Tohono Chul Park Inc.
Tohono Chul Park Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES BY CONNECTING THEM WITH THE WONDERS OF NATURE, ART AND CULTURE IN THE SONORAN DESERT REGION AND INSPIRING WISE STEWARDSHIP OF THE NATURAL WORLD.
About
HELPING PEOPLE LEARN TO LIVE WITH THEIR DESERT HOME IS THE OVERREACHING PURPOSE OF TOHONO CHUL. A 49-ACRE DESERT PARK LOCATED IN NORTHWEST TUCSON, TOHONO CHUL DESCRIBES ITSELF AS THE SOUTHWEST'S CENTER WHERE NATURE, ART, AND CULTURE CONNECT. THE INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TAKEN HERE TO ACHIEVE OUR PURPOSE IS REFLECTIVE OF THE RICHNESS OF THIS REGION'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURES. IN TEACHING PEOPLE ABOUT THE INTERCONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE, WE HOPE TO INCREASE THEIR APPRECIATION OF BOTH, SO THAT THEY TOO CAN BECOME STEWARDS OF OUR PRECIOUS DESERT REGION.TOHONO CHUL'S 36 FULL AND PART-TIME STAFF ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT ITS PROGRAMS BY 288 ACTIVE DOCENTS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS. THESE VOLUNTEERS GAVE OVER 40,000 HOURS THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR. THEY WORK IN ALL ASPECTS, FROM CONDUCTING TOURS, TO MAINTAINING GARDENS, TO ASSISTING VISITORS IN THE GREENHOUSE AND MUSEUM SHOPS, TO ANSWERING PHONES. NATURAL HISTORY PROGRAM:DURING FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 MORE THAN 183,000 VISITED TOHONO CHUL OR WERE REACHED VIA OFF-SITE PROGRAMS. 37.5 OF THE SITE'S 49 ACRES HAVE BEEN LEFT AS UNDISTURBED SONORAN DESERT. NATURE TRAILS WIND THROUGH THESE AREAS ALLOWING THE VISITOR A GENTLE EXPERIENCE WITH WHAT IS TO MANY FOREIGN SURROUNDINGS, ENJOY BIRD WATCHING, OR ENCOUNTER ONE OF THE PARK'S OTHER MANY RESIDENTS (LIZARDS, SNAKES, JAVELINA, RABBITS - COTTONTAIL AND JACK, BOBCAT, AND FOX TO NAME A FEW). PART OF THE "DISTURBED" AREAS ARE DEVOTED TO A SERIES OF GARDENS AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS, SUCH AS THE DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN, GARDEN FOR CHILDREN, SPANISH COLONIAL GARDEN, CACTUS/SUCCULENT AND PINCUSHION RAMADAS, GEOLOGY WALL, SAGUARO DISCOVERY TRAIL, SIN AGUA GARDEN, DESERT PALM OASIS, CHANGING WILDFLOWER DISPLAYS, AND MOST RECENTLY, A NEW VISITOR-FRIENDLY ENTRY PATH WINDING PAST A SUCCULENT GARDEN AND MESQUITE BOSQUE, AS WELL AS A DESIGNATED MONARCH WAY STATION/BUTTERFLY GARDEN.AS PART OF ITS EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF NATIVE PLANTS (AND OTHER ARID-ADAPTED, LOW-WATER USE PLANTS) IN LANDSCAPING, TOHONO CHUL CONDUCTS A PROGRAM TO PROPAGATE HARD-TO-FIND NATIVE PLANT SPECIES. CURRENTLY, 200 SPECIES ARE UNDER PROPAGATION. OF THESE, 190 SPECIES ARE FOR SALE AT THE RETAIL GREENHOUSE; 70 OF WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVE TO TOHONO CHUL. THE GOAL IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THESE NATIVE PLANTS, THEREBY HELPING TO CREATE A DEMAND FOR THEM THAT WILL INTEREST COMMERCIAL GROWERS IN PUTTING THESE PLANTS INTO PRODUCTION. THIS GOAL IS FURTHER SUPPORTED BY OUR BI-ANNUAL PLANT SALES IN SPRING AND FALL, AND A SPECIAL SUMMER MONSOON MADNESS EVENT THAT PUTS THE FOCUS ON THE MANY LOCAL SPECIALTY GROWERS OF SPECIMEN AND HARD-TO-FIND DESERT ADAPTED PLANTS. ON THE NIGHT OF THE BLOOM OF OUR COLLECTION OF PENIOCEREUS GREGGII THE GROUNDS REMAIN OPEN PAST MIDNIGHT SO VISITORS CAN EXPERIENCE THE SPLENDOR AND FRAGRANCE OF THESE UNASSUMING CACTI.COMMUNITY, NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ENABLE US TO FOSTER BOTH OUR ARTS & CULTURE AND NATURAL HISTORY PROGRAMS AND HELPED US REACH OVER 28,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 THROUGH OUR TOURS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS AND APPEARANCES AT SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND AROUND THE WORLD. AMONG THESE PARTNERSHIPS ARE:- CONTINUING A 2018 PARTNERSHIP WITH CROSS MIDDLE SCHOOL'S AFTER-SCHOOL SCIENCE PROGRAM, DOCENT OUTREACH EXTENDED TO KINDERGARTENERS AT RICHARDSON ELEMENTARY AND THE STUDY OF THE EDIBLE AND USEFUL PLANTS OF THE DESERT- WITH TUCSON AUDUBON, LUCY'S WARBLER NESTING BOXES WERE PLACED ON THE GROUNDS AND OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE GREENHOUSE- AS PART OF THE ANNUAL AMERICAN PUBLIC GARDENS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, THE DESERT PALM OASIS WAS FEATURED IN A DISPLAY AT THE U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN- FOR THE SECOND YEAR, CO-SPONSORED AND CO-HOSTED A CITYWIDE AGAVE HERITAGE FESTIVAL CELEBRATING THE CULTURAL, COMMERCIAL AND CULINARY SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AGAVE ON THE BORDER REGIONS.- OUR 5TH ANNUAL FALL CHILES AND CHOCOLATE AND DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL OF LOCAL FOODS, CRAFTS AND MUSIC INCLUDED MORE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES WITH MINIATURE SUGAR SKULL WORKSHOPS.- PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS, WE CONTINUE TO OFFER A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS IN MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION ALONG WITH ON-SITE CLASSES IN TAI CHI AND YOGA.- FOR OUR 7TH YEAR AT THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FESTIVAL OF BOOKS ON THE UOFA CAMPUS, OUR BOOTH IN SCIENCE CITY'S WORLD OF NATURE FOCUSED ON LOCAL, NATIVE POLLINATORS AND ALLOWED VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE A FIVE FOOT, ANATOMICALLY CORRECT CACTUS BEE, THE COST OF WHICH WAS FINANCED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER, HAD GUESTS MAKING NATIVE BEE HABITATS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA'S ANNUAL INSECT FESTIVAL, AND SPONSORED OUR OWN POLLINATOR PARTY DURING NATIONAL POLLINATOR WEEK FOR THE FOURTH YEAR.- CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN BOTH NEA'S BLUE STAR MUSEUMS PROGRAM (OFFERS FREE ADMISSION TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER) AND ACT ONE'S CULTURE PASS PROGRAM (PROVIDING LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME PIMA COUNTY LIBRARY USERS WITH FREE ADMISSION FOR TWO). IN FY19 WE ADDED ARTS-RELATED TOURS FOR LOCAL STUDENTS SPONSORED BY THE ACT ONE PROGRAM.- A DECADE PLUS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PIMA COUNTY LIBRARIES FOR WHOM WE OFFER SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH PUPPET SHOWS AND MAKE-AND-TAKE ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS YEAR-ROUND LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS.- ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH CONTINUES WITH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE COUNTY'S UDALL PARKS IN FOCUS AND THEIR PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH (BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS).
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “To enrich people's lives by connecting them with the wonders of nature, art and culture in the sonoran desert region and inspiring wise stewardship of the natural world.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “To enrich people's lives by connecting them with the wonders of nature, art and culture in the sonoran desert region and inspiring wise stewardship of the natural world.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is AZ.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 7366 N PASEO DEL NORTE, TUCSON, AZ, 857044415.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 39.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $351,233.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1982.
- The organization pays $1,229,061 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $251,204 in fundraising expenses.