National Park Service: Garden Walk (West District)
Join us for a guided walk through the Cactus Garden where you’ll explore the fascinating natural history of the Sonoran Desert!
Free with Park Fee
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Botany
Events for December 15, 2024
The University of Arizona: Sonoran Native Plants
The University of Arizona Arboretum is home to some of the finest specimens of Sonoran native plants and trees anywhere. Join us as we tour the Joseph Wood Krutch Garden...
Free
Tucson Botanical Gardens: Essential Oils for Your Travel Kit
Make traveling easier and more enjoyable with these travel kit recipes. Learn about essential oils for immune support, air disinfectants, travel sickness and more. Certified aromatherapist Kerry Cummins Blank will...
$29 – $36
National Park Service: Exploring the Sonoran Desert (East District)
Join a ranger for a hike in the heart of the cactus forest that travels 2 - 4 miles to learn about the wonders of the Sonoran Desert. Water and...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Signal Hill Petroglyphs and the People who Made Them (West District)
Join an interpretive volunteer at Signal Hill for a 1/2 mile/one hour walk to learn about the Hohokam people who are believed to have been the creators of the petroglyphs in...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: The Desert as a Provider (West District)
Join an interpretive volunteer outside near the restrooms for a short walk around the Red Hills Visitor Center to learn about several plants that grow here in the Sonoran Desert and some...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Canyon Connections Ranger Talk
Discover a deeper connection to the Grand Canyon. Join a ranger to dive into the canyon's diverse ecosystems, rich cultural heritage, or ever-changing landscape. Topics change daily. Come curious, leave...
Free with Park Fee
Tucson Botanical Gardens: Sunday Harvests – Myrtle
Mediterranean myrtle is a beautiful shrub that grows well in our Sonoran Desert — in fact, if given the right conditions, it can grow into a small tree. Like many...
$25 – $45
National Park Service: Ranger Talk! (West District)
Join a park ranger at the Red Hills Visitor Center for a theater presentation about Saguaro National Park’s unique cultural, historical and natural resources. Presentations vary daily depending on the Ranger...
Free with Park Fee
Tucson Botanical Gardens: Lights Up! A Festival of Illumination
Thousands of LED lights illuminate the trees and custom-built, oversized structures delight the senses. The light tunnel, dancing cypress trees, traditional punched-tin trees, a brand-new crescent moon, and a dazzling...