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Big Bend National Park
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Bringing students to Big Bend National Park for a field trip can be an incredibly rewarding experience. It requires, however, a great deal of preparation ahead of time. The following pages include a list of suggestions for planning your own trip.

Ocotillo and bluebonnets  

Did You Know?
Found throughout Big Bend National Park, the ocotillo is not a cactus. Following significant rainfall, leaves will sprout, regardless of the time of year, and they will remain on the plant as long as it has adequate moisture to sustain them.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST