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    Organ Pipe Cactus

    National Monument Arizona

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March 04, 2013
Ambitious Historic Preservation Field School
Field schools bring together professional experts, students, volunteers and resource managers. The experience at Organ Pipe provided hands-on training in documentation of vernacular structures and repair and reconstruction in wooden and earthen materials.

March 01, 2013
Tourism Created 11 million in Local Economic Benefit
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Tourism Creates $11.3 million in Local Economic Benefit. Part of $30 billion impact that supports 252,000 jobs nationwide

Did You Know?

A photo of a barrel cactus with flowers

It's not easy, practical, or legal to get "water" from a barrel cactus within the Monument. Even if you tried to get past the spines, it would be like sucking on a bad-tasting dish sponge. The best thing to do is fill a canteen with good drinking water before leaving home.