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Saguaro National Park
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Elf Owls in Saguaro Cavity

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Elf Owls in Saguaro Cavity

Saguaro National Park offers a variety of educational opportunities for schools to participate in, ranging from field trips to the park, to park ranger visits to the classroom.

 

Both desert natural history and cultural history programs are available.

All programs are offered free of charge to schools, with a minimum of two weeks advance registration required.

 
Desert tortoise with radio transmitter
Small radio transmitters track tortoises
Learn more about desert tortoises by scheduling a field trip
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Snow on the spines of a Saguaro Cactus  

Did You Know?
Even though the Sonoran Desert is known as very hot and dry place, snow sometimes falls and accumulates on the desert floor of Saguaro National Park. When it does it turns the desert into a winter wonderland.
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Last Updated: September 01, 2007 at 19:34 EST