Tohono Chul Tour--Wednesday 4/2/2025
Cost: $20.00
Located off Ina Road near Oracle Road in Tucson, Tohono Chul has been designated one of the World's ten Best Botanical Gardens by Travel and Leisure magazine. Set on 49 acres of lush desert, visitors stroll along winding paths past soaring saguaros and through themed botanical gardens. Various art and garden exhibits reveal the unique quality of the Sonoran region and many spots provide a quiet retreat sprinkled throughout the lush grounds. We will be welcomed by docents who will guide and acquaint us with the bistro, gift shops, and exhibit galleries throughout the gardens.
Wear closed-toe shoes so you may enjoy the views of the Santa Catalina mountains as you walk comfortably along the trails. We also suggest wearing sunscreen and a hat and bringing a water bottle. There are water fountains designed to refill water bottles at several places throughout the garden.
We are welcome to stay after the tour to visit the gift shop or take more photos (birds, Sonoran Desert ecology, ethnobotany, riparian habitat and Saguaro).
Lunch is NOT included but is available at the Garden’s Bistro or at restaurants nearby.
For more information about the Gardens, visit: http://tohonochulpark.org/
Meet at the upper-level parking lot adjacent to Photography Club at 8:00 AM for departure at 8:15 AM. Please do not leave on your own. If you wish to carpool, $15.00 is an appropriate amount for the driver.
GVR is requiring that every person participating in club's field trips sign a one-time waiver absolving GVR of any liability. You will be required to sign the waiver at the Photography Club before the trip departs if you haven't already completed one.
Jane Forster will be our trip leader. For questions, email Jane at bjforster@msn.com or call 303-881-3933.
Last date to cancel for a refund is March 26, 2025.
If you need to cancel, please contact the Field Trip Coordinator Lynn Rozema at 719-351-5193 or email lrozema51@gmail.com. We may have people on the wait list to take your place.
NOTICE:
All participants need to be responsible for an assessment of their mobility and health issues relating to field trips. Some trips may not be appropriate, but you must make that determination. However, the trip leader may deny participation in a specific field trip to anyone deemed not suitably prepared or able to walk with the group.
The club strives to provide several field trips specifically designed for members with physical limitations.
In order to participate in this event, you must be a member of the GVR Photography Club and GVR.
The GVR Photography Club is located in the Recreation Village of Santa Rita Springs.