| Boyce Thompson Arboretum |
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Need an excuse to visit the Boyce Thompson Arboretum in March and April ? Their next art gallery opening... the Paul Mudersbach show was just installed in their gallery in early March and will remain here until the end of April. Check out the Arbortum website for more information. The Boyce Thompson Arboretum is located near milepost #223 on US Highway 60, a one-hour drive due east of Phoenix or about 90 minutes from the North side of Tucson via Oracle Road to highway 79 North past Florence to the crossroads with highway 60 -- then another 12 miles East on highway 60. Admission is $7.50 for adults and $3 for ages 5-12, and free to children younger than age 5.Admission is taken daily from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. when the final visitors of the day are admitted, then the Arboretum closes promptly at 5:00 p.m. (Note: Summer hours from May 1 through September 31 are 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with the day's last visitors admitted at 2:00 p.m. so they have an hour to enjoy the trails. Picnic tables and grills are available; pets are welcome - provided they remain leashed at all times and are well-behaved. Recorded information (hours, directions, events, etc): (520) 689-2811 Or write to:
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