April Guided Tours Daily at 10:00 a.m.

Guided tours of the Main Trail are offered daily in April at 10:00 a.m. and are included with regular admission of $7.50 for adults or $3 for ages 5-12. Bring a picnic and invite family and friends to help you find colorful Spring wildflowers along the trails, such as the Easter Lily cactus which are blooming this week in our cactus garden. Saturday at 9:30 a.m. join Education Coordinator Chris Kline for a guided butterfly walk CLICK HERE for complete event information or click the cactus blossom photo at right. Hours this month are daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., then from May 1 through August 31 our Summer schedule has public hours daily from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visit our bird sightings page to read checklist reports and see photographs of rare migrants. The Arboretum is located at Highway 60 milepost #223 near the historic copper mining town of Superior, 55 miles due east of Phoenix. The drive takes about two hours from Tucson via highway 79 North past Florence to highway 60, then turn right and continue East another 12 miles. There is no restaurant at the Arboretum but sandwiches, drinks and snacks are available in our gift shop. Picnic tables and charcoal grills are available for visitors to use. Pets are welcome, provided they remain leashed at all times and are well-behaved. Read about the Arboretum's 75-year heritage, our HISTORY page describes how the Arboretum has grown to include two miles of trails and into a place for children to learn and for all ages to appreciate the beauty and importance of desert ecosystems.

Paul Mudersbach Gallery Exhibit March and April
Mesa painter Paul Mudersbach has a lovely exhibit in our Visitor Center Gallery, continuing through April 29. To preview this exhibit, see examples of artworks and read about the artist
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