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

You've scheduled the program, organized the transportation, and collected permission slips. Now let us make sure all your hard work is put to the most effective use during your trip to Saguaro. This short program ensures that your students know what to expect, what's expected of them, and that they will have a fun and successful day at the park.

After scheduling your field trip, you'll receive an invite to our regularly scheduled distance learning timeslots. They occur:

Mondays, 9:30 a.m.
Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m.
20 minutes

If you cannot attend any of the available time slots, you can opt to present the video below at a time of your choosing.

 

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  Before Your Field Trip to Saguaro National Park

  Are you bringing your students on a field trip to Saguaro National Park? Meet this year's team of educators and get prepared for the outdoor classroom. We'll make sure the kids have fun, learn something, and stay safe.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 51 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

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