OUTDOORS SEA KAYAKING BAJA STYLE. Sally Peak gives information and tips on sea kayaking in Baja at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 21, at Bob's Bargain Barn, 2230 N. Country Club Road. Call Bob's at 325-3409 for information. VALLEY OF THE MOON. Fantasy Magic Tours are offered from 7 to 9 p.m. February 16 and 17 at Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road. Tours leave the gate every 20 minutes and take you through the pathways, caves, pools and gardens of George Phar Legler's magical land built of rock and imagination. Magicians surprise and dazzle with illusions of grandeur. Admission is free, though donations are gladly accepted. Call 323-1331 for information. RAPTOR VIEWING. Arizona Game and Fish Department biologist Scott Richardson leads a free viewing of urban hawks and falcons from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, February 17, at Christopher Columbus Park, 4600 N. Silverbell Road. No bird watching experience is necessary. Participants should meet at the north parking area and bring binoculars. Call the Fish and Game Department at 628-5376 for information. SAN PEDRO HIKES. Friends of the San Pedro River, BLM and San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area host a series of six spring hikes along the river beginning March 9. Hikes range from 5 to 7 miles and range from moderately difficult to strenuous. Bring a minimum of one quart of water per person, wear proper hiking shoes and dress appropriately. Sunscreen, sunglasses, hat and snacks are important. Not appropriate for small children. Pets prohibited. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $7.50 per hike. Call (520) 458-3559 for registration and information. TOHONO CHUL PARK. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Tohono Chul Park grounds are open from 7 a.m. to sunset daily. Exhibit hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $2. The park presents "Wildflower Tours" at 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning February 26. "Walk in the Park Tours" meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday. "Birds of Tohono Chul Tours" depart at 8 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Tours last about one hour. "Art in the Park Tours," a docent-guided look at the gallery exhibits, happen at 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday. A Xeriscape Landscape Tour happens at 11 a.m. February 17. Call 742-6455 for reservations and information. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. The museum is part botanical garden, part geology museum and part zoological park. Naturalistic settings house 1,386 plant species and 317 animal species. Live animal visits, botanical and raptor interpretations are given daily. During the month of February early morning birdwalks begin at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Guided tours are suspended until April. Live animal interpretations start daily at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. Museum hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Saturday. Admission is $8.95 ages 13 and over, and $1.75 ages 6 through 12. Discount group rates are available. CORONADO MEMORIAL. Coronado National Memorial offers a series of free programs at 2 p.m. Thursdays throughout February. The History of Coronado's Expedition is the February 15 topic, followed by Weaving Natural Materials on February 22. Coronado National Memorial is located in Montezuma Canyon, five miles west of Highway 92. Call (520) 366-5515 for information. SINGLE CAMPERS. Wandering Single Campers is looking for new members. Single persons over age 40 are invited to join camping activities in the Tucson area. Call 750-0451, 294-0719 or 298-9779 for a newsletter and information.

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