Community Outreach - Live Animal Presentations
Live animals help to illustrate a variety of natural history concepts and topics. Some programs involve hands-on activities with artifacts and/or the opportunity to touch animals.
All programs feature live desert animals.
Offered: Tuesday through Friday.
Start times are between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Length: 45-50 minutes
- Desert Reptiles
- From lizards to tortoises and snakes, meet the awesome reptiles of the Sonoran Desert. Compare their diverse strategies for movement, defense, and feeding. Discover their unique adaptations to desert life.
- Winged Wonders
- Which desert animals have the power of flight? Certainly not humans! Birds, bats, and bees can fly — but how? Let’s take a look at our winged wonders, how they manage to get airborne, and discover how they use the power of flight for their unique roles in our desert ecosystem. Let’s discover together!
- Drawing Desert Life
- Get your drawing tools and paper ready! In this interactive class we’ll learn to observe the natural world around us and draw desert life. Sharpen your observation skills and have fun as you meet and draw the flora and fauna of the Sonoran Desert!
- Meet the Neighbors
- Humans share the Sonoran Desert with many plants and animals. Let’s explore the lifestyles and beneficial roles of some animal residents and learn how to be good neighbors with wildlife!
Requirements:
Please provide a 6 foot table for animal handler.
Fees:
| $550 | For 40-50 minute presentation |
Additional after hours and weekend fee:
| $150 | After 4 p.m. |
| $150 | Saturdays & Sundays |
Travel Fees for one-way distances 50 miles and over (not to exceed 150 miles):
| $100 | 50-100 miles |
| $200 | 101-150 miles |
| Free for Tribal Nations | |
Outreach Programming is limited to Pima, Santa Cruz, Pinal, Cochise and Graham Counties. Overnight accommodation charges may be required, depending on travel time and the duration of programming.
Reservations require a 30-day minimum advance notice.