The University of Arizona

Open Labor Day Monday

Our Fall/Winter schedule resumed this month, the Arboretum is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. -- including Labor Day Monday, and on September 6 our final How-To-Juice-A-Prickly-Pear class is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday September 11 we have the last Lizard Walk of the season, and Bye Bye Buzzards Day is September 25. Weekend nature walks are included with daily admission of $7.50 for adults or $3 for ages 5-12. Click the portrait at right or the link below to read complete details about weekend nature walks and special events.
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.
Mesa Art League Gallery Exhibit
Paintings, photography and other artworks by members of the Mesa Art League are exhibited in September