Walking Tours
All tours are included in the price of admission, no reservations are necessary

Stories in the Garden for Children
Tuesdays at 10:00 am

Traditional and original stories about the desert and its creatures streamside in the Garden for Children.

Connecting Plants and People
1st Saturday of the month at 10:00 am
Discover the edible and useful plants of the Sonoran Desert.

The Great Xeriscape
3rd Saturday of the month at 10:00 am
Unearth the how-to’s for using native and arid-adapted plants in water-saving landscapes.

Walk in the Park
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 9:00
Experience Tohono Chul Park while learning some of the basics of the ecology of the Sonoran Desert.

Birds of Tohono Chul Park
Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:30am
Learn to identify residents and those just passing through, plus information on habits and habitat.

Art in the Park
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00am
Get an in-depth and behind-the-scenes look at our changing art and cultural exhibits.

New Member Tour
2nd Saturday of the month at 9:00 am
An introduction to all that the Park offers

Reptile Ramble
April through October only! Fridays at 10:00 am
Learn to identify resident reptiles and find the answer to the age-old question, "Why do lizards do push ups?" Be prepared to meet a few non-poisonous snakes, perhaps a lizard or even a tortoise.


Eco-Stations at the Overlook
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

“Winged Things” – Mondays
from birds to butterflies, a look at the winged things of the skies

“Wild Woolies” – Tuesdays
the warm, hairy beasties of our deserts

"Rocks and Ruins" - Wednesdays
Explore Tucson Basin geology and archaeology

"Who Eats Whom" - Thursdays
Follow the predator/prey trail and explore a tangled food web

“Creepy Crawlies” – Fridays
sometimes scary, but always cool! – spiders, scorpions, snakes and  lizards

“Prickly Plants” – Saturdays
spiny and downright hostile,  plants are well adapted to our desert environment

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Last Update: 3/10/09
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