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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 »
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High Desert Temperatures
Desert temps are over 100 degrees with extremely low humidity. Drink water before you hit the trails, and during your hike drink a quart of water per hour and some form of electrolytes to replace minerals your body needs. Wear a hat and sunscreen. More »
Plot 24_2009-11Dec
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Plot 13 – surveyed by the Student Conservation Interns and Saguaro National Park Student Employment Program on August x, 2009 Notes: We could have a map of the saguaro plots, and visitors could click on it for the saguaro data. They can access the data by use of their group name and date. *Use calendar as a way to organize this data? Results: Saguaros (especially small individuals) increased by nearly 30% since the last time the plot was surveyed in 1990. Some older saguaros died – a few of them may have been killed in the 1994 Mother’s Day Fire. 
Saguaros (especially small individuals) increased by nearly 30% since the last time the plot was surveyed in 1990.
Some older saguaros died – a few of them may have been killed in the 1994 Mother’s Day Fire.
Kara O’Brien and Mike Ward measure a small saguaro.
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Did You Know?
The saguaro cactus only grows naturally in the Sonoran Desert. There are approximately 1.6 million individual saguaro plants growing within Saguaro National Park.