Volunteer Events in Resource Management

Thank you for helping Saguaro National Park!

Listed below is the volunteer event schedule for February - March 2024

Remember that you MUST RSVP for each event by emailing us at [e-mail]. If we need to cancel due to weather, we will let you know the night before.

All events will start at 8 am, and we will typically return to the meeting place by 1 pm. Please bring lunch and plenty of water. You should wear boots suitable for walking off-trail (no open-toed shoes allowed), long pants, long-sleeve shirt and hat. We will provide gloves, tools, snacks and eye protection. All events occur off-trail, and some involve a long hike. Parents MUST sign a volunteer form in advance for young people under 18.

Thank you! As always, if you are a part of a group that would like to volunteer for a special group event between now and April, please let us know. Saturdays are filling up, but we always have room for weekday events.

 

Wednesday, April 10 (EAST District)
Help collect data on saguaro cacti and their arms in this community science project. Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, 2693 South Old Spanish Trail, at 8 am. We will carpool to a point along the park's loop road where there is limited parking. The hike to the site is short and not steep, but off-trail.

Saturday, April 13 (EAST District)
Pull fountain grass in the Madrona Pools, a beautiful area that is difficult for the public to access. Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, 3693 South Old Spanish Trail, at 8 am. We will carpool to Madrona and take a short, off-trail hike to the pools and a desert stream. Space is limited.

Wednesday, April 17 (WEST District)
Help collect data on saguaro cacti and their arms in this community science project. Meet at Visitor Center at 2700 North Kinney Road (north of Desert Museum) 8 AM. We will carpool to the study area. The hike to the site is short and not steep, but off-trail. Space is limited, but we have room for 1-2 more.

Saturday, April 20 (EAST District)
Pull invasive plants along Rincon Creek in another beautiful area that is difficult for the public to access. Meet at Visitor Center, 3693 South Old Spanish Trail, at 8 AM. We will carpool to Madrona, then take a short, off-trail hike to the desert stream.

Saturday, April 27 (WEST District)
Buffelgrass pull at Panther Peak. Meet at 7 AM. We will send info on meeting site when you sign up. Short hike, rocky area off-trail.