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OUTDOORS

FUN AT CORONADO. At 9 a.m. Saturday, August 31, take a Coronado Cave tour. Bring along one flashlight per person to explore this natural limestone cave. The hike is .75 miles on a moderately strenuous trail. No reservations are necessary; just bring yourself in sturdy clothes and shoes, wear lots of sunscreen and don't forget drinking water! Meet at the Visitor Center. Group meets in the picnic area. The Memorial's Visitor Center is located in Montezuma Canyon, five miles west of Highway 92 (15 miles south of Sierra Vista, 21 miles west of Bisbee). Call the Visitor Center at (520) 366-5515 for information.

TOHONO CHUL PARK. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Tohono Chul Park grounds are open from 7 a.m. to sunset daily. Exhibit hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $2. Enjoy a Walk in the Park tour at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday. Tours depart at 8 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; Art in the Park tours, docent-guided looks at gallery exhibits, are at 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The Tohono Chul Tea Room serves twilight dinners from 5 to 8 p.m. Call 797-1711 for dinner reservations. Call 742-6455 for Park information.

CALL FOR DOCENTS. Tohono Chul needs docents for its 1996-1997 program. Training begins Wednesday, October 2, and meets twice weekly for three hours. Docents are required to be members of the park and training costs $60. Call 797-1711 for more information.

Out Of Town

SEE THE TREES. Visit the Arboretum in Flagstaff between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily, with guided tours at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekends through September. Pack a picnic lunch and cool off among the many garden displays; see endangered plants and animals; or just relax under a pine. Admission is $3, free for those 18 and under. Follow Route 66 west to Woody Mountain Road, turn left, and head south 3.8 miles. Call (520) 774-1441 for information.

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