OUTDOORS BUGS IN OUR YARD. Robin Roche, Coordinator of the UA Center for Insect Science presents Bugs In Our Backyard at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in the Wilson Room at Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Ms. Roche talks about arthropods and how they influenced the culture of man for centuries. Cost is $2, free to park members. Registration required. Call 742-6455 for registration and information. VOLKSSPORT KLUB. The Tucson Volkssport Klub hosts a 10K walk or a 5K walk in Picacho Peak State Park on Saturday, March 16. Starts are from 9 a.m. to noon from the parking lot of Long's Restaurant, located south of Exit 219 off of I-10. There is a $1 park fee. Call Jack Mount at 722-9530 for information. NATURAL HISTORY LECTURES. A series of natural history lectures are offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughout March at Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon. Cost is $15 per lecture and includes a light lunch. Reservations required. Take I-19 South to Exit 63. Follow the signs to Madera Canyon. Call (520) 625-8746 for reservations and information. FIELD STUDY. The Coastal Conservation Foundation of Tucson offers Proyecto Tortuga, a field study program on sea turtle restoration in Southern Mexico. Participants patrol beaches and work with eggs and hatchlings in a nursery. Program runs from July through October. CCF is a non-profit conservation organization. For information write: Dan Dasse, Coastal Conservation Foundation of Tucson, P.O. Box 3621, Tucson, AZ 85722; or call 798-1844 for information. CORONADO NATIONAL MEMORIAL. Coronado National Memorial offers a series of free programs at 2 p.m. Thursdays throughout the month of March. Programs last 30 to 60 minutes. Edible Plants is discussed March 21; and there will be a "living cave tour" on March 28. Bring one flashlight per person, sturdy shoes and drinking water. Programs may be outdoors so dress appropriately. The memorial is located in Montezuma Canyon, five miles west of Highway 92. Call (520) 366-5515 for information. SAN PEDRO HIKES. Spring hikes along the river are currently being held. Hikes range from five to seven 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. BOYCE THOMPSON ARBORETUM. The Arboretum's annual Welcome Back the Buzzards! party begins at 7 a.m. Saturday, March 16. Reggie the Turkey-Vulture is the guest of honor. March and April is the opportune time to catch the beauty of the desert in bloom. A number of tours, hikes and lectures are planned during March. Call for a listing of events. The Arboretum is 90 minutes north of Tucson via Highway 79. Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for children ages 5 to 12, with reservations for hikes required. Call (520) 689-2811 for more 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. "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 gallery exhibits, are offered at 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Navajo silversmith Alvin Thompson demonstrate the process of sandcasting jewelry from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 14, on the Gift Shop porch. A Xeriscape Landscape tour is given at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16. 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 March live animal interpretations start daily at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. A wildflower demonstration table is open daily from 10 am. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. Raptor Interpretations are held daily at 10:30 a m. Guided tours are suspended until April. Museum hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 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. 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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