Our Living Desert
Visitors expecting to see desolate wastelands full of sand dunes are often surprised to find our desert lush and teeming with life. Everywhere you look you'll see an amazing variety of plants and animals specially adapted to our very unique habitat. And that's just on the desert floor. A short drive up nearby Mt. Lemmon takes you through seven different eco-systems from a desert environment to Ponderosa Pine forests typical of Canada. In the spring, the desert becomes a spectacular carpet of color from flourishing wildflowers and blooming cactus.
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Learn About Our Spectacular Wildflower Season
Don't Miss
Sabino Canyon Recreational Area
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Featured Wildlife Partners
| Sabino Canyon Tours, Inc. | |
Experience the beauty of one of the most unique Southwestern desert canyons on a Sabino Canyon … | |
| Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum | |
| A world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place! Exhibits re-create … |
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| Tohono Chul Park | |
| A scenic 49-acre desert preserve and center of nature, arts and culture. Enjoy three art galleries, … | |
| Tucson Botanical Gardens | |
| An urban oasis of five-plus acres with 16 specialty gardens that surround visitors with beauty … |
Upcoming Events
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Butterfly Magic at the Gardens - Feb. 1 - Apr. 30 Tucson Botanical Gardens presents a live, tropical butterfly exhibit. View colorful butterflies fluttering in a special greenhouse and help support global efforts for sustainable conservation., (520) 326-9686.
4th Annual Fiesta de Saguaro - Mar. 1 Celebration of Southern Arizona’s Hispanic heritage and culture, with folklorico dancers, a mariachi band, children’s activities with traditional Mexican crafts and piñata breaking, exhibits and craft demonstrations, and food vendors at Saguaro National Park East., 520-733-5153.
Community Food Bank Hunger Walk - Mar. 13 An opportunity to get some fresh air and exercise and also support the Community Food Bank. The Long Walk is 3-1/2miles and The Short Walk is one mile long. Both take place at scenic Sam Lena Park., 520-622-0525 (Community Food Bank).
Music in the Canyon - Mar. 13 Listen to a range of local musicians (blues, jazz, folk, choral, mariachi, and more), sample tasty food and drinks, and let the kids enjoy children's area in the beautiful setting of Sabino Canyon., 520-749-1900.
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Useful Plants & Animals Links
The Nature Conservancy
Wildflowers of Tucson
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Native animals around Tucson
Arizona Watchable Wildlife Tourism Association
Tucson Botanical Gardens
