Old Main: New Directions in Landscape U of Arizona Campus Arboretum Tour

Name: Old Main: New Directions in Landscape U of Arizona Campus Arboretum Tour
Start: 2026-03-08T09:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-03-08T11:00:00-07:00
Location: Old Main Building

University of Arizona Campus Arboretum Tree Tours

Highlights

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 09:30 am

1.5 hours

Old Main Building

Free Tickets Available

Date & Location

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 09:30 am to 11:00 am (GMT-07:00)

Old Main Building

1200 E. University Boulevard, Tucson, United States

About the event

Old Main: New Directions in Landscape U of Arizona Campus Arboretum Tour

A tour of the grounds around the historic Old Main Building showcasing its water-wise, heat tolerant and striking desert landscaping.

About this Event

How can we have a desert landscape that is lush and beautiful but also water-wise and low maintenance? Join us for a tour of the grounds around Old Main, the University’s oldest building and find out! Plant lists and other resources are provided.

Tours start at the University of Arizona Memorial Fountain, west of Old Main at 9:30 am and last 60-90 minutes. Campus visitor parking is available in campus parking garages at a cost of $2 per hour. Please bring water and a hat.

Using a rating scale of 1 (least amount of walking) to 3 (more walking), this tour is rated 1.
Using a rating scale of 1 (least sun exposure) to 3 (more sun exposure), this tour is rated 2.

A campus map can be found at: https://map.arizona.edu/