Aug 21, 2024 7:30 PM –9:30 PM

Creatures of the Night at El Rio

*July's session is full

Bats, and frogs, and snakes – oh my! Join Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation naturalists as we seek flying, slithering, and hopping creatures that come out at night.

Explore the nocturnal world using bat detectors to discover which species are flying above our heads, and flashlights to observe snakes and other herpetofauna creatures active during summer nights. Learn about the diversity, ecology, and conservation of these interesting nocturnal animals.

All ages encouraged.

Admission

$10 (resident) | $12.50 (non-resident)
Mapped location of Creatures of the Night at El Rio

El Rio Preserve

10190 N. Coachline Blvd Tucson, AZ 85743
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Upcoming Dates

  • Wednesday, August 21

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El Rio Preserve

El Rio Preserve is a 104-acre site adjacent to the Santa Cruz River and Los Morteros Conservation Area, a Classic Period Hohokam village site with an ancient ballcourt and many other significant features related to the long-occupied site. In the 18th century, Juan Bautista de Anza and his followers camped on this site during their journey from Southern Arizona to San Francisco. Now El Rio Preserve is a birding and nature hotspot along the northern-most part of the Pima County Chuck Huckelberry Multi-use Loop path (often called "The Loop") that connects 137 miles around the community. Some...
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