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Dangerous Sonoran Desert Animals and other Flora and Fauna

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Educational Videos of the Sonoran Desert

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White Pelicans

Mike Foster is an educator dedicated to furthering cultural and environmental knowledge about our unique Sonoran Desert. Recently he and former educators from the Sierra Vista Unified School District compiled a list of Mike’s videos for school children in Cochise County. However, I have found these videos can be fascinating … Continue reading

Cottonwoods: The Largest Trees in Arizona

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Video thumbnail for vimeo video Cottonw

Cottonwoods are the largest trees in Arizona. This video, explaining the cottonwood at length is part of an educational series, by the Friends of the San Pedro River. With the building of the border wall and recent legislation, the future of the San Pedro and these trees is in question, … Continue reading

The Urban Coati; a Video

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Coati Video

Mike Foster talks about the visitors to his backyard, the coati. I have always been enamored of the coati. Such a curious critter but have only been fortunate to have seen one once in Bonita Canyon in the Chiricahua Mountains near the National Monument’s Visitors Center. Colossal Cave Mountain Park … Continue reading

Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch: Not Just for Kids!

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Ostrich Ranch and Picacho Peak

As anyone who travels Interstate 10 near Picacho Peak would know, there is an Ostrich Farm, not a mile south of it. Many of you have probably been there with your children and remember it fondly. Our Canadian Snowbird friends can attest to the fact that Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch … Continue reading

How Paton’s Birder Haven Became World-Famous

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Violet Crowned Hummingbird.

Like many “Big Deals”, this one started with a “Little Deal”. In this case, the little deal was a flying jewel about 10 cm long and weighed in at about 5 grams. It had feathers, of course. A white underbelly, red beak, and sported a violet crown. It was also … Continue reading

Meet Dozer: New Dog in the Neighborhood

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Molly & Dozer dogs

We have always rescued “pound” dogs. We call them the Grateful Dogs because it has been our experience that they love living here with us. This story is about how we came to adopt Dozer from PACC, our local Pima County Animal Care Center, which happens to be right down … Continue reading

Living With Coyotes – A Cautionary Tale.

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Coyote

Arizona Game & Fish Department estimates that about 200,000 coyotes live in Arizona. They are equally at home in the wild, in our cities and in the suburbs; anywhere they can snatch a meal.

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Ironwood Forest National Monument: A Tucson Treasure

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Ironwood

Created in 2000 by the Clinton administration, and administered by the BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Ironwood National Monument supports some of the oldest trees in the world. Read this article posted with permission by R.J. Brenner. Less than forty minutes west of Tucson, an inconspicuous treasure awaits exploration: Ironwood … Continue reading

A New Visit To The Desert Museum

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Owl at Raptor Free Flight at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

For those of you who are new to Tucson and have never been to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, it is one of Tucson’s most treasured attractions. The Desert Museum was founded in 1952, and 2022 will be its 70th year. It is zoo, aquarium, terrarium, botanical garden, art museum, and … Continue reading

Wanderland at TucsonBotanical Gardens 2021

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Recently we had the distinct pleasure of a private tour of Tucson Botanical Gardens. The occasion was an annual Christmas party for the Southern Arizona Attractions Alliance, which among other things produces the discount ticket “Book of Fun”. Tucson Botanical Gardens is quite magical at night, especially during the new … Continue reading

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Bird Walks at the Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park

Environmental Operations Park
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Inspired by Plants: The Art and Science of the Campus Arboretum Florilegium

Tucson
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Boat Tours at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
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Guided Bird Walk at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
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Inspired by Plants: The Art and Science of the Campus Arboretum Florilegium

Tucson
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Inspired by Plants: The Art and Science of the Campus Arboretum Florilegium

Tucson
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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
11:00 am - 10:00 pm

CORBETT’S Grand Opening!

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Inspired by Plants: The Art and Science of the Campus Arboretum Florilegium

Tucson
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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
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Inspired by Plants: The Art and Science of the Campus Arboretum Florilegium

Tucson
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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park

JOGS Tucson Fall Gem & Jewelry Show

Tucson Expo Center
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Colors of the Stone – Fall Tucson Gem Show

Casino Del Sol
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Guided Bird Walk at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park

JOGS Tucson Fall Gem & Jewelry Show

Tucson Expo Center
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Colors of the Stone – Fall Tucson Gem Show

Casino Del Sol
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Boat Tours at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
9:00 am - 10:00 am

San Pedro River Interpretive Walks

San Pedro House
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park

JOGS Tucson Fall Gem & Jewelry Show

Tucson Expo Center
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Bird Walks at the Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park

Environmental Operations Park
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Boat Tours at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park

JOGS Tucson Fall Gem & Jewelry Show

Tucson Expo Center
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Guided Bird Walk at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
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Risas Dental and Braces Offers Free Dental Care at 12th Annual Labor of Love Event

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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

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Online: Vintage Native Arts Show

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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
10:00 am - 6:00 pm

New Tucson Multifamily Community, Cabana Bridges, Hosts Open House on September 6

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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Free First Thursday / Primer Jueves

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block
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Guided Bird Walk at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
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Online: Vintage Native Arts Show

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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

BICAS Art Corner

Bicas Art Corner
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Taste of Fall

Apple Annies
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Gardening 101 at Blue Moon Gardens

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Bird Walks at the Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park

Environmental Operations Park
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Taste of Fall

Apple Annies
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Boat Tours at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
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Guided Bird Walk at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
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Online: Vintage Native Arts Show

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
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4th Edition of Innovations and State of the Art in ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA

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San Pedro River Bird Walks

San Pedro House
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Online: Vintage Native Arts Show

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
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4th Edition of Innovations and State of the Art in ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA

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Online: Vintage Native Arts Show

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
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Guided Bird Walk at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
8:00 am - 10:00 am

Santa Cruz River History Tour

Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum
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Online: Vintage Native Arts Show

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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
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Online: Vintage Native Arts Show

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Taste of Fall

Apple Annies
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Boat Tours at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
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San Pedro House
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Bird Walks at the Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park

Environmental Operations Park
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Apple Annies
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Boat Tours at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
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8:00 am - 9:00 am

Guided Bird Walk at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
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Cochise County Fair

Cochise County Fair Association
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Daughtry: Bare Bones Tour

Fox Tucson Theatre
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Guided Bird Walk at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
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6th Annual Plein Air on the Santa Cruz Exhibit

Tubac Center of the Arts
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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
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Cochise County Fair

Cochise County Fair Association
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6th Annual Plein Air on the Santa Cruz Exhibit

Tubac Center of the Arts
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My-Oh-My Apple Pie Weekend and Country Craft Fair

Apple Annies
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Apple Annies
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Bird Walks at the Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park

Environmental Operations Park
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6th Annual Plein Air on the Santa Cruz Exhibit

Tubac Center of the Arts
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My-Oh-My Apple Pie Weekend and Country Craft Fair

Apple Annies
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Apple Annies
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Guided Bird Walk at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
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6th Annual Plein Air on the Santa Cruz Exhibit

Tubac Center of the Arts
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6th Annual Plein Air on the Santa Cruz Exhibit

Tubac Center of the Arts
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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
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San Pedro River Bird Walks

San Pedro House
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6th Annual Plein Air on the Santa Cruz Exhibit

Tubac Center of the Arts
8:30 am - 10:30 am

Fort Lowell Neighborhood Walking Tour

Fort Lowell Museum, 2900 N. Craycroft Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85712, United States
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
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Tubac Center of the Arts
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Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
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Guided Bird Walk at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
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6th Annual Plein Air on the Santa Cruz Exhibit

Tubac Center of the Arts
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Children’s Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul Park

Tohono Chul Park
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

BICAS Art Corner

Bicas Art Corner
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6th Annual Plein Air on the Santa Cruz Exhibit

Tubac Center of the Arts
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Cider Donut Festival

Apple Annies
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Apple Annies
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Boat Tours at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park
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