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    Saguaro

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  • 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 »

Desert Wonders Field Trip State Standards

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

Strand 2: History of Nature and Science
Concept 2: Nature of Scientific
Knowledge
PO 1

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

Strand 6: Earth and Space Science
Concept 1: Properties of Earth
Materials
PO 2

Did You Know?

Fairy Duster

March and April are the best months to view wildflowers in the Sonoran Desert. Popular flowers include the Mexican golden poppy, the Arizona penstemon, and the Fairy duster.