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X-WR-CALNAME:Tucson · outdoors · next 7 days · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2026 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks DTSTART:20260917T070000Z DTEND:20260918T065959Z DTSTAMP:20260912T122433Z UID:10024540-1789603200-1789689599@tucsontopia.com CATEGORIES:free,outdoors DESCRIPTION:Come experience the national parks! All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone (o ther fees\, including timed entry or reservation fees\, may apply). Mark y our calendar for these entrance fee-free dates: \nFebruary 16: Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday)\nMay 25: Memorial Day\nJune 14: Flag Day/Presi dent Trump's birthday\nJuly 3–5: Independence Day weekend\nAugust 25: 11 0th Birthday of the National Park Service\nSeptember 17: Constitution Day\ nOctober 27: Theodore Roosevelt's birthday\nNovember 11: Veterans Day \nBe ginning in 2026\, free entrance on these days will be for US citizens and residents only. Nonresidents will pay the regular entrance fee and any app licable nonresident fees. LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T122433Z URL:https://tucsontopia.com/event/2026-free-entrance-days-in-the-national- parks-2/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=tucson-az X-SOURCE-NAME:TucsonTopia X-SOURCE-URL:https://tucsontopia.com/live-music-in-tucson END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Little Critters: Brilliant Bugs at Reid Park Zoo DTSTART:20260917T163000Z DTEND:20260917T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T182323Z UID:10024713-1789637400-1789641000@tucsontopia.com CATEGORIES:family,outdoors DESCRIPTION:Buzz on over to join Reid Park Zoo and Pima County Environment al Educators for a morning of bug-themed fun! Enjoy a guided walk through the Zoo while we look for critters of all kinds. Stop in the classroom for exciting crafts and activities. Finally\, learn more about insects throug h close-up encounters with animal ambassadors. \nDesigned for children age s 3-5 years\n(One adult chaperone is required and is included in the progr am price. Class size is limited\, only 1 adult per child may attend this p rogram.) LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T182323Z LOCATION:Reid Park Zoo\, 3400 E. Zoo Court\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85716\, United States URL:https://tucsontopia.com/event/little-critters-brilliant-bugs-at-reid-p ark-zoo/2026-09-17/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=tu cson-az X-SOURCE-NAME:TucsonTopia X-SOURCE-URL:https://tucsontopia.com/live-music-in-tucson END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Desert Container Gardening: Plan for 365 Days of Living Color DTSTART:20260917T170000Z DTEND:20260917T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183400Z UID:6620-1789639200-1789644600@tucsonbotanical.org CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:Yume Japanese Gardens\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegiste r Here\n\n\n\n\n$36 Non-Member / $29 Member \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nDesert container gardening is not the same as gardening anywhere else. Our summer s are longer and hotter\, our winters can bring sudden cold snaps\, and pl ants in pots need a smarter plan to thrive. \n\n\n\nBe inspired to do some thing different and expand your vision\, imagination\, and enjoyment of se eing beautiful plants in a container that thrive in your desert home. \n\n \n\n\nDetermine the correct plants to combine in a pot for the upcoming se ason so that the display makes sense and is pleasing to the eye. \n\n\n\n Know the correct location to place your pots so they will do their best.  \n\n\n\nChoose your color theme and learn how to make it happen.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor \n\n\n\nMarylee Pangman\n\n\n\n\n\nMarylee Pa ngman founded The Contained Gardener in 1998 as a niche business in the de sert community of Tucson\, Arizona.  Since then\, Marylee has been compel led to share all that she has learned about container gardening over 3 dec ades of blistering summers and record breaking winters. Marylee sees conta iner gardening as a way to have an oasis garden while conserving water as the demands of pots are far less than heavily planted areas and beds. You can find Marylee’s books\, Getting Potted in the Desert\, and Riley’ s Garden Oasis at the Garden Gift Shop. These two books are excellent res ources for creating and caring for potted gardens\, advice on container se lection\, plant lists and much more. https://thepotteddesert.com \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n Classes\, Gardening \n Desert Contain er Gardening: Plan for 365 Days of Living Color \n September 17 @ 10:0 0 am – 11:30 am \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Horticultural Ther apy \n Caring for Caregivers: The Mossy Landscape of Mothering \n September 19 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n Classes\, Gardening \n Preparing Your Roses for the Fall B loom \n September 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183400Z LOCATION:Zoom URL:https://tucsonbotanical.org/event/desert-container-gardening/?utm_sour ce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=tucson-az X-SOURCE-NAME:Tucson Botanical Gardens X-SOURCE-URL:https://tucsonbotanical.org/education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Walk for Conservation: 2026 Wildlife Ranger Challenge at Reid Park DTSTART:20260919T143000Z DTEND:20260919T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T120201Z UID:10024502-1789803000-1789812000@tucsontopia.com CATEGORIES:community,outdoors DESCRIPTION:Join Reid Park Zoo for a fun morning walk in solidarity with r angers protecting wildlife across Africa. After the walk\, get to know the species you are helping to protect during Zoo Keeper chats inside the Zoo — Zoo admission for the day is included with your event participation. \nFestivities begin in the Zoo’s Welcome Plaza\, with check in opening a t 7:30 a.m. \nThe walk will start just outside Reid Park Zoo and proceed t hrough the the shadiest\, coolest sections of Reid Park. Walk length will be approximately 2 miles\, but shorter options are available if the mornin g gets toasty! \nThe Wildlife Ranger Challenge\, powered by Tusk.org\, sup ports front-line rangers across Africa by raising vital funds for frontlin e conservation efforts and awareness of the important work rangers do to p rotect Africa’s biodiversity. \nOn September 19\, more than 150 ranger t eams spanning the African continent will unite to compete in a half marath on race carrying their typical 48 pound backpack and equipment. Teams arou nd the world are partnering with them to show solidarity for the vital rol e they play in protecting Africa’s wildlife. \nOver the course of the la st six years\, we’ve seen an incredible swell of public support for wild life rangers. Since 2020\, the Wildlife Ranger Challenge has raised over $ 25 million globally\, supporting 11\,500 rangers across 24 African countri es and benefiting over 500\,000 people. Protecting 58 million hectares\, t he initiative boosts ranger fitness\, morale\, and performance. \nRegistra tion:\nRanger Adult: $20 – Registration for 1 Adult\nRanger Child: $10 – Registration for 1 Child LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T120201Z LOCATION:Gene C Reid Park URL:https://tucsontopia.com/event/walk-for-conservation-2026-wildlife-rang er-challenge-at-reid-park/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_camp aign=tucson-az X-SOURCE-NAME:TucsonTopia X-SOURCE-URL:https://tucsontopia.com/live-music-in-tucson END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Little Critters: Brilliant Bugs at Reid Park Zoo DTSTART:20260920T163000Z DTEND:20260920T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T182323Z UID:10024714-1789896600-1789900200@tucsontopia.com CATEGORIES:family,outdoors DESCRIPTION:Buzz on over to join Reid Park Zoo and Pima County Environment al Educators for a morning of bug-themed fun! Enjoy a guided walk through the Zoo while we look for critters of all kinds. Stop in the classroom for exciting crafts and activities. Finally\, learn more about insects throug h close-up encounters with animal ambassadors. \nDesigned for children age s 3-5 years\n(One adult chaperone is required and is included in the progr am price. Class size is limited\, only 1 adult per child may attend this p rogram.) LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T182323Z LOCATION:Reid Park Zoo\, 3400 E. Zoo Court\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85716\, United States URL:https://tucsontopia.com/event/little-critters-brilliant-bugs-at-reid-p ark-zoo/2026-09-20/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=tu cson-az X-SOURCE-NAME:TucsonTopia X-SOURCE-URL:https://tucsontopia.com/live-music-in-tucson END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Gardening Hour at The Garden Kitchen DTSTART:20260922T150000Z DTEND:20260922T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T060259Z UID:10002955-1790064000-1790067600@thegardenkitchen.org CATEGORIES:outdoors DESCRIPTION:Gardening Hour takes place every Tuesday morning. Community me mbers are invited to get their hands dirty\, help care for our garden\, an d harvest. No experience necessary! Children welcome with an accompanying adult. LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T060259Z LOCATION:The Garden Kitchen\, 2205 S. 4th Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85713\, Unit ed States URL:https://thegardenkitchen.org/event/gardening-hour-at-the-garden-kitche n/2026-09-22/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=tucson-a z X-SOURCE-NAME:The Garden Kitchen X-SOURCE-URL:https://thegardenkitchen.org/plaza-mobile-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Pick Up FREE Seeds and Purchase Garden Supplies DTSTART:20260923T140000Z DTEND:20260923T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T003508Z UID:12787-1790146800-1790157600@www.communityfoodbank.org CATEGORIES:community,free,outdoors DESCRIPTION:During September\, stop by to pick up FREE seeds and purchase our 30-gallon vegetable garden container kits\, worm castings\, compost\, potting soil\, and shade cloth from 7:00am to 10:00am at our Nuestra Tierr a Learning Garden\, located past the playground on the west side of the Co mmunity Food Bank’s building on S. Country Club Rd. \n\n🌱 FREE SEEDS: as available. Did you know last year we distributed 60\,695 seed packets? \n🌾 30-GALLON GARDEN CONTAINER KITS: (sliding scale $30-$50)\, self-wat ering\, and a great way to grow food without a yard.\n WORM CASTINGS: 1 ga llon for $5\n SHADE CLOTH (30%): 6 ft x 20 ft (sliding scale $25-$45)\n\nI n Southern Arizona\, shade cloth is typically used from April through Oct ober to protect plants from intense sun and heat. The exact timing varies each year\, but here are some general guidelines: \n\nSpring & Summer: S hade cloth helps reduce water loss and prevents sunscald on plants.\nMonso on Season: Secure shade cloth well to withstand strong winds.\nFall: As temperatures cool\, shade cloth can be removed or adjusted based on plant needs.\n\nPlant purchasing should be available again soon (once our new Gr eenhouse is completed and stocked). \nFor current times and product availa bility\, please contact garden@communityfoodbank.org or call 520‑882 ‑3307. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T003508Z LOCATION:Nuestra Tierra Learning Garden\, 3003 S Country Club Rd\, Tucson\ , AZ\, 85713\, United States URL:https://www.communityfoodbank.org/event/pick-up-free-seeds-and-purchas e-garden-supplies-sept23/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campa ign=tucson-az X-SOURCE-NAME:Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.communityfoodbank.org/get-involved/volunteer END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR