Sonoran Native Plants Tour

Tours are Free to the Public

The foothills palo verde (Parkisonia florida) is native to the Sonoran desert and found in the foothills of the mountains surrounding the UA campus.

When

8 – 9:30 a.m., April 13, 2025

Where

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About This Tour: 

When the University of Arizona was established, Dr. James Toumey, a botanist for the Agricultural Experiment Station, started a cactus display garden that, eventually became what we now know as the Joseph Wood Krutch (pronounced KROOCH) Garden. This tour features the Sonoran native plants in that garden and celebrates desert ecology and ethnobotanical wisdom. This tour starts at the University of Arizona Memorial Fountain, west of Old Main at 8:00 am and last 60-90 minutes. Look for the Pima Co. Master Gardener Docent wearing a blue vest. 

 

Getting Here: 

Campus visitor parking is available in most campus parking garages at a cost of approximately $2 per hour. See the campus map link below. Be advised, this tour rquires moderate walking over mostly level terrain. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, and hat and bring drinking water.