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  • Fire Restrictions in effect for Saguaro National Park

    Due to increased fire danger in southern Arizona, Saguaro National Park will implement fire restrictions in both the Rincon and Tucson Mountain Districts, beginning Wednesday, May 22, 2013. More »

  • Bottled water no longer for sale in Saguaro National Park

    Water bottle filling stations have been installed at both visitor centers and the Rincon Mountain District bike ramada for visitors to refill their reusable water bottles. A variety of BPA-free waterbottles are available inside the visitor centers. More »

  • Tucson Mountain District (west) road re-opened

    The Golden Gate Road has been re-opened north of Sendero-Esperanza and is is now rated for high clearance vehicles due to the rough nature of the terrain. More »

State Standards for Desert Communities Field Trip at TMD

Science
Strand 1: Inquiry Process
Concept 1: Observations, Questions,
and Hypotheses
PO 1

Strand 3: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Concept 1: Changes in Environments
PO 1
PO 2

Strand 4: Life Sciences
Concept 1: Characteristics of
Organisms
PO 1
PO 2
Concept 2: Life Cycles
Concept 3: Organisms and
Environments
PO 1
PO 3
Concept 4: Diversity, Adaptation, and
Behavior
PO 1
PO 2

Strand 5: Physical Science
Concept 1: Properties of Objects and
Materials

Social Studies
Strand 1: American History
Concept 1: Research Skills for History
PO 1
Concept 2: Early Civilizations
PO 1
PO 2
PO 3
PO 4
Concept 3: Exploration and
Colonization
PO 3

Strand 4: Geography
Concept 3: Physical Systems (Science
Strand 3, Concept 1 reinforced in
Social Studies, assessed through
science)
Concept 5: Environment and Society
PO 1
PO 2
PO 3
Concept 6: Geographic Applications
PO 1

Did You Know?

Saguaro Blossoms

The saguaro blossom is the state flower of Arizona. In early summer, the Tohono O’odham people come to Saguaro National Park to harvest the saguaro fruit.