Activity Guide - Tohono Chul

Welcome to Tohono Chul! We have scavenger hunts to help you explore the gardens; once you complete one, you will be entered into a quarterly drawing to win a family guest pass. To continue to experience from home, we have special coloring pages linked to our current exhibitions and Permanent Collection. If you are looking for more activities to do from home, visit our Tohono Chul @ Home page

Gardens Scavenger Hunt

The Gardens Scavenger Hunt starts at the Sonoran Seasons Garden and takes you through the Children’s Garden, ending at the Education Center. Use your hawk eyes to discover materials, shapes, and information.

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There is so much to see and do as you walk to the grounds of Tohono Chul. From fantastical plants to whimsical animals, there is something for everyone to discover. When you complete the scavenger hunt you’ll be entered into our quarterly family guest pass drawing!

Sonoran Seasons Garden

Can you find the sleeping coyote?

Yes

What are the five seasons represented in the Sonoran Seasons Garden?

SNAPSHOT! Did you take your photo in front of Kioko Mwitiki's Horse sculpture!

Yes

Sun Dial Plaza

How many symbols can you identify on the petroglyphs?

Penstemon Garden

Who created the sculpture in the Penstemon Garden and what is it made from?

Artist:

Materials:

Check off the penstemons that you find in the Penstemon Garden. Hint, they are labeled.

Broadbeard Beardtongue

Cardinal Beardtongue

Cobaea Penstemon

Desert Penstemon

Dogweed

Dusty Beardtongue

Firecracker Penstemon

Gila Beardtongue

Heller’s Beardtongue

Husker Red

James’ Penstemon

Mexican Blue Penstemon

Murry’s Scarlet Penstemon

New Mexico Beardtongue

Palmer’s Penstemon

Parry’s Penstemon

Rock Penstemon

Rock Rose

Showy Penstemon

Small’s Beardtongue

Sunset Crater Beardtongue

Talus Slope Penstemon

Thumber’s Penstemon

Upright Blue Beardtongue

White Evening Primrose

White River Beardtongue

Sun Dial Plaza

Can you tell the time using the sundial in the Sun Dial Plaza?

Yes

Outside the Exhibit House

Can you find the two bird sculptures in the trees in front of the Exhibit house? What kind of bird are they?

Yes

Bird:

Children’s Garden

List the animals that you find in the Children’s Garden.

How many diamonds are on the diamondback snake?

Sin Agua Garden

Find the hidden loop in the Sin Agua Garden and walk the path.

Found

Found and walked the loop

Not found

Geology Wall

What are the six-time periods listed on the first panel of the Geology Wall?

Riparian Habitat

Can you find the bat information panel on the bat box? Hint, they are on the outside of the structure.

Found the panel

Found the bat box

Could not find anything

Congratulations you have finished the Tohono Chul Gardens Scavenger Hunt!! In order to be entered into our quarterly drawing to win a family guest pass please provide the contact information below.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Press the submit button to complete the form. Good luck and thank you for supporting Tohono Chul!

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Exhibit House Scavenger Hunt

The Exhibit House Scavenger hunt starts in the Main Gallery Exhibition with THE ELEMENTS – WATER. Use your hawk eyes to discover materials, shapes, and information.

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There is so much to see and do as you walk to the grounds of Tohono Chul. From fantastical plants to whimsical animals, there is something for everyone to discover. When you complete the scavenger hunt you’ll be entered into our quarterly family guest pass drawing!

Main Gallery

What animal is in Julia Arriola's artwork?

Quail

Bear

Bird

How many of Steve Grater's steel sculptures can you find?

Can you spot all the animals in Anne Muñoz's, Vida Marina

Squid

White Fish

Red Fish

Star Fish

What animal is Susie Qashu's sculpture about?

Sonoran Tiger Salamander

Frog

Lizard

Snake

What is your favorite color in Dennis Wunsch's painting?

Purple

Light Blue

Dark Blue

Yellow

Green

Pink

What mythical creature inspried Lyle Rayfield's necklace with an agage drusy gemstone?

Troll

Loch Ness Monster

Dragon

Mermaid

What plant is represented in Tom Baumgartner's offset lithograph

Agave

Saguaro

Ocotillo

Yucca

What is the medium of Troy and Lauren Cammack's artwork?

Watercolor

Pyrography

Oil

Photography

Can you find David Griffin's archival pigment print on canvas that looks like a Salmon Fillet?

Yes

What is your favorite artwork?

Congratulations you have finished the Tohono Chul Exhibit House Scavenger Hunt!! In order to be entered into our quarterly drawing to win a family guest pass please provide the contact information below.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Press the submit button to complete the form. Good luck and thank you for supporting Tohono Chul!

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