The below calendar is a list of events at Agua Caliente Park.
For all Conservation Lands and Resources (CLR) events, click on the below link (use browser back button when complete if it does not open in a new tab to return to the FOAC calendar).
EXPLORE Pima County (hyperlink)
Pima County Conservation Lans and Resources (hyperlink)
Conservation Lands and Resources also has an online registration system. The system will allow you to register for leisure classes, tours, bird walks, nature hikes and other outdoor activities. You can also reserve a ramada for your next event. You will need to create an account to use it. Another cost saving option is available with the purchase of a $75 annual membership pass for free or reduced-rate registration for Tours & Outdoor Activities. To Register, use the below link
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Geology of the Rincon Mountains
Learn about the geologic history of the Rincon Mountains from George Davis, Regents Professor and Provost Emeritus, University of Arizona. George ‘retired’ in 2020, 50 years after arriving at UArizona. As a field-oriented structural geologist, he has seen a lot of rocks in southern Arizona. Information about how to access the Zoom session will be emailed
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Agua Caliente Park Stargazing
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesWhat: Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) volunteers provide an introduction to the night sky and set up telescopes for celestial viewing. They will have several telescopes set up in the bus lanes at the north end of the main parking lot. Feel free to bring your lawn chair. Park gate may close before event end
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Friends of Agua Caliente Park Board Meeting
The Friends of Agua Caliente Park Board Meeting will be held via Zoom at 7 pm. For additional information or to receive the Zoom link, email infofriendsofaguacaliente.org.
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Bridge & Main Pond Dedication Ceremony
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesJoin Pima County Natural Resources Parks and Recreation (NRPR) and the Friends of Agua Caliente (FOAC) for a Bridge and Main Pond Restoration Dedication Ceremony. There will be short talks by residents of the community, music by the Tanque Verde High School Jazz Band, tours of the Park and Ranch House, Birding activities, and more.
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Friends of Agua Caliente Board Meeting
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesThe Friends of Agua Caliente Board meeting will meet at 10 AM Saturday May 21, 2022 in the Rose Cottage at Agua Caliente Park. This meeting is open to the public.
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Agua Caliente Park Stargazing
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesWhat: Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) volunteers provide an introduction to the night sky and set up telescopes for celestial viewing. They will have several telescopes set up in the bus lanes at the north end of the main parking lot. Feel free to bring your lawn chair. Park gate may close before event end
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FOAC Board Meeting
The next FOAC Board Meeting will be held on Zoom September 19, 2022 at 7 PM on Zoom. If you want to attend, please email us at infofriendsofaguacalieente.org for the zoom link.
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Park Closed due to Fire
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesAgua Caliente Park will be CLOSED for at least 30 days due to a Lightning Strike fire to several palm trees. No structures were damaged. Pima County Natural Resources parks and Recreation (NRPR) has closed the park during the damage assessment and debris cleanup. They anticipate this taking at least 30 days. Stay tuned to
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Cienega Creek Natural Preserve Stargazing
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesMOVED TO CIENEGA CREEK NATURAL PRESERVE. 16000 E MARSH STATION ROAD. What: Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) volunteers provide an introduction to the night sky and set up telescopes for celestial viewing. They will have several telescopes set up in the bus lanes at the north end of the main parking lot. Feel free to
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Friends of Agua Caliente Park Board Meeting
Virtual ZoomThe Friends of Agua Caliente Park (FOAC) Board Meeting will be held via Zoom. If you want to attend, please email infofriendsofaguacaliente.org for the link. The meeting will go from 7 - 8:30 pm.
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Agua Caliente Park Stargazing
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesWhat: Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) volunteers provide an introduction to the night sky and set up telescopes for celestial viewing. They will have several telescopes set up in the bus lanes at the north end of the main parking lot. Feel free to bring your lawn chair. Park gate may close before event end
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Agua Caliente Park Stargazing
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesWhat: Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) volunteers provide an introduction to the night sky and set up telescopes for celestial viewing. They will have several telescopes set up in the bus lanes at the north end of the main parking lot. Feel free to bring your lawn chair. Park gate may close before event end
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The Shadow catchers: 150 years of Arizona Photography
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesThe Shadow Catchers: 150 years of Arizona Photography with Jim Turner Saturday, January 7, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. For more than a century and a half some of the world’s best photographers focused their lenses on Arizona. In addition to the renowned Edward S. Curtis, Kate Cory lived with the Hopi and represented
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Miners, Cowboys, and Washerwomen
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesMiners, Cowboys, and Washerwomen with Dr. Craváth Saturday, January 21, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. In a narrative and musical portrait of working-class music, Dr. Craváth explores its roots and rhythms in our state. From Hopi basket songs, the Yavapai acorn gathering songs, to the cotton fields of Chandler and the crooked streets of
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Stargazing Agua Caliente Park
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesWhat: Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) volunteers provide an introduction to the night sky and set up telescopes for celestial viewing. They will have several telescopes set up in the bus lanes at the north end of the main parking lot. Feel free to bring your lawn chair. Park gate may close before event end
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LGBTQ+: A History in Arizona
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesLGBTQ+: A History in Arizona with Marshall Shore Saturday, January 28, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Historian Marshall Shore presents Arizona’s history of the LGBTQ+ community, which begins long before Arizona was a state, with the Native American belief of two-spirits, continuing on through to the seismic shift of Civil Union/ Marriage Equality. There
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Annual Member and Board Meeting
The Annual Member and Board meeting will be held at 7 pm. Location is To Be Determined. For additional information, email: infofriendsofaguacaliente.org.
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Caretakers of the Land: A Story of Farming and Community in San Xavier
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesCaretakers of the Land: A Story of Farming and Community in San Xavier with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan Saturday, February 4, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Farming has always been the way of life for the Tohono O’odham community in San Xavier, located just south of Tucson. Their way of life depended on access to the
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Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art
Virtual ZoomSet in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art with Allen Dart Saturday, February 11, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. *This program is presented online via Zoom Ancient American Indian petroglyphs (symbols carved or pecked on rocks) and pictographs (rock paintings) are claimed by some to be forms of writing for which
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Assembling the Southwest: The History and Geography of a Region
Agua Caliente Park 12325 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ, United StatesAssembling the Southwest: The History and Geography of a Region with Scott Warren Saturday, February 18, 2023 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Our region is a diverse and contrasting patchwork of cultures, resources, and environments. So how did the Southwest and its cultural and natural icons become so distinctive in our collective imagination? In this