Events and tours from outside organizations.
Join the Patagonia Lake team for a casual guided bird walk on mostly flat terrain, with a few steps at the trail entrance and exit. They will take their time enjoying nature and looking for birds along the trail. Please come prepared! Wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and bring a hat, water, and a snack if […]
Join us for a relaxing morning at the Paton Center, featuring short, easy walks (less than a mile total) along trails like the Cuckoo Corridor and Gray Hawk Birding Trail. We’ll also spend some unhurried time enjoying the activity around the bird feeders. Trails on site are mostly packed dirt or gravel, with the possibility […]
At our monthly (fourth Saturday) Archaeology Day, representatives of Tucson's archaeology community come to Mission Garden to teach practical hands-on skills. Archaeology Southwest will be doing their Hands-on Archaeology program. It allows kids of all ages to try out fascinating ancient technologies. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center is represented at these events, also presenting interactive programs […]
Docent Led Tour of the Empire Ranch House. 11 am to noon. Reservations are required by 5 pm the day before the tour. Click here to make a reservation. Free. Meet at the Visitor Contact Station.
Spend your morning at Borderlands Nursery & Seed with a great group of plant lovers propagating native plants that will restore the landscapes of the borderlands. Bring water and be prepared for outdoor work.
Spend your morning at Borderlands Nursery & Seed with a great group of plant lovers propagating native plants that will restore the landscapes of the borderlands. Bring water and be prepared for outdoor work.
Join the Patagonia Lake team for a casual guided bird walk on mostly flat terrain, with a few steps at the trail entrance and exit. They will take their time enjoying nature and looking for birds along the trail. Please come prepared! Wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and bring a hat, water, and a snack if […]
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.
Spend your morning at Borderlands Nursery & Seed with a great group of plant lovers propagating native plants that will restore the landscapes of the borderlands. Bring water and be prepared for outdoor work.
Spend your morning at Borderlands Nursery & Seed with a great group of plant lovers propagating native plants that will restore the landscapes of the borderlands. Bring water and be prepared for outdoor work.
Join the Patagonia Lake team for a casual guided bird walk on mostly flat terrain, with a few steps at the trail entrance and exit. They will take their time enjoying nature and looking for birds along the trail. Please come prepared! Wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and bring a hat, water, and a snack if […]
Opening Reception! Three new exhibitions coming to you! With over 200 submissions every year, discover original works of art from member artists in the Members’ Juried Exhibit. Nestled in the Santa Rita Mountains, Madera Canyon is a breathtaking sanctuary of biodiversity, famous worldwide as a haven for rare birds, majestic wildlife, and stunning desert-to-mountain landscapes. […]