Jun 27, 2026 7:30 AM –9:00 AM

Lizards and Other Critters at El Rio Preserve

Join a Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources naturalist for a guided walk in search of lizards, snakes, birds, small mammals, and other desert wildlife that call El Rio Preserve home.

All ages encouraged.

Admission

$5 residents/$6.25 non-residents
Mapped location of Lizards and Other Critters at El Rio Preserve

El Rio Preserve

10190 North Coachline Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85743
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Upcoming Dates

  • Saturday, June 27
  • Saturday, July 25
  • Saturday, August 22

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