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| Tohono Chul | |
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 Entry Ramada | |
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| Type | Botanical Garden and Museum |
| Location | Casas Adobes suburb of Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Area | 49 acres (20 ha) |
| Created | 1985 |
| Administered by | private |
| Open | everyday except New Year's, July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas |
| Website | http://www.tohonochul.org |
Tohono Chul (aka Tohono Chul Park) is a botanical garden, nature preserve, and cultural museum located in Casas Adobes, a suburb of Tucson, Arizona. The words "tohono chul" translate as "desert corner" and are borrowed from the language of the Tohono O’odham, the indigenous people of southern Arizona. The mission of Tohono Chul is to connect people with the nature, art and culture of the Sonoran Desert region and to "inspir[e] wise stewardship of the natural world".[citation needed]
The 49-acre (19.8 ha) site itself offers a setting for Tohono Chul's regional focus. Overlooking the Santa Catalina Mountains, the park is located in a natural desert habitat within existing migratory tracks of several species of native fauna. Thirty-eight species of birds make their permanent home in the park while another 57 migrant species visit seasonally, and a variety of reptiles and mammals, from Gila monsters to bobcats, may be spotted on the grounds.[citation needed]
In 2008, Travel+Leisure Magazine named Tohono Chul one of the Great Botanical Gardens of the World.[1]
- ^ "Great Botanical Gardens of the World - Slideshow". travelandleisure.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-10-25.