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OUTDOORS
BASS TOURNAMENT. San Carlos Lake. San Carlos, AZ. The next
Wild West Bass Tournament is Saturday and Sunday, June 12 and
13. Entries are $120 per team, with registration forms available
at most area sporting goods stores. Cash prizes for teams or individuals
are awarded based on the total weight of a six-fish catch. Participants
may also sign up at Apache Gold Casino's lounge area, or at the
lake beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, June 12, near the Soda Canyon
boat launch ramp. Entries by mail should be directed to: Rich
Schultz, P.O. Box 2947, Mesa, AZ 85214. Call (602) 924-4807 for
information.
DIG IT. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, a nonprofit corporation,
offers opportunities for you to dig with archaeologists at the
Sabino Canyon Ruin, where Hohokam Indians lived 650 to 1,000 years
ago. 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 a tax-deductible
donation to help fund the research. Programs are ongoing through
July. Archaeologist-guided tours of the ruin are also available.
Call 798-1201 for information and registration.
TOHONO CHUL PARK. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. The
"Watersmart Workshop" explains the ins and outs of plant
selection, garden design, and drip irrigation systems from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 13. The workshop is free, but reservations
are required. Call Tucson Water 791-4331, or Metro Water 575-8100,
for information and reservations. 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. 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. Admission
is $2. Call 742-6455 for a daily events schedule.
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