Carella’s guidebook

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Carella’s guidebook

Sightseeing

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Nationaal park Saguaro
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N Kinney Rd
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Birding

This water-rich riparian area supports a huge variety of wildlife, including dragonflies, raccoons, hawks, bobcats and various other species of birds that make the wetlands their full- or part-time home.
Sweetwater Wetlands is a tranquil place where visitors can view native wildlife in an urban setting.
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Sweetwater Wetlands Park
2511 West Sweetwater Drive
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Sweetwater Wetlands is a tranquil place where visitors can view native wildlife in an urban setting.
The Mason Center is a sanctuary where youth, families, educators, and others can appreciate the beauty of our local landscape, enjoy native wildlife, and learn about sustainable living in the Sonoran Desert
Tucson Audubon's Mason Center
3835 W Hardy Rd
The Mason Center is a sanctuary where youth, families, educators, and others can appreciate the beauty of our local landscape, enjoy native wildlife, and learn about sustainable living in the Sonoran Desert
Once somebody's backyard, Tucson Audubon's Paton Center for Hummingbirds attracts thousands of birders every year. On this 1.4-acre property outside Patagonia, Arizona, visitors have recorded more than 200 bird species, including the dazzling Violet-crowned Hummingbird, within the center’s diverse, native landscape.
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Paton Center for Hummingbirds
477 Pennsylvania Ave
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Once somebody's backyard, Tucson Audubon's Paton Center for Hummingbirds attracts thousands of birders every year. On this 1.4-acre property outside Patagonia, Arizona, visitors have recorded more than 200 bird species, including the dazzling Violet-crowned Hummingbird, within the center’s diverse, native landscape.

Hiking

Sweetwater Preserve is a 880+ acre preserve located in the foothills of the Tucson Mountains, west of Tucson with numerous hiking trails and is a multi use system (hiking, mountain biking, horse riding). 15 minutes from the property. Located at the southern end of Tortolita Road. The preserve is open dawn to dusk. https://webcms.pima.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=1531
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Sweetwater Trailhead
4001 N Tortolita Rd
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Sweetwater Preserve is a 880+ acre preserve located in the foothills of the Tucson Mountains, west of Tucson with numerous hiking trails and is a multi use system (hiking, mountain biking, horse riding). 15 minutes from the property. Located at the southern end of Tortolita Road. The preserve is open dawn to dusk. https://webcms.pima.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=1531
Catalina State Park sits at the base of the majestic Santa Catalina Mountains. The park is a haven for desert plants and wildlife and nearly 5,000 saguaros. The 5,500 acres of foothills, canyons and streams invites camping, picnicking and bird watching — more than 150 species of birds call the park home. The park provides miles of equestrian, birding, hiking, and biking trails which wind through the park and into the Coronado National Forest.
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Catalina State Park
11570 North Oracle Road
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Catalina State Park sits at the base of the majestic Santa Catalina Mountains. The park is a haven for desert plants and wildlife and nearly 5,000 saguaros. The 5,500 acres of foothills, canyons and streams invites camping, picnicking and bird watching — more than 150 species of birds call the park home. The park provides miles of equestrian, birding, hiking, and biking trails which wind through the park and into the Coronado National Forest.

Nature & Parks

Tohono Chul is a botanical garden, nature preserve and cultural museum. 49-acre oasis on the northwest side of Tucson “where nature, art, and culture connect.” The grounds include three trails (1/4 mile, 1/5 mile, and 1/2 mile), a performance garden, a hummingbird garden, a garden for children, a geology wall, and more.
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Tohono Chul
7366 N Paseo Del Norte
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Tohono Chul is a botanical garden, nature preserve and cultural museum. 49-acre oasis on the northwest side of Tucson “where nature, art, and culture connect.” The grounds include three trails (1/4 mile, 1/5 mile, and 1/2 mile), a performance garden, a hummingbird garden, a garden for children, a geology wall, and more.
The Tucson Botanical Gardens is a 5.5 acre collection of sixteen residentially scaled urban gardens in Tucson. Paths connect these gardens, which include a Zen Garden, a Prehistoric Garden, a Barrio Garden, a Butterfly Garden, a Xeriscape Garden, and a Children’s Garden.
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Tucson Botanical Gardens
2150 N Alvernon Way
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The Tucson Botanical Gardens is a 5.5 acre collection of sixteen residentially scaled urban gardens in Tucson. Paths connect these gardens, which include a Zen Garden, a Prehistoric Garden, a Barrio Garden, a Butterfly Garden, a Xeriscape Garden, and a Children’s Garden.