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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 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 are from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday,
August 29, and every Monday in September. Call (520) 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. Greenhouse hours are 9 a.m. to noon
daily through September 7. Admission is $2. Call 742-6455 for
a daily events schedule.
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