Stargazing Agua Caliente Park
2024-11-08 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Denver) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association volunteers provide an introduction to the night sky and set up telescopes for celestial viewing.
Free, family-friendly fun. Registration required. Weather permitting.
Date: Saturday September 7 and November 8
Times: 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Where: Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road 85749
Cost: Free. Online registration required.
Register at: https://bit.ly/ticketsEE

FOAC Board Meeting
2024-11-18 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
The FOAC November Board meeting will be held on November 18, 2024 at 6:30 pm at Agua Caliente Park in the Bunk House (brown building at the north end of the parking lot).

FOAC Board Meeting
2025-03-24 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
The FOAC Board Meeting will be Monday March 24, 2025 in-person at Agua Caliente Park Rose Cottage (Pink Building inside the park). Bring a flashlight to get to and from the parking area. RSVP to FOAC at info[at]friendsofaguacaliente.org.

FOAC Board Meeting
2025-05-19 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
The Friends of Agua Caliente Board Meeting will be held in person at the Rose Cottage (Pink Building) at Agua Caliente Park on Monday May 19, 2025 at 6:30 pm. Bring a flashlight to get to/from the parking lot after sunset. Email info[at]friendsofaguacaliente.org for any questions or additional information. The Board Meeting is open to FOAC Members/Supporters and the general public.

FOAC Board Meeting
2025-11-17 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
The Friends of Agua Caliente Park Board meeting will be held November 17, 2025 at 6 pm in the Agua Caliente Park Rose Cottage (Pink Building). Please RSVP to info[at]friendsofaguacaliente.org.

Member & Supporter Appreciation Event
2025-11-22 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
The Friends of Agua Caliente will host a Member & Supporter Appreciation Event on Saturday November 22, 2025 from 3 – 5 pm. Members & Supporters can RSVP to membership@friendsofaguacaliente.org. Event details below.
Location: Agua Caliente Park Ranch House Courtyard
Date: November 22, 2025
Time: 3 – 5 PM
Itinerary
3:00 pm. Guests Arrive
3:00-3:45 pm. Tanque Verde Jazz Band
3:45-4:00 pm. Introductions
4:00-4:15 pm. Desert Garden Dedication
4:15:4:45 pm. Tanque Verde Jazz Band
4:45-5:00 pm. Raffle (must be present to win)
5:00 pm. Event Concludes

Birding for EveryBODY. Agua Caliente Park
2026-01-05 08:00 - 10:00, 2026-01-23 08:00 - 10:00, 2026-02-13 08:00 - 10:00 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
This outing is intentionally designed to be accessible and inclusive
Join Marcia OBara for a leisurely birding experience designed for nature lovers with accessibility challenges; wheelchairs, walkers, or other assistive devices are welcome. The pace is slow, distance short, and terrain even. Explore birding hotspot Historic Canoa Ranch where we hope to see waterfowl, raptors, sparrows, and a lot more.Each registered participant is welcome to bring a support person.
This program is offered in partnership with the Tucson Bird Alliance
Dates:
Monday, January 5
Friday, January 23 and February 13
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location: Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., Tucson 85749
Cost: Free.
Registration: Online registration at: https://tucsonbirds.org/field-trips

Birding Agua Caliente Park
2026-01-07 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Birding Agua Caliente Park
Explore the ponds, mesquite bosque, and surrounding desert of Agua Caliente Park in search of its rich bird life. We expect to see woodpeckers, flycatchers, warblers, vireos, and more.

Dates: Wednesday, January 7, 21, February 4, and 18
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Location: Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., Tucson 85749
Cost: Free*. Online registration recommended. Drop-ins welcome when space permits.

Arizona Water Use and Farming Cultures, Prehistory to the Present
2026-01-17 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Presenter: Jim Turner, Historian and Author
This presentation covers humankind’s water use and food supply interactions with Arizona’s ecology from Clovis Culture hunter-gatherers to proto-farmers to Hohokam irrigation canals, Hopi and Tohono O’odham dry farming, and present-day American farmers. We will examine archaeological studies of how studies of how overhunting and climate change affected the wooly mammoth populations and the experiments with agriculture that followed. From proto-farmers attempts to increase growth of certain plants to some the earliest irrigation canal projects in North America the Southwest’s indigenous people developed methods to survive the regions’ harsh climate. The Hopi and Tohono O’odham cultures not only altered their physical environment but developed a cultural belief system that espoused frugality and harmony with their natural surroundings.
FREE
TO REGISTER: https://www.explore.pima.gov/pima/programs?programId=a8ade69b-546e-434f-aa98-7c949781c4a6&registrableUnitId=1c0c280a-a462-47c8-9d27-a7e95094c08a&step=select-activities

Birding Agua Caliente Park
2026-01-21 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-02-04 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-02-18 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Birding Agua Caliente Park
Explore the ponds, mesquite bosque, and surrounding desert of Agua Caliente Park in search of its rich bird life. We expect to see woodpeckers, flycatchers, warblers, vireos, and more.

Dates: Wednesday, January 7, 21, February 4, and 18
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Location: Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., Tucson 85749
Cost: Free*. Online registration recommended. Drop-ins welcome when space permits.
*Now free thanks to the generous support from the
Friends of Agua Caliente

Birding 101: Birding for all Ages and Abilities. Agua Caliente Park
2026-01-22 16:00 - 17:30, 2026-02-24 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Birding 101: Birding for all Ages and Abilities
Agua Caliente Park
Are you new to birding? Need help getting started? Birding is a great way to get outside to explore nature, learn more about wildlife and wildlife behavior, hone your observation skills, reduce stress, and connect with others. Join a Pima County naturalist for a casual birding experience to familiarize yourself with birding basics. Loaner binoculars
Dates and Times:
Thursday, January 22 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 24 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., Tucson 85749
Cost: Free. Online registration required.

Friends of Agua Caliente Annual Member Meeting
2026-01-26 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
The next Friends of Agua Caliente Board meeting is below. The meeting is open to all members and supporters as well as the public. This meeting will be in person and space is limited. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. Thanks!
FOAC BOARD MEETING
Monday January 26, 2026 @ 6 pm in Person at the Rose Cottage (Pink building inside the park; bring flashlight to get from parking lot to Rose Cottage). Please RSVP to FOAC at the below email.
(email info[at]friendsofaguacaliente.org for additional information).

Stargazing. Agua Caliente Park
2026-02-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Stargazing
Agua Caliente Park
Join us to explore the wonder and unfold the mysteries of the cosmos. Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association volunteers provide an introduction to the night sky and set up telescopes for celestial viewing.
Weather permitting – notice of cancellation emailed by 4:30 p.m. on event day.
Date: Friday, February 6
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., Tucson 85749
Cost: Free. Online registration required.

Discovering Nature’s Clues
2026-02-21 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | AZ
Presenter: Pinau Merlin, author, lecturer, naturalist
Nature speaks in a wide variety of signs and clues that tell us so much more than just what animals are around. All the tracks, scats, broken twigs, feeding sign, sounds and scents reveal stories, activities, and the daily dramas of wildlife everywhere we look. Every single thing we see has a story to tell us. When we discover how to enhance our observation and listening skills and then interpret these signs, we connect in a deeper way.
FREE
TO REGISTER: https://www.explore.pima.gov/pima/programs?programId=a8ade69b-546e-434f-aa98-7c949781c4a6&registrableUnitId=1c0c280a-a462-47c8-9d27-a7e95094c08a&step=select-activities

Friends of Agua Caliente Board Meeting
2026-03-23 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
FOAC BOARD MEETING
Monday March 23, 2026 @ 6 pm in Person at the Rose Cottage (Pink building inside the park; bring flashlight to get from parking lot to Rose Cottage). Please RSVP to FOAC at the below email.
(email info[at]friendsofaguacaliente.org for additional information).

FOAC Board Meeting
2026-03-23 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
The Friends of Agua Caliente will have their Board Meeting on Monday March 23, 2026 at Agua Caliente Park. The meeting will be held in the Rose Cottage (Pink building near the main pond). All Members and the general public are welcome to attend. An RSVP is requested in case any information or changes need to be disseminated. Please RSVP to FOAC at info[at]friendsofaguacaliente.org not later than March 20th.

Your backyard is changing; Help document nature’s new timeline
2026-03-28 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Presenter: Theresa M. Crimmins, PhD, Director, USA National Phenology Network and Associate Professor, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona
Phenology is all about timing—when trees leaf out, flowers bloom, birds migrate, animals bear young and hibernate—and it is everywhere around us. Seasonal events quietly but steadily occur in response to fluctuations in daylength, temperatures, and rainfall patterns, and these events are rainfall patterns, and these events are threaded through our daily lives, shaping our experiences and perceptions. As such, the timing of seasonal activity is being affected by rapidly changing climate conditions, with significant ecological and economic impacts.
In this presentation, I’ll share a bit of what we know about how phenology is changing and why this matters, as well as examples of the sorts of insights we are gaining through these efforts. I’ll also share practical information about how you can participate in documenting the timing of seasonal life cycle events — both for your own benefit and for the good of the environment.

Birding Agua Caliente Park
2026-04-01 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-04-15 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Birding Agua Caliente Park
In southern Arizona the natural world begins to think about spring in March. This walk at Agua Caliente Park offers opportunities to see winter residents like White-crowned Sparrows, early migrants like Lucy’s Warbler, and fixtures like Ladder-backed Woodpecker.

Dates: Wednesday, March 4, March 18, April 1 and April 15
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Location: Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson 85749
Cost: Free*. Online registration recommended. Drop-ins welcome when space permits.

*Now free thanks to the generous support from the
Friends of Agua Caliente

Birding for EveryBODY
2026-04-03 07:00 - 09:00 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Birding for EveryBODY: Agua Caliente Park
This outing is intentionally designed to be accessible and inclusive
Join Marcia OBara for a leisurely birding experience designed for nature lovers with accessibility challenges; wheelchairs, walkers, or other assistive devices are welcome. The pace is slow, distance short, and terrain even. On this outing, we explore beautiful Agua Caliente Park where we hope to see waterfowl, woodpeckers, sparrows, finches and more. Each registered participant is welcome to bring a support person.
This program is offered in partnership with the Tucson Bird Alliance
Dates:
Monday, March 2 | 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, March 19 | 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Friday, April 3 | 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Location: Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson 85749
Cost: Free.
Registration: Online registration at: https://tucsonbirds.org/field-trips/

Stargazing Tucson Agua Caliente Park
2026-04-18 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Stargazing Tucson
Agua Caliente Park
Join us to explore the wonder and unfold the mysteries of the cosmos. Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association volunteers provide an introduction to the night sky and set up telescopes for celestial viewing. Weather permitting – notice of cancellation emailed by 4:30 p.m. on event day.
Date: Saturday, April 18
Time: 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Location: Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson 85749
Cost: Free. Online registration required.

Birding 101: Birding for all Ages and Abilities
2026-04-21 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Phoenix) | AZ
Birding 101: Birding for all Ages and Abilities
Agua Caliente Park
Are you new to birding? Need help getting started? Birding is a great way to get outside to explore nature, learn more about wildlife and wildlife behavior, hone your observation skills, reduce stress, and connect with others. Join a Pima County naturalist for a casual birding experience to familiarize yourself with birding basics. Loaner binoculars
Dates and Times:
Thursday, March 19 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson 85749

Bat Walk at Agua Caliente Park
2026-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Bat Walk at Agua Caliente Park
Explore the nocturnal world of bats, beginning with an introduction to their diversity, biology, and conservation. The group then sets off on a casual stroll with bat detectors to determine just which species are flying over our heads.
Date: Tuesday, April 28
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson 85749
Cost: $10. Online registration required

Birding Agua Caliente Park
2026-05-06 07:00 - 08:30, 2026-05-20 07:00 - 08:30 (America/Phoenix) | Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85749, United States
Birding Agua Caliente Park
In southern Arizona the natural world begins to think about spring in March. This walk at Agua Caliente Park offers opportunities to view our desert denizens alongside some pond-loving riparian birds

Dates: Wednesday, May 6, May 20, June 3, and June 17
Time: 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Location: Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson 85749
Cost: Free*.
Registration recommended. Drop-ins welcome when space permits.

*Now free thanks to the generous support from the
Friends of Agua Caliente
