OUTDOORS ARCHAEOLOGY AWARENESS. March is Archaeology Awareness Month. Spend some time with archaeologist Allen Dart at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave. Dart will present Local Archaeology Opportunities for the Public: You Too Can Dig! He will have artifacts and multi-media displays of interest to the entire family. Call the Old Pueblo Archaeology Center at 798-1201 for information. BEETLE-MANIA. The Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute (SASI) celebrates its 11th birthday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 22, Arthur V. Evans, author of An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles. Evans will provide hour-long presentations at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and will be available to sign his book throughout the day. In addition, SASI's beetle collection will be on display. Call 883-3945 for information, directions, and to reserve a seat. BIODIVERSITY WALKS. The Southwest Center for Biological Diversity offers "biodiversity walks" at 9 a.m. every first and third Sunday of the month. Join Center staff and expert guests for a walk along Cienega Creek. Learn about the importance of riparian habitats for wildlife and water quality, and the implications of grazing management. Expect a two-mile walk lasting two to three hours. Don't forget your hat and water. Call David Hogan at 733-1391 for reservations and directions. CATALINA OPEN HOUSE. Catalina State Park celebrates Archaeology Awareness Month with an Archaeology Open House from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 22. Walking tours through the Romero Ruin site will be offered continuously throughout the day. Tours last about one hour and are free, but space must be reserved in advance. Call 628-5798 for information. CORONADO FUN. The Coronado National Memorial natural history program continues at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 27, with Birds: Nature's Flying Wonders. Find out what makes southeastern Arizona one of the top U.S. birding spots and why birdwatching is the hobby of millions of people. Call 1-520-366-5515 for 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. Walk in the Park tours are offered at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Art in the Park tours, docent-guided looks at gallery exhibits, are at 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 2 p.m. Sunday. The park offers additional guided tours for your enjoyment. Call 742-6455 for park information and daily events schedule. Upcoming DESERT ECOLOGY. The Tucson Audubon Society presents its 27th annual Institute of Desert Ecology from April 17 through April 20 in the Santa Catalina Mountains at Catalina State Park. The Institute brings together 60 participants and six expert instructors for field studies of the Sonoran Desert ecosystem. Studies focus on the relationships between plant life, animals and the physical characteristics of the deserts. Registration is $275 per person, which includes instruction, camp services and all meals. Participants must be at least 18 years old, and must furnish their own tents or campers. A limited number of partial scholarships are available, and University credit is available for an additional fee. Call Cynthia Lindquist at 629-0757.

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