Events and tours from outside organizations.
Explore a 2-to-3-mile section of the Anza Trail during an easy, level hike. Learn about the cultural and natural history of the Santa Cruz Valley while traveling the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail to where the expedition camped after leaving Tubac Presidio in October of 1775. $5 fee. Online registration required. For assistance […]
This is your last chance to visit the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch to view the exhibit celebrating our Nation's 250th birthday. See the events leading up to the revolution and the challenges faced and overcome. Tours are self-guided, and knowledgeable volunteers will be on site to answer questions and provide additional […]
This two-mile walking tour is led by Mauro Trejo and focuses on our relationship with the Santa Cruz River, how it supported Tucson’s early residents, and the factors in the 19th and 20th century that affected its demise. The tour begins at Tucson's Mission Gardens and includes the sites of the former Spanish mission and […]
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.