Oro
Valley is
a scenic residential
and recreational
retreat nestled
in the foothills
of the Santa
Catalina Mountains,
just a few
miles north
of Tucson.
Mesquite groves,
saguaro cacti
and other
native plants
give the town
a rural feeling
despite rapid
urban growth.
Founded in
the early
1870s by German
immigrant
George Pusch,
Oro Valley
today boasts
five golf
courses and
one of the
finest resorts
in the Tucson
metropolitan
area. Incorporated
in 1974, the
town covers
a 28-square-mile
area and is
home to about
23,000 residents.
Biosphere
2.
This unique,
3-acre
facility
re-creates
earth
environments
in a glass-enclosed
structure.
People
have lived
in the
system
to determine
how humans
can exist
in an
environment
closed
off from
the Earth,
or Biosphere
1. Located
in nearby
Oracle.
Call information
(928)
896-6200.
Catalina
State
Park.
This 5,500-acre
high desert
park in
the Santa
Catalina
Mountains
offers
camping,
picnicking,
and the
chance
to observe
more than
150 species
of birds.
Inside
are miles
of equestrian,
birding
and hiking
trails.
The park
is a few
miles
north
of Tucson'
off State
Route
77. Park
Phone
Number:
(928)
628-5798
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