Field Trip - Pollinators and You

Program Content

Butterflies, birds, bats, beetles and bees! Explore the super-sensing world of pollinators and how their work keeps plants and people happy.

• Flower anatomy
• Pollinators for food crops
• Migration and the seasons

AZ Standards: K.L1U1.6, K.L1U1.7, 1.L1U1.6, 1.L2U1.8, 2.E1U3.7, 2.L2U1.9

 

Planning Your Field Trip

Where does it take place?

• East district - Desert Research Learning Center

How many students can attend?

• Maximum group size: 30

How long is it?

• 2 hours

What about transportation?

If you need financial support for your transportation, the Friends of Saguaro National Park can help! Title 1 schools from the Tucson area can request a subsidy of us to $250. Schedule the bus through your district transportation office. After your field trip is complete, have your transportation department send the invoice to Environmental Education at 2700 N Kinney Rd. Tucson, AZ 85743 to apply for the transportation subsidy. If transportation requires more than 1 bus to accommodate your students, please let us know in advance of your trip.

 

Before Your Field Trip

 

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  Before Your Field Trip

  Teachers! Let's get your students ready for their field trip.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 14 seconds

 

Getting To Your Field Trip

 

The Desert Research Learning Center is located at 12661 East Broadway Boulevard, in Tucson. The facility is adjacent to the east district of Saguaro National Park. Drive east on Broadway until the road ends and then turn into the driveway marked with our sign. Visitor parking is available in front of the main building.

Additional parking and bus turnaround is available behind the building.

 

Fall dates open August 1

Request a Ranger-Guided Field Trip