Bullfrogs croaking in the Sonoran Desert sound like a mistake until you hear them for yourself. In one corner of Arizona, water that once went down household drains now feeds ponds, reeds, and tall shade trees full of birds.
Ducks paddle, turtles sun themselves, and every so often a bobcat strolls past like it owns the place. Best of all, you can spend a whole morning here without opening your wallet.
A Green Pocket West of Interstate 10
Drivers zipping along I-10 near Prince Road rarely guess what sits just to the west. Sweetwater Wetlands Park, at 2511 W Sweetwater Dr in Tucson, is a city-run urban wildlife habitat where ponds, marsh grasses, and big trees crowd together in a quiet neighborhood.
From the parking lot, the change hits fast…