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Prickly Pear Class July 31, Saturday

Saturday, July 31, is the first of four How-To-Juice-A-Prickly-Pear classes that we offer each summer, scheduled on four dates in order to reduce the crowd size for this popular and informal outdoor workshop. Click the image at right or the link below to read more -- and to see a YouTube video. Regular daily admission of $7.50 for adults includes the one-hour prickly pear class, and also the fresh cactus-fruit-based snacks we will share following the unique workshop.
July hours are daily from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., admissions are not taken after 2:00, and those final visitors have one full hour to enjoy the trails and gardens. Weekend nature walks are included with daily admission of $7.50 for adults or $3 for ages 5-12. Read more about
Weekend Events, Nature Walks and Guided tours
Help support the Arboretum - buy annual membership, and visit frequently throughout 2010. Pets are welcome, provided they remain leashed at all times and are well-behaved. The Arboretum is an
Arizona State Park located at Highway 60 milepost #223 near the historic copper mining town of Superior, 55 miles due east of Phoenix.
Explore the gardens on a virtual tour! The drive takes about two hours from Tucson via highway 79 North through Florence to highway 60 -- then turn right and continue east another twelve miles. Trails are Wheelchair Accessible 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; propane and charcoal are allowed, wood fires are not. 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 earn and or all ages to appreciate the beauty and importance of esert ecosystems.
May - June Gallery Exhibit
Historical photographs from the Arboretum's own collections are exhibited in the Visitor Center art gallery during May and June.
See more Arboretum Gallery Exhibits 2009-2010