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The Amazing Agave at Saguaro National Park on Thursday

  • Saguaro National Park-West at the Red Hills Visitor Center 2700 North Kinney Road Tucson, AZ, 85743 United States (map)

Friday, April 10, 2026 | 10:15 AM-11:00 AM | All Ages | ADA Accessible

FREE EVENT

Heralded as the “Tree of Wonders”, the agave has been celebrated for centuries throughout Mexico and the American Southwest, and utilized to make over 40 products - from textiles to tequila. Uncover the adaptations that enable this native succulent to thrive in the hot and harsh Sonoran Desert, and discover how a prized ornamental holds the promise of a practical and sustainable crop. Join a Park Naturalist for this narrated theater presentation, and prepare to be amazed!

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