Daily Tours, Programs, & Eco-Stations

Daily Tours, Programs & Eco-Stations

The best way to learn about the Sonoran Desert is to experience it firsthand. That’s why we offer daily tours of our garden which cover a wide range of topics. Whether you’re a nature enthusiast, an art aficionado, or an aspiring botanist, there is a tour for everyone!

A member of our trained docent team will lead you through the gardens and teach you everything you need to know about this unique ecosystem. Our daily tours are a great way to acquaint yourself with the grounds and take home some valuable information about the Sonoran desert.

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Featured Tours & Programs


Connecting Plants and People

June – August
Fridays | 8:30 AM

Discover the edible and useful plants of the Sonoran Desert.


Walk in the Gardens

June – August
Daily | 8 AM + 9 AM

Get an intimate look at the plants and animals that call Tohono Chul home! Learn more about desert wildlife and how to identify common native plants as we take a stroll through the beautiful grounds.


Nature Journaling

June – August
Thursdays | 7 AM

Join the Southern Arizona Nature Journal Club at Tohono Chul to sketch, observe, and spend time with fellow nature enthusiasts.


Daily Tours


*subject to volunteer availability

Walk in the Gardens | Daily

Experience Tohono Chul while learning about the ecology of the Sonoran Desert.

September – May | 9 am + 10 am
June – August | 8 am + 9 am


Check out our latest art and cultural exhibits.

September – May | 11 am
June – August | Summer Vacation


Connecting Plants and People | Fridays

Discover the edible and useful plants of the Sonoran Desert.

September – May | 10:30 am
June – August | 8:30 am


Poetry & Plant Walk | Saturdays

Celebrate the Sonoran Desert through the words of poets and naturalists.

September – May | 9:30am
June – August | Summer Vacation


Special Programs


*subject to volunteer availability and weather conditions

Reptile Ramble | Fridays

Get up close and personal with the Sonoran Desert’s scaled and slithery creatures from snakes and lizards to tortoises and turtles.

September – October | 10 am – 11 am
March – May | 10 am – 11 am


Birds of Prey | 2nd + 4th Wednesdays

Explore the secret lives of the Southwest’s amazing birds with wildlife rehabilitator Kathie Schroeder and friends from the Arizona Raptor Center.

October – December | 11 am – 1 pm
February – April | 11 am – 1 pm


Eco-Stations


*subject to volunteer availability

September – May | 9am – 11am
June – August | 8am – 10am

Ocean to Desert | Tuesdays

Explore the intertidal zones of the Gulf of California and witness how the desert changes as you travel inland.


Rocks and Ruins | Wednesdays

Discover the geology and archaeology of the Tucson Basin.


Desert Chow | Thursdays

Follow the predator/prey chain and explore a tangled food web.


Creepy Crawlies | Fridays

Sometimes scary, but always cool! Spiders, scorpions, snakes, and lizards.


Plants and People | Saturdays

Living side by side for millennia, plant use has shaped people along the way.


Winged Things | Sundays

From birds to butterflies, a look at the winged things of the skies.


All Tours, Special Programs, and Eco-Stations are subject to volunteer availability and weather conditions. Included with admission. For more information about upcoming events at Tohono Chul: