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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Ask A Ranger

If you, or your class, have questions for a ranger, you can email them, video tape them or write them in a letter and we will respond to them as best we can. Please be sure to include the first name and grade of each student, as well as deadline for a response. Particularly complex questions, might require some additional dialogue, so be sure to include a way to contact you.

Contact our Education Coordinator for more details on getting your class involved with "Ask a Ranger", 520 387 6849 x 7305 or 10 Organ Pipe Drive, Ajo, AZ, 85321

 

 

Bella Vista Elementary

 
student asking question

A fifth grade class in Sierra Vista, Arizona sent us some questions using a video camera. We were pleased to respond in the same media. Click on some of the questions below to see the students, and the responses.

Dominick: "How did the Organ Pipe Cactus get its name?"

Alicia: "Do people eat cactus?"

James: "How do animals live inside of cacti?"

Kelly: "How do cactus live without water?"

Melissa: "Do cactus produce water?"

Nicole: "How do you survive in the desert?"

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Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Gila Monsters are one of only two species of poisonous lizards found in North America. You can find them in the late spring through early autumn at ORPI. They move really slow, and you have to try pretty hard to get bit. We don't recomend it. It hurts, and they don't let go.

Last Updated: September 26, 2006 at 11:46 EST