Border Bioblitz 2026
Be a part of this citizen science effort to document the unique biodiversity along the U.S.-Mexico border!
Events and tours from outside organizations.
Be a part of this citizen science effort to document the unique biodiversity along the U.S.-Mexico border!
Join us for guided birding walks at Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve in Southern Arizona on Saturday mornings, starting November 1st, 2025! Learn about the resident and migrating birds, ranging from gray hawks to vermilion flycatchers to thick-billed kingbirds. Tours will also touch on the environmental history of the region surrounding the preserve. Birders of all levels are welcome. […]
Learn about some of the 50 medicinal plants in Mission Garden's Moore Medicinal Garden. The plants are native to the American Southwest deserts and in many cases have been used for millennia. Modern herbalists are keeping this tradition alive at Mission Garden.
The America Semiquincentennial celebration continues! The Oro Valley Historical Society invites you to the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch for part three of its year‑long exhibit, America Semiquincentennial and the Town of Oro Valley. Discover the nation’s early hardships, Arizona’s statehood challenges, and the Town’s own founding story. Volunteers will answer questions, […]
Since we opened our doors in 1997, the ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center & Mine Tours’ vision has been to educate communities on the vital importance of the copper mining industry to our civilization, to educate students and teachers in earth sciences, and to preserve Arizona’s mining history. We invite you to take our free self-guided […]
The ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center & Mine Tours’ vision has been to educate communities on the vital importance of the copper mining industry to civilization, to educate students and teachers in earth sciences, and to preserve Arizona’s mining history.' Join the mine tour for a firsthand look at the copper transformation process. Ticketed mine tours […]
Join us for a remarkable presentation featuring Dr. Deni Seymour, an internationally recognized archaeologist and leading expert on Native and Spanish Colonial history of the Southwest. She will be joined by fellow members of the Historical Arms Society of Tucson. With more than 45 years of groundbreaking research, Dr. Seymour has uncovered the stories, […]
Since we opened our doors in 1997, the ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center & Mine Tours’ vision has been to educate communities on the vital importance of the copper mining industry to our civilization, to educate students and teachers in earth sciences, and to preserve Arizona’s mining history. We invite you to take our free self-guided […]
The ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center & Mine Tours’ vision has been to educate communities on the vital importance of the copper mining industry to civilization, to educate students and teachers in earth sciences, and to preserve Arizona’s mining history.' Join the mine tour for a firsthand look at the copper transformation process. Ticketed mine tours […]
Since we opened our doors in 1997, the ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center & Mine Tours’ vision has been to educate communities on the vital importance of the copper mining industry to our civilization, to educate students and teachers in earth sciences, and to preserve Arizona’s mining history. We invite you to take our free self-guided […]
The ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center & Mine Tours’ vision has been to educate communities on the vital importance of the copper mining industry to civilization, to educate students and teachers in earth sciences, and to preserve Arizona’s mining history.' Join the mine tour for a firsthand look at the copper transformation process. Ticketed mine tours […]
A presentation by Peg Abbott, owner and founder of Naturalist Journeys. If birding is your lifelong passion, or even just an enjoyable hobby, you know that it grows with a stairstep progression of acquired skills. Sometimes you level out in ability and get frustrated. Peg Abbott of Naturalist Journeys presents a skill session aimed to […]