You can join the “Anza Tour at Historic Canoa Ranch” on Friday, March 21, April 11, or on April 18, 2025, at the Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, Arizona (accessible from I-19 Canoa Road Exit 56). Sponsored by Pima County Parks & Recreation, these tours are free and will each be held from 9:30 to 11:00 am. Learn about Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza and the group of Spanish colonial settlers who 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 in 1775. Also visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa. For more information and to register visit https://www.explore.pima.gov/…/a8ade69b-546e-434f-aa98… or email Julie Strom at eeducation@pima.gov.
