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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.
FISHING CLINICS. Arizona Game and Fish, Sport Fishing Education
program announces open enrollment for free fishing clinics, providing
education and hands-on fishing to groups of 25 or more. Eligible
groups include churches, scouts, hospitals, recreation and senior
centers. Schools can schedule clinics after 8 a.m. Tuesday, September
8. Game and Fish provides up to 100 rods and reels, necessary
bait and tackle. All license requirements are waived during the
fishing outing. Volunteers are also needed to help with the clinics.
Call Ed Davenport at 884-9394 to enroll for a clinic or to volunteer.
HUMMINGBIRD WATCH. San Pedro House Visitor Center. The
public is invited to watch as staff and volunteers from the Southeastern
Arizona Bird Observatory capture and band hummingbirds on the
San Pedro River. Banding sessions continue from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturdays,
through August 29. Call 432-1388, or visit the SABO web site at
http://www.sabo.org, for information.
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
at 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 8 a.m. Tuesday and Saturday.
"Art in the Park" tours, docent-guided looks at gallery
exhibits, are at 11 a.m. Thursday and 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 7 a.m. Wednesday 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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