Events and tours from outside organizations.
Join Mission Garden to plant agave, inspired by Indigenous plantings on Tumamoc Hill. These agave plants will provide food for bat pollinators and may even become part of a future […]
Meet at the Nature Center unless otherwise instructed. We will email you a description of the weekly walk, so be sure we have your email address. Most hikes are taken […]
Walk around Mission Garden to look for seasonal and resident birds. Learn to identify some common calls and songs of the birds here. The garden is a good place for […]
Come experience an agave roast and learn about these plants’ many uses! Members of the Kumeyaay tribe, led by Dr. Stanley Rodriguez, will demonstrate their methods of roasting agave hearts, […]
In the “Placita” outside Mission Garden’s kitchen Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home. This […]
Guided bird walks are back! Join park rangers at the Birding Trail kiosk (next to campsite #12) for a ranger-led hike to learn about the diverse avian wildlife at Patagonia Lake and Sonoita […]
Part 1 of the tour includes the northern half of the presidio site and the archeology tactics used to discover the presidio and verify it’s location, the history of the […]
In the “Placita” outside Mission Garden’s kitchen Tasting History is an interactive, drop-in, family friendly program. Learn more about Tucson through the people and plants that shape our home. This […]
Join our community effort to restore Tanque Verde Creek! We invite people of all ages, diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, beliefs, and many other diverse communities to participate in restoring […]
Every Saturday and Sunday, $7 per adult, $5 per child (13 years and under) 9 a.m. Avian Adventure Tour 10:15 a.m. Avian Adventure Tour 11:30 a.m. Lake Discovery Tour Twilight […]
Our guided Living Lab Tours happen every 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. You’ll be led through our demonstration site by one of our Docents to learn about our […]
Every Saturday and Sunday, $7 per adult, $5 per child (13 years and under) 9 a.m. Avian Adventure Tour 10:15 a.m. Avian Adventure Tour 11:30 a.m. Lake Discovery Tour Twilight […]
