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OUTDOORS
COLOSSAL CAVE MOUNTAIN PARK. Tour mysterious cave routes
and enjoy a rib dinner under the ramada. Tours are conducted
the first and third Saturdays of the month. Call 647-7275 for
reservations, information and directions.
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. Archaeologist-guided tours
of the ruin are also available. Call 798-1201 for information
and registration.
NIGHT WALKS. Saguaro National Park East. Join park naturalists
exploring the desert night life during special night walks from
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Fridays of each month.
Advance registration is required. Contact the East Visitor Center
733-5153 for information.
TOHONO CHUL PARK. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. "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.
WILDLIFE WORKSHOP. Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory.
SABO's naturalists teach a mini-workshop entitled The Hummingbird
on Friday and Saturday, July 31 and August 1. The workshop includes
two sessions of evening instruction, and a field trip. Fees are
$30 general, $20 for SABO members. Call (520) 432-1388 for registration
and information, or visit the website http://www.sabo.org.
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