Contact: Melanie Florez, (520)733-5153 Contact: Richard Hill, (520)733-5158
Naturalist Programs at Tucson Mountain District (West: 2700 N. Kinney Road) Daytime Indoor or Patio Programs at the Visitor Center April 2, 9, 16, 23,30 2:15p.m. The CCC in the Tucson Mountains Talk: 45 minutes April 6, 13, 20, 27 3:15 p.m. Against All Odds Talk: 30 minutes April 15, 19, 27 2:15 p.m. CSI Saguaro Talk: 45 minutes April 3 2:15 p.m. A Desert Trio: Snakes, Tortoises, and Monsters Talk:30 minutes April 12, 26 3:15 p.m. Meet the Cuckoo of the Desert: The Roadrunner Talk: 30 minutes April 13, 27 10:15 a.m. Mountain Lions: Beyond the Myth Talk: 45 minutes April 1, 8, 22, 29 2:15 p.m. Lizards are Hot, Lizards are Cool Talk:30 minutes April 12, 26 11:15 a.m. Life Cycle of the Saguaro: Seed to Giant Walk: 45 minutes, 100 yards April 12, 26 10:15a.m. Adaptations: Recipe for Survival Easy100-yard walk: 30 minutes April 13, 20, 27 11:15a.m. Synergyin the Desert: The Sonoran Habitat Talk and Walk: 45 minutes April 11, 24, 25 2:15 p.m. Homesteading Adventures Talk: 30 minutes April 3, 4, 11, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25 3:15 p.m. Javelinas: Our Desert Neighbors Talk:30 minutes Daytime Hikes And Short Walks April 6, 20 2:15 p.m.Kangaroo Rat: Super Survivor Walk: 45 minutes April 9, 23 9:45 a.m. Bird Walk 30 minutes plus optional additional 30minutes, ½ mile April 6, 20 10:15 a.m. Sonoran Secrets to Desert Survival Walk: 60 minutes, 250 yards April 4, 18, 21, 22, 23 10:15 a.m. Spiny,Shady, and COOL! Walk:30 minutes, 100 yards April 5, 19 3:15 p.m. How Do They Do It? Walk: 15 minutes, 100 yards Evening and NighttimePrograms and Hikes April 17 3:30 p.m. Wasson Peak Moonlight Hike: 7 hours, 8 miles roundtrip April 18 5:30p.m. Twilight Glow to Moon Shadows Moonlight Hike: 3 hours, 2 ½ miles April 19 4:45p.m. Sunset Hike Moonlight Hike: 4 hours, 3 ½ miles April 20 5:30 p.m. Moonlight Reflections Moonlight hike: 2 1/2 hours, 2 miles April 21 7:15p.m. Moonrise Over The Mountains Patio program: 45 minutes Spanish Language Programs April 5, 19 12:15 p.m. ¿Como Pueden Sobrevivir? Walk: 15 minutes, 100 yards April 2, 23 12:15 p.m. Jabalíes, Nuestros Vecinos Del Desierto Talk: 30 minutes
Naturalist Programs at Rincon Mountain District (East: 3693 S Old Spanish Rd, Tucson, Az 85730) April 1, 8, 15, 29 2:00 p.m. The Saguaro Nursery ½ mile guided walk April 1, 15, 29 3:00 p.m. A Century of Tales Presentation April 1, 15, 29 7:00 p.m. Night Walk 1 mile guided walk April 2 10:00a.m. Sharing the Desert's Stories Activity April 2, 23 1:00 p.m. The Point of the Matter is Cactus Presentation April 2, 16, 30 2:30 p.m. Living in a Cactus Forest April 3,10,17 11:00 a.m. The GIANT Cactus ¾ mile guided walk April 3,10,17 3:00 p.m. CENTENNIAL! Presentation April 4, 5,11,12,15,18, 19, 22, 25, 26, 29 10:00 a.m. Sonoran Lifestyles Guided Walk April 4, 18 2:00 p.m. Grizzlies, Jaguars and Wolves –Oh My! Presentation April 5, 19 9:00 a.m. The Destruction of Granite: A Trip to the Fault Guided Hike April 5, 12 11:00 a.m. A Taste of the Desert Garden Walk April 5, 26 12:30 p.m. Venomous Reptiles at Saguaro National Park Presentation April 5,12,19 3:00 p.m. Birds of the Desert Southwest Presentation April 6, 13, 20, 27 9:00 a.m. Desert Morning Hike Guided Hike April 6 10:00 a.m. Desert Discovery Guided Walk April 6, 27 11:00 a.m. A Sticky Situation at Saguaro Presentation April 6,13, 27 2:00 p.m. Cactus Caravan Auto Tour April 7 10:00 a.m. Where Have All the Saguaros Gone? 2 mile Guided Hike April 7,14, 28 2:00 p.m. Drive-Thru Geology 1 ½ -hour auto tour April 7 7:00 p.m. Star Party illustrated program & activity April 8 11:00 a.m. The Changing Cactus Forest Presentation April 8, 22 3:00 p.m. Creating Saguaro National Park presentation April 9 7:00 a.m. Monthly Buffelgrass Pull April 9, 30 1:00 a.m. Flash, Whoosh, Gush, and Growth: Sonoran Desert Monsoon Rain April 11, 25 2:00 p.m. Mountain Islands in a Desert Sea Presentation April 12, 269:00 a.m.The History of the Rincon Valley Guided Hike April 12 12:30 p.m. Living With and Without Reptiles Presentation April 14 10:00 a.m. Visitor's Choice/Naturalist's Choice Guided Walk April 16, 30 6:00 p.m. Sunset Hike Guided Hike April 19 12:30 p.m. Tortoises of the United States Presentation
Visitor Center Locations/Phone Numbers Both visitor centers are open daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm, except Christmas Day. Red Hills Visitor Center (Saguaro West) Rincon Mountain Visitor Center (Saguaro East) For more information about Saguaro National Park and some of its partners, Friends of Saguaro Nationa Park, Western National Parks Association, and the Rincon Institute, visit these websites: |
Last updated: March 13, 2016