Arboretu Fall Plant Sale
August 6, 2008
October 10-26 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily Sale begins with the popular “Members Only” preview day with a 20% discount. Autumn is the perfect time to plant herbs and prepare your garden for spring.
popular tour while learning about out most common Sonoran Desert reptiles. Casa Grande ecologist and reptile enthusiast “Wild Man” Phil Rakoci will lead the August 9 tour.
Summer Sunday Bird Walk
August 10 from 6:30am until 8:30am
Learn to identify native Sonoran desert birds and exotic migrants on this tour guided by Scottsdale author Jim Burns. He will sign copies of his new book “Jim Burn’s Arizona Birds: From the Backyard to the Backwoods” following the tour.
Bye-Bye Buzzards
September 27 from 7am until 2pm (Vulture viewing 7am until 8:30am; Bird Walk from 8:30am until 11am)
See the Arboretum’s migrant flock of Turkey Vultures before the huge birds fly south to spend the winter in Mexico. Exhibitors include the Desert Rivers Audubon Society and the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
Autumn Guided Bird Walks
October 4, 12, 18, 26, from 8:30am until 11am, and then again November 6, 9, 22, 23
See the Arboretum’s one-of-a-kind hybrid hummingbird and watch seasonal migrants alongside expert tour guides.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park is located on U.S. Highway 60 three miles west of historic Superior. Admission is $7.50 for adults and $3.00 ages 5-12. Summer hours are from 6am until 3pm every day. Phone 520-689-2723 or click www.btarboretum.org for more information.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
323 acres of plants, trees and animal communities
3,200 different desert plants
230 bird species observed through the years
three miles of paths and trails
For information about Arizona State Parks call (602) 542-4174 (outside of the Phoenix metro area call toll-free (800) 285-3703) or visit the website at www.azstateparks.com.
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