The Boyce Thompson Arboretum is located near Superior, about 30-45 minutes past Apache Junction. More than 3,200 different plants from the Sonoran desert, African, South American, Asian and the Mediterranean regions plus more than 230 bird and 72 animal species call the arboretum home. When I was there last spring with my daughter for a school field trip, we saw birds, ground squirrels and lizards.
The arboretum is part of the Arizona State Parks system, so kids can get a junior ranger booklet to complete during their visit and, like all the other state and Maricopa County parks, there are always classes available ranging from photography to plants of the Bible to juicing a prickly pear cactus. Bring plenty of water, and keep the temperature in mind. I don't remember there being much shade.
(Details: 37615 US Highway 60, Superior. 520-689-2723, www.arboretum.ag.arizona.edu.)
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