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Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Show

AEDGETA currently has three major shows every year. Antique tractors are pulled for percentage and some classics are pulled for exhibition. In addition to the tractor pulls and engine displays, there are contests with the equipment, silent auctions, demonstrations of early farming (including threshing and hay bailing), craft shows, hayrides, and pedal tractor rides and other activities for the kinds. We invite everyone from all over this great country come to our events. All shows are always the second weekend of the month.

The Arizona Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association was founded in 1979. Members share a common interest in restoring engines, tractors and related equipment from the turn of the century. This type of collecting and restoration has become increasingly popular in all parts of the country, where clubs have been formed and publications dedicated to the preservation of our mechanical heritage have emerged.

Many old pieces of farm equipment have been rescued from the junk pile only to appear in one of our shows restored to their original condition. In most cases, the restoration is made difficult by years of rust and neglect. Often parts must be located or made and many hours of careful work are necessary before the final coat of paint is dry. The restorer is rewarded by the feeling of pride when the engine is started and the old iron comes to life again.

Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Show

Address : Apache Junction Rodeo Park, 1590 E. Lost Dutchman Blvd. Boyce Thompson Arboretum AZ
Phone : 623-435-3955   (Always call and confirm events.)

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Boyce Thompson Arboretum Hiking Trails

Boyce Arboretum Trails
Boyce Arboretum TrailsIn the Boyce Thompson Arboretum's 323 acre park there are more than two miles of winding paths and shaded trails for visitors to explore. Arizona newspaper reader polls voted BTA the "best day trip" in Arizona.

Short trails lead through Sonoran and Chihuahuan desert areas, a cactus garden, riparian areas, an Australian forest, and herb and rose gardens. On your first visit make sure to request the Main Trail Guide, a booklet which helps interpret the scenic 1.5-mile loop through Queen Creek Canyon. Additional handouts you can get in the visitor center give information on the other trails and gardens. Most of these trails branch off from the first part of the Main Trail, so you don't have to walk far to see the highlights. Much of the trail system is wheelchair-accessible (particularly the serene Demonstration Garden). The Curandero/Sonoran Desert Trail describes traditional herbal medicines of the Sonoran Desert. "Curandero" is the word for a traditional healer in Mexican culture.

Tours and most public events are included with regular admission. There are also picnic tables and charcoal grilles available to visitors, and leashed pets are welcome.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum Birdwatching

Boyce Arboretum Birdwatching
Boyce Arboretum BirdwatchingThe Northern Cardinal, Yellow-breast Chat, warblers and nesting hummingbirds are among the species to see at Boyce Thompson Arboretum this summer. Gambel's Quail, Gilded Flickers, Cactus Wrens, Curve-Billed Thrushes, and Black Throated Sparrows are the abundant species, as are many other lower Sonoran birds. The extensive irrigated areas of native and exotic trees and shrubs provide food and shelter for countless winter visitors and transients.

More than 270 bird species and 72 terrestrial mammals and lizards have been seen in the area. Ayer Lake and Queen Creek on the Main Trail are good places to watch for wildlife; you can see rare Gila topminnow and desert pupfish in the lake -- a refugium for these two endangered species of fish.

* Tours and most public events are included with regular admission. There are also picnic tables and charcoal grilles available to visitors, and leashed pets are welcome.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum Visitors Centers

Boyce Arboretum Visitors Center
Boyce Arboretum Visitors CenterThe Boyce Arboretum Visitors Center offers various exhibits and a gift shop with snacks, books, prints, posters, and seed packets. You can also purchase cactus, other succulents, trees, shrubs, ground cover, and herbs.

During Summer months the cooling-tower exhibit at the visitor center creates a cool microclimate; its 30-foot tower functions as a giant evaporative cooler. Scheduled events include Summertime guided tours where you can learn about lizards and butterflies; Spring and Fall plant sales, a live music fest in November and Fall Color Festival at the end of November, Australia Day in January, Herb Festival, World Desert Fair and more. A picnic area near the parking lot is available to visitors.

There are also two greenhouses which contain cactus and succulents that would not otherwise survive winter cold at this 2,400-foot elevation. The Smith Interpretive Center, between the display greenhouses, has exhibits on plants and local history. A Demonstration Garden offers tips and examples of water-efficient landscaping design.

Tours and most public events are included with regular admission. There are also picnic tables and charcoal grilles available to visitors, and leashed pets are welcome.

Special Programs & Events

January - Australia Day, Quilt Show & Contest, 2 p.m. Lecture Series Wed. - Sun.
February -The Language of Flowers, 2 p.m. Lecture Series Wed. - Sun.
March - Wildflower Month, Welcome Back Buzzards, Spring Plant Sale, 2 p.m.
Lecture Series Wed.- Sun.
April - Earth/Arbor Day, Spring Plant Sale
May - Herb Festival
September - Bye, Bye Buzzards
October - Fall Plant Sale, Creepy Crawly Critter Contest
November -Feeling of Fall Festival

Park Area Attractions

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Florence 14

Apache Junction 10

Park Area Events

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Park Area Businesses

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Florence 22

Apache Junction 40