Tucson Weekly: Outdoors (January 24

OUTDOORS

TOHONO CHUL PARK TOURS. 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 9 a.m. Tuesday and Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays. 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.
NIGHT WALKS. Saguaro National Park East. 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. 733-5153. Take a walk on the wild side with a naturalist-guided excursion into the Sonoran Desert one Friday each month 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, but reservations are required. Call 733-5153.
SABINO STARRY NIGHT. Sabino Canyon Visitors Center. Sabino Canyon Road. Hike every Wednesday evening at 6 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 the genuine light, sound and presence of the darkened Catalina Cathedral. It's a 7.5-mile round trip, 600-foot elevation change. Sponsored by the Sierra Club, admission is free. Call Larry at 577-2444 after 1 p.m. for information.
TUCSON AUDOBON 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.