Monday | April 22nd | 8:30 am – 11:30 am | Exhibit House North Patio Start your creative journey today with Flow! Art & Awareness Workshops. Flow! Workshops are designed to help you tap into your creative potential and explore your inner being. A unique blend of reflection, meditation, and mindfulness exercises will help you Read more...
Monday, April 22nd | 10am – 11am | Education Center Classroom 1 Are you up for a challenge? Tohono Chul is partnering with Pima County Master Naturalists and other local organizations for the 2024 City Nature Challenge. This citizen science project will document WILD flora and fauna found in our region from April 26th – Read more...
@ Register Here $75 Non-Member / $60 Member All culinary materials will be provided Learn two classic salsas of the Mexican household, a tri-color salsa camera, often called pico de gallo, and a roasted salsa tatemada, where smoke and fresh vegetables combine. As a bonus, learn what the real pico de gallo is all about. Read more...
Thursdays | Six session class | March 28th – May 2nd | 1 – 4 pm Education Center Classroom 1 | $275 members and $340 general public Deepen your appreciation for nature by learning to capture it in watercolor! This watercolor workshop is great for beginners to advanced painters and will cover composition, representation of form, Read more...
@ Garden Admission This event is free. No registration required. Join us Wednesday mornings at 10:00 am for a pre-school story hour. One of our lovely volunteers will be reading a different nature-themed storybook every week, geared towards ages 5 and under. This event is included with Garden Admission. Upcoming Classes Family Garden Story Time Read more...
Wednesday, April 24 | 12:00 pm | Garden Pavilion | Free with Admission For the past 45 years Tucson and William Lesch have grown together. It can be argued that there is no one around Tucson that knows, understands, and appreciates Tucson’s beauty better than Lesch. Calling Tucson home since the mid-seventies, the place has been a Read more...
Water Ways: Water, Land, Life is a free educational forum event sponsored by the Unesco Chair in Environmental History in partnership with the Public History Collaborative at the University of Arizona. Join us for an enlightening panel discussion about the historical connections between native plants, water sustainability, communities, and pollinators. Botanist Carianne Funicelli will discuss Read more...
BioBlitz: City Nature Challenge April 26th – April 29th 8 AM – 5 PM What is a BioBlitz? A Bioblitz is also known as a biological inventory or biological census. The primary goal of a BioBlitz is to get an overall count of the plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms that live in a place. Read more...
@ Register Here $65 Non-Member / $52 Member Materials are included in the price Through the ages, the Tree of Life has represented the source of life and the force that connects all lives. It appears in ancient artistry across the globe symbolizing oneness, connection, abundance, prosperity and well-being. Paint a Tree of Life fused Read more...
BioBlitz: City Nature Challenge April 26th – April 29th 8 AM – 5 PM What is a BioBlitz? A Bioblitz is also known as a biological inventory or biological census. The primary goal of a BioBlitz is to get an overall count of the plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms that live in a place. Read more...
Saturday | April 27th | 9am – 12pm | Education Center Classroom 1 This mini book may not land you on the best seller’s list, but your friends will be clamoring at your door for their own personalized copy. Award-winning metal clay artist, Lyle Rayfield, guides participants through the process of creating and texturizing miniature Read more...
@ Register Here Free with Gardens Admission. Registration Required. Hear from Dr. Tanya Quist, Director of the University of Arizona Campus Arboretum, as she talks about the amazing collaboration that took place to create the intricate illustrations of the plants features in the University’s historic Joseph Wood Krutch garden. The florilegium exhibit is comprised of exquisitely Read more...
Saturday | April 27th | 1:30pm – 4:30pm | Education Center Classroom 1 If you love the Sonoran Desert, you’ll love capturing its beauty in silver metal clay using organic materials found in and around the Tucson area such as prickly pear and cholla skeletons and mesquite beans. Choose from an assortment of desert materials Read more...
BioBlitz: City Nature Challenge April 26th – April 29th 8 AM – 5 PM What is a BioBlitz? A Bioblitz is also known as a biological inventory or biological census. The primary goal of a BioBlitz is to get an overall count of the plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms that live in a place. Read more...
Sundays in the Garden is back, bringing all the good vibes of spring with it. Picture this – a wonderful afternoon outdoors, a glass of wine in hand, and the sounds of live music filling the air. It’s the perfect way to unwind and embrace the joys of spring. So, mark your calendar, grab a Read more...