OUTDOORS FUN AT CORONADO. The Coronado National Memorial offers free fun and informative programs for the entire family during the months of July and August. No reservations are necessary; just bring yourself in sturdy clothes and shoes, wear lots of sunscreen and don't forget drinking water! Everyone bring a flashlight and meet at 9 a.m. at the Visitor Center for a moderately strenuous hike through Coronado Cave on Saturday, August 3. The Memorial's Visitor Center is located in Montezuma Canyon, five miles west of Highway 92 (15 miles south of Sierra Vista, 21 miles west of Bisbee). Call the Visitor Center at (520) 366-5515 for information. EAT YOUR VEGETABLES. Want fresh, delicious and healthy fruits and vegetables? Get the real thing, and pick it yourself, at Jernigan Farm Produce & Orchards in Wilcox. Onions, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and more are now in season. Call (520) 384-3123 for directions and information. Visit Apple Annie's Orchard for apples, Asian pears and peaches. Stop at their on-site bakery for some truly tempting treats. Take exit 340 off of I-10; 5.5 miles north of Ft. Grant Road, then follow the signs. Call Annie's at 1-800-840-2084. Call the Wilcox Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture at 1-520-384-2272 for information. HIGH STEPPIN'. The Forest Service Volunteers offer free guided hikes in the Santa Catalina Mountains on Fridays through August 30. Hikes are under seven miles, with no more than a 1,500 foot elevation gain. All hikes leave at 9:30 a.m. Children 18-and-under need to bring a parent or guardian. Specific locations vary. Call 881-1309 or 322-0998 for information. NATURE CONSERVANCY. Visit the Nature Conservancy's Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Visitor Center and enjoy bird watching, guided tours and hikes. Regular preserve hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Take Highway 82 to Patagonia, head west on Fourth Avenue, and south on Pennsylvania. Call (520) 394-2400 for 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 Walk in the Park tours at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday. Tours depart at 8 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and last about one hour. Art in the Park tours, docent-guided looks at gallery exhibits, are offered at 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The Tohono Chul Tea Room serves twilight dinners from 5 to 8 p.m. Call 797-1711 for dinner reservations. Call 742-6455 for reservations and information. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists seek individuals who love nature, the outdoors and working with children. Training begins in September. Call 298-4902 for information. Out Of Town SEE THE TREES. Visit the Arboretum in Flagstaff between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily, with guided tours at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekends through September. Pack a picnic lunch and cool off among the many garden displays; see endangered plants and animals; or just relax under a pine. Admission is $3, free for those 18 and under. Follow Route 66 west to Woody Mountain Road, turn left, and head south 3.8 miles. Call (520) 774-1441 for information.

		© 1995-97 Tucson Weekly . Info Booth