Tucson Weekly: Outdoors (April 19

OUTDOORS

SPRING HUMMINGBIRD TRIP. Tucson Audubon Society. Come see why southeast Arizona is known as the hummingbird capital of America! Travel to Madera Canyon, Box Canyon and Patagonia with John Higgins for a day of hummingbird watching. Bring snacks and a picnic lunch. The 200-mile round trip is limited to 12 people. Cost of the trip, which takes place April 21 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., is $50 for society members and $60 for non-members. Call Donna Jester at 628-1730 to register. Ask about the Birds and Butterflies trip to Arivaca and/or Patagonia April 29.
DISABLED HIKE. Therapeutics Recreation Center. 1000 S. Randolph Way. A family hike and trail lunch for people with disabilities takes place April 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 791-4504 for more information and the cost of the event.
NIGHT WALKS. Saguaro National Park East. 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. Take a walk on the wild side with a naturalist-guided excursion into the Sonoran Desert twice a month on Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. Naturalists discuss and demonstrate nighttime adaptations and scan the skies with an audible bat detector. The free program is open to all, and reservations are required. Call 733-5153 to reserve a space.
SABINO CANYON NATURE WALKS. Sabino Canyon Visitors' Center. Lace up your hiking boots, grab a bottle of water and join in a variety of weekly walks with Sabino Canyon naturalists through May 4. On Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m. take a plant and bird walk, or join the 1:45 p.m. nature walk. On Wednesdays there is a nature/bird walk at 9 a.m. and a geology activities session at tram stop 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Finally, on Fridays at 8:30 a.m. gear up for a 3-4 mile trail hike. All activities are free. Call 749-8700 for more information.
SABINO STARRY NIGHT. Sabino Canyon Visitors' Center ramada. Hike every Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Glide through the night in Sabino Canyon, free from flash and artificial light, while enjoying the friendly company of kindred spirits. Reconnect with nature by disconnecting from any extraneous electronic devices and fomenting moments of silence, to experience genuine light, sound, and the presence of the darkened Catalina Cathedral. It's a 7.5-mile round trip, 600-foot elevation change. Sponsored by the Sierra Club. Free admission. Call Larry at 577-2444 after 1 p.m. for information.
TOHONO CHUL PARK. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Walk in the Park tours, overviews of the park's 48 acres and its flora and fauna, are offered at 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and at 1 p.m. Sundays. Art in the Park tours, docent-guided looks at gallery exhibits, are at 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. The park offers additional guided tours for your enjoyment. Birds of Tohono Chul provides opportunities to observe the many species frequenting the park, and meets at 8 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Grounds are open from 7 a.m. to sunset daily. Exhibit hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Greenhouse hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is $2. Call 742-6455 for a daily event schedule.
TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY. Join experienced birders for several field trips each week visiting areas around Tucson and southeastern Arizona. Admission is free. Call 629-0510 for schedule and information.