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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Ask A Ranger

If you, or your class, have questions for a ranger, you can email them, video tape them or write them in a letter and we will respond to them as best we can. Please be sure to include the first name and grade of each student, as well as deadline for a response. Particularly complex questions, might require some additional dialogue, so be sure to include a way to contact you.

Contact our Education Coordinator for more details on getting your class involved with "Ask a Ranger", 520 387 6849 x 7305 or 10 Organ Pipe Drive, Ajo, AZ, 85321

 

 

Bella Vista Elementary

 
student asking question

A fifth grade class in Sierra Vista, Arizona sent us some questions using a video camera. We were pleased to respond in the same media. Click on some of the questions below to see the students, and the responses.

Dominick: "How did the Organ Pipe Cactus get its name?"

Alicia: "Do people eat cactus?"

James: "How do animals live inside of cacti?"

Kelly: "How do cactus live without water?"

Melissa: "Do cactus produce water?"

Nicole: "How do you survive in the desert?"

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Arch at Arch Canyon trailhead  

Did You Know?
. . . That there are arches in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument? This particular arch can be found at the Arch Canyon stop on the Ajo Mountain Drive.

Last Updated: September 26, 2006 at 11:46 EST