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• Saguaro National Park

  Sonoran Secrets to Desert Survival

  • Time: 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM
  • Location: Tucson Mountain District (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Wednesday, September 21, 2016

  Walk: Stroll the Cactus Garden and identify the most common hazards hidden in the desert, uncover survival strategies of native plants and animals, and acquire practical tips to ensure your safety. Wheelchair accessible

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  Kangaroo Rat: Super Survivor

  • Time: 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM
  • Location: TMD (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Thursday, September 22, 2016

  Every Thursday Weekly from 09/22/2016 to 12/15/2016

  Walk: Learn about the remarkable behavioral and physical adaptations these rodents possess that allow them to survive harsh desert environments.

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  Living With Giants

  • Time: 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM
  • Location: TMD (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Thursday, September 22, 2016

  Talk: The saguaro celebrates events and faces challenges throughout its life. A biologist explains how it provides shelter and substance for wildlife, when it flowers, its' growth patters, and how it fights for survival.

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  Cactus Caravan

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM
  • Location: Rincon Mountain District (East) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Friday, September 23, 2016

  Auto Tour: Begin your exploration of the Cactus Forest Drive with a park ranger and become familiar with some of the common cacti. A great introduction to the park! Wheelchair accessible.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Lizards are Hot, Lizards are Cool

  • Time: 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM
  • Location: Tucson Mountain District (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Friday, September 23, 2016

  Talk: Lizards are small denizens of the desert that are a critical component to our desert community. Find out what it means when they do pushups or exhibit other odd behaviors. Wheelchair accessible

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• Saguaro National Park

  CENTENNIAL!

  • Time: 2:00 PM
  • Location: Rincon Mountain District (East) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fees Apply

  Saturday, September 24, 2016

  Presentation: Celebrate the National Park Service's 100th Anniversary with a tour through time. We'll share history and scenery from every corner of the country, going back 100 years and more!

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• Saguaro National Park

  Desert Dragons

  • Time: 10:15 AM to 10:45 AM
  • Location: TMD (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Entrance Fee Applies

  Saturday, September 24, 2016

  Talk: What's a desert dragon? Clue: it's not a bearded dragon and google isn't going to help much.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Jabalies, Nuestros Vecinos Del Desierto

  • Time: 12:15 PM to 12:45 PM
  • Location: Tucson Mountain District (Oeste) Centro de Visitas
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Saturday, September 24, 2016

  Platica: A veces referido como el cerdo del desierto, averigue porque el jabli no es un cerdo.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Javelina: Our Desert Neighbors

  • Time: 2:15 PM to 2:45 PM
  • Location: Tucson Mountain District (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Saturday, September 24, 2016

  Talk: Sometimes referred to as the "desert pig", the javelina is not a pig at all. Learn about this intriguing creature and how it survives in the arid environment. Wheelchair accessible.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Living With Giants

  • Time: 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Location: Tucson Mountain District (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Saturday, September 24, 2016

  Talk: A biologist explains how it provides shelter and substance for wildlife; when it flowers; its growth patterns; and how it fights for survival against drought. lightning, frost, and other dangers. Wheelchair accessible.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Play Sonoran Bingo!

  • Time: 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM
  • Location: Tucson Mountain District (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Saturday, September 24, 2016

  Learn about the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert while njoying a rousing version of Bingo!

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• Saguaro National Park

  Sonoran Lifestyles

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Location: Rincon Mountain District (East) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Monday, September 26, 2016

  Every Monday Weekly from 09/26/2016 to 12/26/2016

  Guided Walk: Join a park naturalist on this 2-hr, 1-mile walk to discover how plants and animals adapt to life in the desert.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Flash, Whoosh, Gush, and Growth: Sonoran Desert Monsoon Rain

  • Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
  • Location: Rincon Mountain District (East) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Presentation/Talk: The summer heat and humidity bring the mighty and sometimes destructive monsoon rain.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Mountain Lions: Beyond the Myth

  • Time: 10:15 AM to 11:00 AM
  • Location: Tucson Mountain District (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Talk: Envision a puma stalking its prey, then uncover the true nature of this elusive but essential predator. Misunderstood, maligned, and nearly eradicated by settlers, the mountain lion remains threatened by human encroachment.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Desert Dragons

  • Time: 2:15 PM to 2:45 PM
  • Location: TMD (West District) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Entrance Fee Applies

  Saturday, October 1, 2016

  Talk: What's a desert dragon?

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• Saguaro National Park

  The Point of the Matter is Cactus

  • Time: 1:00 PM
  • Location: Rincon Mountain District (East) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Saturday, October 1, 2016

  Presentation: Cactus are much more than strange plants and spines. This theater presentation will highlight these survival marvels with a beautiful photo gallery. Wheelchair accessible.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Como Pueden Sobrevivir?

  • Time: 12:15 PM to 12:30 PM
  • Location: Tucson Mountain District (Oeste) Centro de Visitas
  • Fees: Costo de Entrada al Parque

  Tuesday, October 4, 2016

  Charla en espanol donde discutiremos como las plantas y animales del desierto Sonorense se han adaptado a traves de los años para poder sobrevivir y florecer en nuestro unico y duro ambiente.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Meet the Cuckoo of the Desert: The Roadrunner

  • Time: 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM
  • Location: TMD (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Tuesday, October 4, 2016

  Talk: Join a park naturalist for a presentation about the natural history, behaviors, etc. about this colorful creature.

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• Saguaro National Park

  A Sticky Situation at Saguaro

  • Time: 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
  • Location: Rincon Mountain District (East) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Wednesday, October 5, 2016

  Presentation: Here at Saguaro National Park East we have 20 species of cactus and each is beautiful in its own way, we will see each one in a stunning photo gallery and learn a few uses these plants have to those living here and beyond.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Adaptations: Recipe for Survival

  • Time: 10:15 AM to 10:45 AM
  • Location: TMD (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Tuesday, October 11, 2016

  Easy 100-yard Walk: Take a walk in our Cactus Garden Walk to discover some physical and behavioral adaptations of desert plants.

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• Saguaro National Park

  How Do They Do It?

  • Time: 3:15 PM to 3:30 PM
  • Location: Tucson Mountain District (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Tuesday, October 11, 2016

  Walk: Discover how the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert have asapted to the harsh conditions of this unique environment.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Life Cycle of the Saguaro: Seed to Giant

  • Time: 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Location: Tucson Mountain District (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Tuesday, October 11, 2016

  Walk: Hear some astonishing reasons about why so few Saguaro seeds make it to fruitition.

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• Saguaro National Park

  The Point of the Matter is Cactus

  • Time: 11:00 AM
  • Location: Rincon Mountain District (East) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Wednesday, October 12, 2016

  Presentation: Cactus are much more than strange plants and spines. This theater presentation will highlight these survival marvels with a beautiful photo gallery. Wheelchair accessible.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Cactus Caravan

  • Time: 10:00 AM
  • Location: Rincon Mountain District (East) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Friday, October 14, 2016

  Auto Tour: Begin your exploration of the Cactus Forest Drive with a park ranger and become familiar with some of the common cacti. A great Introduction to the Park! Wheelchair Accessible

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• Saguaro National Park

  Night Walk

  • Time: 7:00 PM
  • Location: Rincon Mountain District (East) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Friday, October 14, 2016

  1 mile guided walk Join a park naturalist for this easy two-hour hike to explore and experience the Sonoran Desert at night.

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• Saguaro National Park

  A Sticky Situation at Saguaro

  • Time: 1:00 PM
  • Location: Rincon Mountain District (East) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Saturday, October 15, 2016

  Presentation: Here at Saguaro National Park East we have 20 species of cactus and each is beautiful in its own way, we will see each one in a stunning photo gallery and learn a few uses these plants have to those living here and beyond.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Cactus Garden Walk

  • Time: 11:00 AM,2:00 PM
  • Location: RMD (East) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Saturday, October 15, 2016

  Join us in the Cactus Garden to discover the fascinating world of desert plants and the many techniques they use to live here. Wheelchair accessible

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• Saguaro National Park

  Creepy Crawlers: The Silent Majority

  • Time: 2:15 PM to 2:45 PM
  • Location: TMD (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Monday, October 17, 2016

  Talk: Learn about some of our most feared and misunderstood arthropods who call this park home.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Spiny, Shady, and COOL!

  • Time: 11:15 AM to 11:45 AM
  • Location: Tucson Mountain District (West) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Monday, October 17, 2016

  Walk: Come for a short walk and discover the great variety of cacti that inhabit this unique and fascinating desert.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Flash, Woosh, Gush, and Growth: Sonoran Desert Monsoon Rain

  • Time: 1:00 PM
  • Location: Rincon District Mountain (East) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Wednesday, October 19, 2016

  Presentation/Talk: The summer heat and humidity bring the mighty and sometimes destructive monsoon rain.

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• Saguaro National Park

  Star Party

  • Time: 7:00 PM
  • Location: Rincon Mountain District (East) Visitor Center
  • Fees: Park Entrance Fee Applies

  Thursday, October 20, 2016

  Illustrated Program & Activity Join park naturalists for an introduction to astronomy and a look at the desert night sky.

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