Garden Variety: Free visits to Tohono Chu

Locals and visitors alike can now visit Tohono Chul Sonoran Botanic Gardens & Arboretum, one of Tucson’s crown jewel destinations, completely free of charge. It’s as simple as stopping by the Marana Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Information Center. “Their garden area is absolutely beautiful,” said Sally Edwards, visitor center coordinator. “They have art galleries that are continually changing, different artists, so that you can see it today and three weeks from now it might be a whole different gallery. So it’s not something that you see once and that’s it.” Located at Paseo Del Norte and Ina, Tohono Chul presents a desert habitat filled with the diverse and gorgeous plantlife of the Sonoran desert. Beyond its trails, the botanic gardens offers permanent and rotating art exhibitions, a gift shop and nursery, and a children’s museum, all included with admission. “I think a lot of people aren’t aware of what they have outside of just the actual gardens,” Edwards said.

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