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OUTDOORS
ARCHAEOLOGY TOURS. The Center for Desert Archaeology offers
group or individual tours of the significant sites in the Tucson
Basin. Choose from ancient rock art, Hohokam ballcourt villages
and more. Call
885-6283 for information, reservations requested 24 hours in advance.
BIODIVERSITY WALKS. The Southwest Center for Biological
Diversity offers "biodiversity" walks at 9 a.m. the
last Sunday of every month. Call Shane Jimerfield at
623-5252, ext. 302, for reservations and directions.
DIG IT. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, a nonprofit corporation,
offers opportunities to dig with archaeologists at the Sabino
Canyon Ruin starting at 7 a.m. on May
15. Experience the thrill of discovering buried pottery and other
items left behind by prehistoric Arizonans, as the professionals
show you how archaeologists excavate, interpret, and care for
ancient finds. Reservations are required; fee includes tax-deductible
donation to help fund the research. Archaeologist-guided tours
of the ruin are also available. Call 798-1201 for information.
TOHONO CHUL PARK. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Regular
"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
2 p.m. Sunday. The park offers additional guided tours for your
enjoyment. "Birds of Tohono Chul" provides opportunities
to observe the many species frequenting the park, and meets 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. Greenhouse
hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is $2. Call 742-6455
for a daily events schedule.
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