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Stop by the Discovery Center after your morning hikes or time on the lake and talk with Ranger Derik The many snake species that can be found in the Sonoran Desert. A table will be set up with guidebooks, snake skins, rattlesnake rattles and even a live snake. Feel free to ask questions, bring your...
Free with Park Fee
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Explore the night skies from the summit of Mt. Lemmon using Arizona's LARGEST publicly available telescopes! Under the guidance of a professional, visitors will enjoy a brief astronomy lecture, a light dinner, and an exclusive opportunity to observe astronomical objects and phenomena. This five-hour program starts 2 hours prior to sunset and accommodates up to...
$60 – $85
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Join Ranger Kevin as we celebrate everything saguaro! Drop on in from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and learn why these iconic cacti deserve our utmost respect and admiration. Late spring is the season when the saguaro starts to blossom. Find out why that is, how saguaros help boost the biodiversity of desert animal species,...
Free with Park Fee
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Explore the night skies from the summit of Mt. Lemmon using Arizona's LARGEST publicly available telescopes! Under the guidance of a professional, visitors will enjoy a brief astronomy lecture, a light dinner, and an exclusive opportunity to observe astronomical objects and phenomena. This five-hour program starts 2 hours prior to sunset and accommodates up to...
$60 – $85
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Ranger Nikki will introduce you to San Tan’s animal ambassadors, including snakes, chuckwallas, tortoises, a tarantula and a Gila monster. Learn about their life cycles, adaptations and what you should do if you encounter their relatives on the trail. Bring your water with you and a hat to visit the outdoor tortoise enclosure. Restrooms and...
Free with Park Fee
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Tour seven National Parks, fourteen National Monuments and three Heritage Areas all on one road誘S Route 89.
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Learn heat safety tips from Ranger Eric as we get into the summer months. Come learn about heat safety, heat-related illness symptoms, and how and when to hike during the hot summer months in the Sonoran Desert with Ranger Eric. If you plan on continuing hiking over the summer, learning these tips is the best...
Free with Park Fee
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Join Willow Bend Environmental Education Center and embark on a journey to become a naturalist! Engage with nature, hone your observation skills, and document your discoveries at our free, family-friendly event. Through engaging demonstrations, interactive games, hands-on activities, you will learn all about how to become a naturalist. Science Saturday is an event held on the...
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One of the world’s largest fringing coral reefs, Ningaloo Reef is visible from space and stretches along the northwest coast of Western Australia. For this event, we will travel in a two-person submarine, Odyssea, on an underwater adventure. Rich in coral, we will experience this highway for the planet’s largest and smallest fish, including the...
$6.50
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Up to 10 species of hummingbirds use the green corridor of the San Pedro River as a freeway between their tropical winter retreats and their northern nesting grounds. The public is invited to get a close-up look at these tiny travelers as staff and volunteers from the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory capture, band, weigh, measure,...
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If it’s slithery, scaly or just plain WILD, Phil has it, and he’s bringing it to Yuma! See snakes, lizards and more in this fun all-ages wildlife experience. Seating is limited for each of our two shows. Please arrive early for your best chance at seating. Space is limited.
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If it’s slithery, scaly or just plain WILD, Phil has it, and he’s bringing it to Yuma! See snakes, lizards and more in this fun all-ages wildlife experience. Seating is limited for each of our two shows. Please arrive early for your best chance at seating. Space is limited.
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The COVID-19 pandemic required everyone to practice social distancing, but for many, this led to an increase in both general loneliness and total social isolation. Learn about differences between these two labels, trends across time, and differences by age, gender, and other demographics, as well as strategies to reduce isolation and loneliness. Presented by Tiffany...
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Pima County Health Department will be here to hand out Health Care kits and other information flyers.
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Come learn and laugh about creepy crawlies and enjoy the educational and entertaining antics of Wildman Phil! Space is limited. Ven a aprender y a reírte de los animales y a disfrutar de las payasadas educativas y divertidas de Phil el Salvaje. Programa para todas las edades. Cupo limitado.
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Join a ranger for a 15 minute talk at the Coronado National Memorial Visitor Center and learn about a variety of park topics including the Coronado Expedition, wildlife, and more! Ask a ranger at the visitor center desk for the topic of the day. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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Live mealworms, red wigglers, ladybugs, and crickets. Come learn and play with bugs!
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Visit our library to meet Wildman Phil’s critters and creatures up-close, and have a funny, interactive, and wild educational experience. Space is limited; tickets will be distributed before each show.
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Come meet and learn about live reptiles with Jungle Jill! Ages 4+. Registration required.
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Get ready for an up close and interactive experience with live domestic and exotic animals. Jungle Jill, animal trainer extraordinaire, will educate and entertain with her animal friends. For youth of all ages. Summer programs are popular and fill up fast. Seating is on a first-come basis. Jungle Jill's Animal Encounters is presented with funding...
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Come join us for a Ranger-led program about owls and wildlife rescue work in the Verde Valley then a meet and greet with Moonlight, the Screech owl. We will be dissecting owl pellets as part of this program!
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Pima County Health Department will be here to hand out Health Care kits and other information flyers.
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A STEAM-based Storytime that gives toddlers the opportunity to explore, be curious, and practice independent thinking. For ages 18-36 months. Supplies are limited.
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Pima County Public Library: STEMM – Science Technology Engineering Math and MAGIC! with George McSly
Pima County Public Library: STEMM – Science Technology Engineering Math and MAGIC! with George McSly
Come watch an amazing magic show! Illusionist George McSly will inspire young kids to pursue careers in STEM fields. Discover the wonder of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and MAGIC! Ages 5 and up. No registration necessary. Space is limited, tickets will be handed out 30 minutes in advance. No es necesario registrarse. El espacio es...
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Join Wildman Phil for a live reptile and comedy show featuring creepy crawly critters! All ages welcome! Space is limited.
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This event is FREE. All gifts are appreciated. They help the garden grow! Maegan Lopez from Mission Garden and the Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture continue this Mission Garden tradition of talks and demonstrations about O'odham Agriculture. They talk about traditions associated with Native American crops and how crops brought by Europeans were integrated into...
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Start your Saturday with the Phoenix Zoo at the Library! Zoo employees are bringing critters to visit and you don't want to miss out on this encounter. This is part of the Adventure Begins at Your Library Summer Reading Program.
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Discover the fun and amazing lives of nature's smallest birds and how to enjoy viewing them at home.
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Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Introduction to the Sonoran Desert
Come on down and meet Ranger Olivia at the Discovery Center to learn more about the fascinating world around you – the Sonoran Desert. Are you visiting Arizona on vacation? Or have you recently moved to the Valley of Sun? Or perhaps you just want to learn more about the desert you live in? Then...
Free with Park Fee
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The Sonoran Desert has been inhabited by humans for nearly 8000 years. Join us at the Tucson Mountain District Red Hills Visitor Center in the theater to learn about several desert plants that helped sustain human life over that time. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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If you have wanted to learn how far a jumping cholla can jump or if you have another question with respect to the seven various cholla species in Saguaro National Park, then join a volunteer interpretive ranger in the theater and you will have the mystery solved regarding how far a cholla can jump. Wheelchair accessible. ...
Free with Park Fee
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Join an Interpretive Ranger in the theater to learn about the 1000-year-old petroglyphs, a 1930’s CCC project, and the historic Gould Mine site developed in 1906. Wheelchair accessible. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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12 events,
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Introduction to the Sonoran Desert
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The Sonoran Desert has been inhabited by humans for nearly 8000 years. Join us at the Tucson Mountain District Red Hills Visitor Center in the theater to learn about several desert plants that helped sustain human life over that time. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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The Sonoran Desert has been inhabited by humans for nearly 8000 years. Join us at the Tucson Mountain District Red Hills Visitor Center in the theater to learn about several desert plants that helped sustain human life over that time. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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Join a ranger for a 15 minute talk at the Coronado National Memorial Visitor Center and learn about a variety of park topics including the Coronado Expedition, wildlife, and more! Ask a ranger at the visitor center desk for the topic of the day. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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14 events,
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Pima County Health Department will be here to hand out Health Care kits and other information flyers.
Free
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Learn why our desert is so diverse and why diversity is good for us, then meet a few of the animals that live in our biodiverse region! Experts from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum will speak about the unique desert that surrounds us, accompanied by some animal friends. Ask most people to describe a “desert” and you’ll...
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Join us at the Velma Teague Library in our meeting room for this in-person book discussion on Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of The Grand Canyon by Melissa L. Sevigny. This is a hybrid program, meaning that we will also have a Zoom option. Please email the coordinator at...
Free
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A special exhibit will be located inside the Visitor Center, on the side of the hall opposite the entrance to the theater. It will include posters, a short film, and a ranger led discussion to share what Juneteenth is and to elevate the stories and connections that Black communities have with public lands. Free with Park...
Free with Park Fee
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Hedgehogs raised domestically make interesting pets, but require close attention to their health needs. Get the information and advice you need to take good care of your hedgehog.
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Join us as we explore how animals survive in the desert, rainforest, and savanna habitats, and how our actions affect their survival. Zoo educators and animal ambassadors will inspire you to protect and care for animals and their habitats around the world. Presented by Reid Park Zoo Park in the Main Library Parking Garage at...
Free
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Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to water the garden, and enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs, and more! Free with Museum Admission
Free with Museum Admission
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Join a ranger for a 15 minute talk at the Coronado National Memorial Visitor Center and learn about a variety of park topics including the Coronado Expedition, wildlife, and more! Ask a ranger at the visitor center desk for the topic of the day. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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18 events,
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Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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The Sonoran Desert has been inhabited by humans for nearly 8000 years. Join us at the Tucson Mountain District Red Hills Visitor Center in the theater to learn about several desert plants that helped sustain human life over that time. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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Come on down and meet Ranger Olivia at the Nature Center to learn more about the fascinating world around you – the Sonoran Desert. Are you visiting Arizona on vacation? Or have you recently moved to the Valley of Sun? Or perhaps you just want to learn more about the desert you live in? Then...
Free with Park Fee
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19 events,
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Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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oin Ranger Nikki for an indoor presentation about our desert’s majestic Saguaro cactus. Join Ranger Nikki for a talk about our desert’s majestic saguaro cacti. Learn about their life cycle from tiny seed to fallen skeleton and all the beneficial things it provides in between. This program will take place inside the Nature Center and...
Free with Park Fee
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Come see live animals and learn about the way they live! Presented by the Reid Park Zoo.
Free
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14 events,
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The Sonoran Desert has been inhabited by humans for nearly 8000 years. Join us at the Tucson Mountain District Red Hills Visitor Center in the theater to learn about several desert plants that helped sustain human life over that time. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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Questions about the Sonoran Desert or the things that live there? Ask Ranger Kevin! Come to the Nature Center and meet Ranger Kevin from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Bring your burning desert questions! Try to stump the Ranger! Impress your friends and enemies alike with your new-found knowledge! We’ll also have a table full of interesting...
Free with Park Fee
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If you have wanted to learn how far a jumping cholla can jump or if you have another question with respect to the seven various cholla species in Saguaro National Park, then join a volunteer interpretive ranger in the theater and you will have the mystery solved regarding how far a cholla can jump. Wheelchair accessible. ...
Free with Park Fee
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11 events,
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The Sonoran Desert has been inhabited by humans for nearly 8000 years. Join us at the Tucson Mountain District Red Hills Visitor Center in the theater to learn about several desert plants that helped sustain human life over that time. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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Join a ranger for a 15 minute talk at the Coronado National Memorial Visitor Center and learn about a variety of park topics including the Coronado Expedition, wildlife, and more! Ask a ranger at the visitor center desk for the topic of the day. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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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 patterns; and how it fights for survival against drought, lightning, frost, and other dangers. Wheelchair accessible. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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14 events,
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Pima County Health Department will be here to hand out Health Care kits and other information flyers.
Free
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Join us for Touch-a-Truck, a family-friendly event where you can explore various vehicles up close! It's a fun, interactive way to discover more about the vehicles we see every day! Get up close and personal with some amazing vehicles at our Touch-a-Truck event! Join us for a hands-on experience where kids and families can explore...
Free
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Join us as we explore how animals survive in the desert, rainforest, and savanna habitats, and how our actions affect their survival. Zoo educators and animal ambassadors will inspire you to protect and care for animals and their habitats around the world. No registration necessary. Space is limited, tickets will be handed out 30 minutes...
Free
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17 events,
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Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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Guinea Pigs raised domestically make interesting pets, but require close attention to their health needs. Get the information and advice you need to take good care of your Guinea Pigs. Los conejillos de indias criados en el hogar son mascotas interesantes, pero requieren una atención especial a sus necesidades de salud. Obtenga la información...
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Curious about cacti? Come to Jacque's ranger table with your questions; find answers, displays, and visual identification tips. Cacti are curious plants, known for their dangerous defenses and iconic stature in the Sonoran Desert. Yet they are more than survivors of intense heat and drought, providing real estate to desert dwellers, boasting inherent medicinal value,...
Free with Park Fee
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The 2024 winter just won't quit! While most of Arizona is desert, good winter snowpack and spring storms allows us Arizonans to enjoy the age old quest for spring morels. We get two types of morels in Arizona - those in the valleys and those in the mountains. Those in the valley grow in riparian...
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Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to water the garden, and enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs, and more! Free with Museum Admission
Free with Museum Admission
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17 events,
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Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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The Sonoran Desert has been inhabited by humans for nearly 8000 years. Join us at the Tucson Mountain District Red Hills Visitor Center in the theater to learn about several desert plants that helped sustain human life over that time. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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Learn about the Junior Ranger program and earn your badge by taking the pledge with Ranger Jacque! Designed for kids, and everyone who is a kid at heart, the Junior Ranger program provides a free activity booklet to all who want to learn more about nature and the park! Adults too! Complete at least two...
Free with Park Fee
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Do you know how a compass works? Could you use one to find your way out of the woods if you got lost camping? Did you know you can make a compass out of common objects? Join us for this fun program for teens ages 13-17. Seating is limited. Supplies will be provided on a...
Free
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Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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Learn about the Junior Ranger program and earn your badge by taking the pledge with Ranger Jacque! Designed for kids, and everyone who is a kid at heart, the Junior Ranger program provides a free activity booklet to all who want to learn more about nature and the park! Adults too! Complete at least two...
Free with Park Fee
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13 events,
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The Sonoran Desert has been inhabited by humans for nearly 8000 years. Join us at the Tucson Mountain District Red Hills Visitor Center in the theater to learn about several desert plants that helped sustain human life over that time. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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If you have wanted to learn how far a jumping cholla can jump or if you have another question with respect to the seven various cholla species in Saguaro National Park, then join a volunteer interpretive ranger in the theater and you will have the mystery solved regarding how far a cholla can jump. Wheelchair accessible. ...
Free with Park Fee
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One World, One Sky is a brilliant spectacle of light and color as the furry friends watch the stars twinkle over Sesame Street. From Sesame Street to the moon, discover how different space is from Earth! Sponsored by Vail School District. Audience: Younger audiences (7 and under) Style: Fulldome film and live star talk about Solar...
Free – $14
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