Ranger-guided Field Trips
FAQsNeed support with transportation? Let the Friends of Saguaro National Park help! The Friends will subsidize up to $250 for district-owned buses from local Title 1 schools to transport students to the park for educational field trips. If transportation requires more than 1 bus to accommodate your students, please let us know in advance for approval. Here are the steps:
Environmental Education Invoices must be received with 90 days of the field trips in order to be processed. No. All curriculum-based programs offered by Saguaro National Park are free of charge. Entrance fees are also waived for groups from accredited educational institutions coming to further their academic studies. Follow the instructions on the Educational Fee Waiver page. Review your specific field trip's page for pre- and post-visit videos, lesson plans, and other helpful links. In person pre- and post-visit programs may be available on a limited basis. Contact the Education Team if you'd like additional support before or after your program. e-mail us We uphold the principles of universal design for our programs. That said, if you have participants who need particular accommodations, please indicate that on your Bookings request or let us know via email so we can be prepared and offer the best and most inclusive experience for all students, teachers, and chaperones. We require a minimum of at least one adult chaperone per 10 students or one for each small group (usually 4). Got extra parents who want to join the fun? Great! The optimal chaperone to student ratio is about 1:6 but if you have a wealth of enthusiastic parents, just let us know in advance. We will put them to work, modelling engaged listening and helping with activities! Chaperones will also be responsible for accompanying students to the bathroom and helping monitor behavior during the program and lunch. Please be sure that chaperones understand their duties and are aware of the field trip requirements by providing our guidelines. Field trips are all outside so we avoid the hottest months of the year and only offer programs in the morning. But this is the desert, so having students prepared for heat and sun exposure is part of the learning process. Generally, we offer programs rain or shine but if weather is going to pose a safety hazard, you will be notified before leaving the school. Life happens, we know. It may not be possible to add an additional program or change a date as availability is limited. Please notify us immediately if you need to cancel or request any changes. That consideration will allow another class to fill your vacancy. Contact us at 520-733-5157 or e-mail us Where do you want to go?Saguaro National Park has two districts, one on either side of Tucson, Arizona. Each district has unique properties, geography, and facilities. Some field trips are available in both locations and others take advantage of specific features only found in one or the other. Most schools choose their field trip location based on proximity and ease of transportation. Or, click on the map below where you'd like to take your field trip.
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Last updated: December 6, 2023