OUTDOORS
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.
Birding Agua Caliente Park — Roy P. Drachman-Agua Caliente Regional Park, 12325 E. Roger Road. Take a guided walk to look for warblers, flycatchers, hummingbirds, orioles and vireos. Binoculars available. Online registration required. 7:30-9 a.m. July 13. 615-7855.
Who's Who — Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. A walk through the cactus garden. 10-10:30 a.m. July 6, 13 and 20. 733-5153.
Bats in Flight — Pima County Rillito River Park, 4200 N. Campbell Ave. Join Pima County naturalists and volunteers to watch as hundreds of bats emerge from daytime roosts under the Campbell Ave. Bridge over the Rillito River. 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 14. 615-7855.
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Guided Hike — Mt. Lemmon, Ski Valley trailhead, Catalina Highway right at milepost 24.9 to Ski Valley parking lot. Sabino Canyon Volunteer naturalist lead a 6 mile hike with an elevation gain of 1200 feet. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 14. 749-8700.
Birding — Sweetwater Wetlands, 2667 W. Sweetwater Drive. Join a naturalist to look for wetland and desert birds as well as other wildlife. Online registration required. 6:30-8:30 a.m. July 15. 615-7855.
Hidden Wildlife — Saguaro National Park East. Learn to look for the signs that animals leave behind in existence in the desert. 10-10:30 a.m. July 15. 733-5153.
River Walk — San Pedro House, 9800 E. Highway 90, Sierra Vista. Find 82 species of mammals, dozens of reptiles/amphibians and nearly 350 species of birds. 8-10 a.m. July 15. 459-2555.
Sonoran Desert Weedwackers — Pima County Tucson Mountain Park, Tucson Mountain Park. Join the Sonoran Desert Weedwackers to eradicate buffelgrass and fountain grass. Work requires hiking and pulling buffelgrass on steep slopes. Email eeducation@pima.gov for meeting location. Ages 18 and up. 6:30-9 a.m. July 15. 615-7855.
Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch — Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley. A walking tour of the ranch headquarters. Online registration required. 8:30-10 a.m. July 15. 724-5220.
Bird Walk — Environmental Operations Park, Hwy. 90 east of Sierra Vista. A two hour walk led by docents from Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory and the Friends of the San Pedro River. Suitable footwear. 7-9 a.m. July 16. Donations accepted. 459-2555.
Easy Being Green — Saguaro National Park East. A walk to learn how plants get by with little rain. 10-10:30 a.m. July 16. 733-5153.
Birding — Gabe Zimmerman Davidson Canyon Trailhead, 16000 E. Marsh Station Road, Vail. A guided walk to search for raptors, warblers, sparrows, and others. Online registration required. 7:30-9:30 a.m. July 18. 615-7855.
Lizards — Roy P. Drachman-Agua Caliente Regional Park. Search for whiptail, spiny, ornate tree and other lizards. Binoculars available. 7:30-9 a.m. July 19. 615-7855.
Wednesday Morning Bird Walks — Sweetwater Wetlands, 2511 W. Sweetwater Drive. Join Audubon Society staff member Luke Safford, on a two hour, 1 mile easy hike to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and other species hiding in the reeds. 6-8 a.m. July 19. 209-1811.
Guided Hike — Mt. Lemmon Sunset Trailhead, milepost 22.9, Catalina Highway milepost 22.9 Sunset Trailhead. Sabino Canyon Volunteer naturalist lead a 5.6 mile hike with an elevation gain of 900 feet. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 21. 749-8700.
