nps/saguaro national park
Tucson Mountain District
1st - 6th Grade Field Trip
"Desert Wonders"
Description: This curriculum-based program for grades one through six explores the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert and their unique adaptations to deert living. This flexible, 90 minute - 2 hour program guides the students through the visitor center's exhibits, around the adjacent nature trail, and up Javelina Wash. Along the way, students will discuss predator/prey relationships, the food chain, and animal adaptions, all while looking for wildlife! Students will also take part in a scavenger hunt, discovering various plants and their special adaptations.
A classroom pre-visit, one week prior to the field trip, prepares students with a knowledge base to enhance their park visit.
These programs are offered at the Tucson Mountain District (West) from September through May. There is no charge for the program, and entrance fee waivers are available.
Group Size: 2 classes (60 students)
To Request This Program: Contact Chip Littlefield, Tucson Mountain District, 520-733-5157.
