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OUTDOORS
BIRDING FUN. Saguaro National Park East. 3693 Old Spanish
Trail. Several birding opportunities are scheduled throughout
May. Take a leisurely one-mile hike at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, May 10.
More vigorous sunrise hikes are scheduled for Saturday, May 16.
Flashlight-guided night walks are available from 7:30 to 9:30
p.m. the second and fourth Friday of each month. Call 733-5153
for information and registration.
BIRDTUCSON CELEBRATION: Tucson Audubon Society, 300 E.
University Blvd. Celebrate the Birds of Tucson from 3 to 9 p.m.
Festivities will feature live music by the Rocking Robins and
strolling musicians; birdcalling, bird joke, and bird costume
contests; raffle drawing for trip to San Carlos beaches and other
prizes; discussions and presentations for children and adults
by expert naturalists Doris Evans, Doug Koppinger, and Dean Radtke;
displays and a potluck dinner. Call 622-5622 for the schedule.
TOHONO CHUL PARK. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Learn
the art of Nature journaling from
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at one of three Saturday workshops, May
9, 16 and 23. The cost is $20 for members, $25 for non-members.
Walk in the Park tours, an overview of the park's 48 acres
and its flora and fauna, are offered at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, and at
1 p.m. Sunday. Art in the Park tours, docent-guided looks
at gallery exhibits, are at 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and
at 2 p.m. Sunday. The park offers additional guided tours for
your enjoyment. The Birds of Tohono Chul tour provides
opportunities to observe the many species frequenting the park,
at 8 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. 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. Call 742-6455 daily
events schedule.
Out of Town
MIGRATORY BIRD DAY. San Pedro Riparian National Conservation
Area. Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory invites visitors
to celebrate the sixth annual International Migratory Bird Day
on Saturday, May 6. Activities include a 3-hour Canyon Walk leaving
from the Carr House at 6:30 a.m. The cost is $8 per person; a
2-hour family oriented bird walk leaving from the San Pedro House
at 8 a.m. The cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 8 to
15. Call SABO (520) 432-1388 for reservations and information.
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