National Public Lands Day 2026
National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands, held each year on the fourth Saturday in September. NPLD is a day of service […]
Events and tours from outside organizations.
National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands, held each year on the fourth Saturday in September. NPLD is a day of service […]
Let's catch them all -- help us find all the colorful dragonflies and damselflies that are returning to the Santa Cruz River! For decades, the river was dry, but now […]
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. […]
Enjoy a family-friendly morning of art and nature! Explore the acequias and create dragonfly art to take home. All materials provided, no experience needed, all ages welcome. ¡Disfruta de una […]
Something exciting happened behind the scenes at the Oro Valley Historical Society! Our volunteers spent the summer diving deep into a major transformation: digitizing our entire collection—photographs, documents, artifacts, and […]
Join Sonoran Institute and local experts to search for dragonflies at one of four locations. Family friendly and open to all, no prior knowledge required. See the full month’s itinerary […]
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 […]
Join us at Borderlands Nursery & Seed on Saturday, September 26, from 9 AM to 2 PM, to shop our selection of native plants, organically grown from locally sourced seed, […]
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 […]
We’re back at Kennedy Park! Save the date for this year’s Fiesta Del Maíz with live performances by LOS APSON and special guests. Saturday, September 26th from 3-9PM, as always […]
Let's catch them all -- help us find all the colorful dragonflies and damselflies that are returning to the Santa Cruz River! For decades, the river was dry, but now […]
Join us in celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Historic Empire Ranch at the Loft Cinema in Tucson with a special screening commemorating the 50th Anniversary of A Star is Born, […]