Tucson Weekly: Listings: Outdoors (November 13

OUTDOORS
AUDUBON WORKSHOPS. Join the Tucson Audubon Society for Advanced Birding, a workshop with professional guide Chris Benesh on Sunday, November 16. Cost is $25, $15 for members. Also inquire about their future campouts and workshops. Call 624-4745 for information.
Listings FALL HIKE SERIES. The Friends of the San Pedro River, Federal Bureau of Land Management, and the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area team up to offer a series of fall hikes. All hikes will be led by a trained guide, and are a great opportunity to learn about local history, animals, plants, and birds along the San Pedro River. On November 15, visit two sites to observe examples of Hohokam Indian rock-art. This strenuous, five-mile hike will take you to the Magnificent Seven Hill and Thorn Hill. Wear long pants and a long-sleeved shirt, as you'll walk through dense brush. Hikers are asked to bring a minimum of one-quart of water, food, hat, sunglasses, binoculars and a camera, if desired. Hikes are not appropriate for pets or young children. Cost is $5, and pre-registration is required. Call 1-520-459-2555 for registration and information.
HOT WALK. The Tucson Volkssport Klub announces two non-competitive events: a 6/11 K walk and a 30 K bike ride on Saturday, November 15, in Agua Caliente County Park. Participants may start anytime between 8 a.m. and noon. Call 298-4340 or 722-9530 for information.
TOHONO CHUL PARK. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. 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. Join Dr. Paul Krausman, of the University of Arizona's School of Renewable Natural Resources, for The Exit of the Last Wild Mountain Sheep at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 18. Krausman will discuss the successes and failures of restoration efforts. Call 742-6455 for park information and daily events schedule.
WHERE AM I? Tucson Orienteering Club invites you to exercise your map and compass navigation skills on Sunday, November 16, at Chimney Rock, Redington Pass. All ages, abilities, teams and individuals are welcome. Recreational or competitive. Registration is from 9 a.m. to noon, with a beginner's clinic at 9:30 a.m. Call 882-0965 for information; or email http://www.bayside.net/users/cbsites/toc/.
WILDERNESS HIKE. Discover the secrets of the Arroyo Chico ecosystem, currently threatened with channelization, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, November 15, with a guided hike. See this week's Out There column for details; or call the Southwest Center for Biological Diversity at 623-5252, ext. 303, for more information.
WILDLIFE TRACK COUNT. Search for the tracks of mountain lions and other wildlife, while contributing to habitat conservation efforts, from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, November 16. No experience necessary. Call Susie at 323-0547, or Andy at 628-7609, for location and information.