OUTDOORS VALLEY OF THE MOON. See The Moon by daylight from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31, at Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road. Explore the pathways, caves, pools and gardens of George Phar Legler's magical land built of rock and imagination. Admission is free, though donations are gladly accepted. Call 323-1331 for information. WALKAMERICA. WalkAmerica, the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation's largest fundraiser, takes-off at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 30, at Rillito Park Soccer Field, located on First Avenue north of Wetmore Road. Walkers may chose from a 15K or 5K route. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Call the March of Dimes at 623-6550 for information. NATURAL HISTORY LECTURES. A series of natural history lectures are offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughout April 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. ARCHAEOLOGY TOURS. The Center for Desert Archaeology offers half-day and full-day tours in Catalina State Park of the Romero Ruin and rock art tours where you can view ancient art works in sites near Tucson. Contact Connie Allen-Bacon at 881-2244 for more information on tours. Individual, group and corporate rates are available. SAN PEDRO HIKES. Hikes along the river continue throughout the spring. 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. Check out the Spring Arid Land Plant Show and Sale from March 29 through April 7. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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. A Xeriscape landscape tour is given at 11 a.m. April 20. 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 April 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 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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