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Bloom Night 2025

Another Bloom Night has come and gone, and what a beautiful night it was. The 218 members who joined us to witness the Queen of the Night in bloom were treated to a truly spectacular show…

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Bloom Watch 2025 | The Queen is HERE!

This morning, the gardens team was greeted by a surprise: our Queen of the Night cacti are ready to bloom TONIGHT, Monday, June 9, 2025. The first Bloom Watch update […]

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A Note from President/CEO, Jamie Maslyn Larson

Friends of Tohono Chul, Forty years ago, Dick and Jean Wilson looked out at a quiet patch of desert and saw something more. They saw a place where people could […]

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April 19th Declared “Tohono Chul Day” By Town Of Oro Valley and Pima County

On April 19, 2025, Tohono Chul celebrated its 40th anniversary and was officially honored with a proclamation declaring April 19 as “Tohono Chul Day” by the Town of Oro Valley and Pima County.

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Hi, I’m Juliana. Help Us Grow the Adaptive Arboretum Garden!

Help us build the new Adaptive Arboretum Garden; a climate-resilient space with native trees, workshops, and tours. Your donation doubles the impact!

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Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Roy J. Kurtz to be Held at Tohono Chul on March 25, 2025

Honoring the Legacy of Roy J. Kurtz The Tohono Chul community will come together to honor the life and legacy of Roy J. Kurtz, a devoted patron of the arts […]

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A Note from President/CEO, Jamie Maslyn Larson

Central Park in New York City may seem a world away from Tucson, but it shares a powerful connection with Tohono Chul. In the mid-1800’s, lower Manhattan had some of […]

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Vote for Tohono Chul in Tucson Local Media’s Best of the Northwest 2025!

We’re thrilled to share that Tohono Chul has been nominated in six categories for Tucson Local Media’s “Best of the Northwest” awards! This recognition is a testament to the incredible community that supports us, and we’re so grateful to be part of your lives.

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A Note from Executive Director Jamie Maslyn Larson

Dear Tohono Chul Community, I have been feeling reflective as we approach our 40th anniversary next year. Since Dick and Jean Wilson began laying out Tohono Chul’s trails in the […]

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Tohono Chul Wins TEP Social Impact Award at the 2024 Copper Cactus Awards

We Won! We’re thrilled to share that Tohono Chul took home the Tucson Electric Power Social Impact Award ($2,000,001+ Revenue) at the 2024 Tucson Metro Chamber’s Copper Cactus Awards last […]

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Make Your Own Bee Habitat: Adobe Bee Brick Tutorial 

Creating habitats for stem nesting bees is a beginner-friendly pollinator conservation project that everyone can try at home!

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