Please Note: Some sections of the tour are not ADA accessible at this time. Special arrangements can be made in advance by calling (520) 724-5375 or via email at canoaranch@pima.gov
Sign up for a tour by clicking the register now button. You can also purchase an Annual Tours and Outdoor Activities Pass to get free or reduced cost for tours and programs.
Call (520) 724-5375 or email canoaranch@pima.gov for additional information.
Tours
Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch
Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa. All ages welcome.
Free with Membership, Non-Member $5 fee. Online registration required.
Every Tuesday and Saturday in January • 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Every Tuesday and Saturday in February • 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Anza Tour at Historic Canoa Ranch
Learn about Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza and the group of Spanish colonial settlers who, in 1775, made their first stop at Canoa Ranch as they began an epic 1200-mile journey from Sonora, New Spain to colonize the port of what is now San Francisco. A 5-mile segment of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail extends through Historic Canoa Ranch. All ages welcome.
Free with Membership, Non-Member $5 fee. Online registration required.
Wednesday, January 8 • 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, February 12 • 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Gardens of Canoa
Enjoy a guided tour of the gardens of Historic Canoa Ranch with Raydine Taber from the Green Valley Gardeners. All ages welcome.
Free with Membership, Non-Member $5 fee. Online registration required.
Wednesday, January 15 • 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, February 19 • 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Outdoor Activities
Birding Canoa Ranch
Join birding enthusiast Brian Nicholas to see a wide variety of sparrows, raptors, and the possibility of waterfowl on the pond at Historic Canoa Ranch. All ages welcome.
Free with Membership, Non-Member $5 fee. Online registration required.
Every Saturday in January • 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Every Saturday in February • 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Canoa Country Market
Vendors, artists, crafts, local produce, food and music every Thursday to April 16, 2020.
Free. For more information: canoacountrymarket@gmail.com or 520-909-3218
Every Thursday in January • 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Every Thursday in February • 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Stargazing at Historic Canoa Ranch
Sonora Astronomical Society volunteers set up telescopes for celestial viewing and provide an introduction to the night sky. Come before dark for a presentation by Whipple Observatory. Bring your flashlight and lawn chair. Weather permitting. All ages welcome. Reservations not required.
$5 suggested donation.
Friday, January 24 • Presentation 5:30-6:30 p.m., Stargazing 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Friday, February 21 • Presentation 6:00-7:00 p.m., Stargazing 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Wondering About the Wild Things
Naturalist Jeff Babson shares “Arizona’s Wild Cats” in an informative hour-long talk followed by a Q and A session on any nature topic that you may have been wondering about. All ages welcome.
Free with Membership, Non-Member $5 fee. Online registration required.
Friday, January 17 • 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Field Expedition – The Natural History of Canoa Ranch
Instructor: Dr. Lee Ann Woolery
Learn about the natural history of Historic Canoa Ranch. We’ll walk through thick mesquite bosque, along dry desert washes and beside the pond and cienega to experience winter bird migration. We’ll explore the concept of ‘drawing to learn’ so bring your sketch book. We’ll be drawing, translating the land’s stories; 9,000 ft. Mt. Wrightson’s reflection on the clear blue waters of Canoa pond, coyotes lopping across the basin and range topography, Cooper’s Hawk, Gambel’s Quail, both predator and prey at home in the thick mesquite. All levels of experience welcome. Ages 18 and up. Materials fee ($5) payable at first class or bring your own. Materials list forwarded after registration.
Fee $45.00, register online, search for class code 9522.
Monday, January 20 • 9:00 a.m.-Noon
Wondering About the Wild Things
Naturalist Jeff Babson shares “Owls: Masters of the Night Skies” in an informative hour-long talk followed by a Q and A session on any nature topic that you may have been wondering about. All ages welcome.
Free with Membership, Non-Member $5 fee. Online registration required.
Friday, February 14 • 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Anza Exhibit
Come view our exhibit about the Anza Expedition. Canoa Ranch was a camp site for the Anza Expedition on their journey to San Francisco, CA.
To learn more about the expedition visit these websites:
www.nps.gov/juba
www.anzahistorictrail.org
Mexicano Vaquero Families Exhibit
The Salcido's, the Murrieta's, the Ahumada's and the Grijalva's were just a few of the hard working Mexicano families that lived and worked at Canoa Ranch.
George Redondo Proctor Western Heritage Collection
Enjoy of the George Redondo Proctor Western Heritage Collection.
Scotch Farms
How Scotch Farms played a role in bringing purebred Herefords to Canoa Ranch.
Ranching Families and Ranching History
The Manning's, the Schnaufer's, the Gayler's, and day to day life on the ranch.
Tools of the Ranch
See many of the different tools that were used on the ranch.
Please help support Canoa Ranch, one of the most historically and culturally significant ranches in Southern Arizona. Monetary donations for Historic Canoa Ranch can be made through
Pima County Parklands Foundation at
http://pimaparklands.org. You can donate using PayPal or a debit/credit card via this site. Donations are tax-deductible, within the limits of the law. If you would like to make a donation by check, please make check out to
Pima County Parklands Foundation with
Canoa in the memo line and mail check to:
Parklands Foundation
3500 W. River Rd
Tucson, AZ 85741
The Parklands Foundation is the
ONLY website authorized to accept donations for Historic Canoa Ranch. Currently we’re seeking funds to restore the Tradesman House for a future visitor/story center and gift shop.
If you have any questions or need more information, please call 520-724-5220 or email
mhellon@aol.com
Please donate now!
Thank you for your tremendous support!
Commemorative Tree Program
Dedicating a tree or group of trees is the perfect way to honor your special person or organization. The first 39 commemorative trees will be planted along the entryway to the Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, the ranch headquarters for Canoa Ranch. The Entryway Grove has the important role of re-establishing the trees that lined the road into Canoa Ranch.
For more information and the purchase form click here