park West. An easy walk to discover physical and behavioral adaptations of desert plants. 10:15-10:45 a.m. March 28. 733-5158.
Birding — Pima County Sweetwater Preserve, 4000 N. Tortolita Road. Join an expert birder to view gilded flicker, phainopepla, pyrrhuloxia, black-tailed gnatcatcher and many more. Online registration required. 8-10 a.m. March 28. 615-7855.
History of the Rincon Valley — Saguaro National Park East. A walk down the Hope Camp Trail to learn about the homesteaders and ranchers who settled. Ages 10 and up. Reservations required. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. March 28. 733-5153.
Life Cycle of the Saguaro: Seeds to Giant — Saguaro National Park West. A short walk to learn why so few saguaro seeds make it to fruition. 11:15 a.m.-noon. March 28. 733-5158.
Desert Discovery Hike — Saguaro National Park East. Two hour, 2 mile hike. 10 a.m.-noon. March 29. 733-5153.
Desert Morning Hike — Saguaro National Park East. Three hour, 4 mile hike with volunteer Dick Hollenback. Suitable footwear. 9 a.m.- noon. March 29. 733-5153.
Nature Walks — Sabino Canyon. Guided walk led by volunteer naturalists. 8:30-11:30 a.m. March 29. 749-8700.
Parents and Tots Walk — Saguaro National Park West. Ranger guided walk. Backpacks available for loan. For reservations call 733-5158. 10 a.m.-noon. March 29.
The Destruction of Granite — Saguaro National Park East. Join a ranger on guided auto tour and a four mile hike. Suitable footwear. Reservations required. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. March 29. 733-5153.
Out of town activities
Historic Craft Demonstrations — Tumacácori National Historical Park, 1891 E. Frontage Road. Artisans demonstrate traditional crafts. May include, paper flower making, pottery or O’odham basket weaving. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 23-27, 30 and 31. 377-5060.
Bird Walks — Patagonia Lake State Park, 400 Patagonia Lake Road. A 2-3 hour walk following the birding trail. 9 a.m.-noon. March 24, 27 and 31. 287-2791.
Boat Tours — Patagonia Lake State Park, 400 Patagonia Lake Road. Tours through Patagonia State Park, led by park volunteers. Choose form avian, lake discovery and twilight tours. Call 287-2794 for times, dates and prices.Â
Calabazas and Guevavi Mission Tours — Tumacacori National Historical Park. Ruins, normally closed to the public. Reservations required at recreation.gov. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 25. 377-5060.
History Walk: Fairbank Historic Townsite — Fairbank, Highway 82, Sierra Vista. A one mile, 1.5 hour walk led by The Friends of the San Pedro River. Includes the restored schoolhouse, the mercantile building, the town cemetery and other remnants of this historic railroad town. Suitable footwear. 9-11 a.m. March 25. 459-2555.
Hummingbird Banding — San Pedro House, 9800 E. Highway 90, Sierra Vista. Close-up look as the staff capture, band, weigh, measure, and release them. 4-6 p.m. March 25. Donations accepted. 459-2555.
River Walk — San Pedro House. Interpretive walks to find 82 species of mammals, dozens of reptiles/amphibians and nearly 350 species of birds. Suitable footwear. 9-11 a.m. March 25. Donations accepted. 459-2555.
Bird Walk — Environmental Operations Park, Hwy. 90 east of Sierra Vista. A 2 hour walk led by docents from Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory and the Friends of the San Pedro River to view migrating and nesting birds. 8-10 a.m. March 26. 459-2555.
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Panning for Garnets — Sabino Canyon, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Road. Instruction and equipment provided. Bring lunch. 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. March 23 and 30. 749-8700.
Star Party — Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. Telescopes and binoculars available. Reservations required. 7-9 p.m. March 23. 733-5153.
Drive-Thru Geology Tour — Saguaro National Park East. Observe the varied landforms of the desert. 2-3:30 p.m. March 24. 733-5153.
A Night Under the Stars — Tucson Mountain Park: Ironwood Picnic Area, 1500 S. Kinney Road. Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association volunteers provide an introduction to the night sky. Telescopes available. Bring chairs. 7-9 p.m. March 25. 615-7855.
Petanque — Reid Park, 830 S. Country Club Road. Learn and play the French game. 2-4:30 p.m. March 26. 664-4133.
A Taste of the Desert — Saguaro National Park East. Learn what plants can be used for food, clothing, medicine and shelter. 3-3:30 p.m. March 28. 733-5153.
Geology on the Javelina Rocks — Saguaro National Park East. A park naturalist will be at the Javelina Rocks overlook to discuss the geology of park and answer questions about the Sonoran Desert. 3-4 p.m. March 29. 733-5153.
Cactus Caravan — Saguaro National Park East. Introduction to common cacti. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. March 30. 733-5153.
Night Walk — Saguaro National Park East. Join a park naturalist to experience the desert at night. Reservations required. 7-9 p.m. March 31. 733-5153.
Stargazing — Historic Hacienda de la Canoa. Sonora Astronomical Society volunteers set up telescopes and provide an introduction to the night sky. Bring a flashlight and lawn chair. 6-9 p.m. March 31. 724-5220.
