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Song Dog

Song Dog
Heard more often than seen, the crafty and resourceful coyote is a minor deity in the religion of many of the southwestern Indian tribes. Coyotes are abundant in the southwest and in Colossal Cave Mountain Park.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful Saguaro J. Marlow

Saguaro Cacti
Colossal Cave Mountain Park is located near the Saguaro National Park East. These cacti are unique to the  Sonoran Desert and are found nowhere else in the world. It can take up to one hundred years for a Saguaro Cactus to grow its arms.

 

 

 

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July 2010
Happy Independence Day!!

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Sunday in The Park
Join us for one of the following special treats on the first Sunday of each month.
For more information please call (520) 647-7121.

  • "Bugs!"
    Sunday, August 1 at 2:00 p.m.
    Bug Hunt 3:00 p.m.
    Come out and see the fascinating critters!
    Presentations by Carl Olson of the University of Arizona.

  • "Furry Pollinators: Bats & Sonoran Columnar Cacti"
    Sunday, September 5 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
    Learn how they co-evolved!
    Presented by the Native Plant Society.


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HA:SAN BAK: Saguaro Harvest Celebration
Saturday, July 10, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Celebrate the Saguaro at this annual festival!
Natural History of the Saguaro presentation with John Rhodes, Tucson Botanical Gardens. He will also lead a ěPlant Your Own Saguaro Seedî activity.
Taste Saguaro fruit syrup on ice cream from the Desert Spoon.
(In Lieu of July's Sunday in The Park)

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Pima County Public Library Library Outreach
Ongoing through October 2010.
We're taking our outreach to the local Pima County Public Libraries! Learn a bit about the natural world around you from our Education Department staff. Below are the programs and the dates and libraries where we'll be presenting them. Visit the the Library website for addresses and hours.

  • Friday, July 2 at 2:00 p.m.
    "Big Hunk Candy Bars and Geology"
    Santa Rosa Library

  • Tuesday, July 6 at 2:00 p.m.
    "Big Hunk Candy Bars and Geology"
    Wilmot Library

  • Tuesday, July 13 at 2:00 p.m.
    "Reptiles with Live Snakes!"
    Oro Valley Library

  • Friday, July 16 at 2:00 p.m.
    "Big Hunk Candy Bars and Geology"
    Joyner-Green Valley Library

  • Saturday, July 17 at 2:00 p.m.
    "Big Hunk Candy Bars and Geology"
    Joel D. Valdez Main Library

  • Monday, July 19 at 2:00 p.m.
    "Big Hunk Candy Bars and Geology"
    Kirk-Bear Canyon Library

  • Thursday, July 22 at 11:00 a.m.
    "Reptiles with Live Snakes!"
    Mission Library

  • Friday, July 23 at 2:00 p.m.
    "Big Hunk Candy Bars and Geology"
    Oro Valley Library

  • Wednesday, July 28 at 2:30 p.m.
    "Big Hunk Candy Bars and Geology"
    Sam Lena-South Tucson Library

  • Saturday, August 21 at 2:00 p.m.
    "Reptiles with Live Snakes!"
    Southwest Library

  • Friday, October 1 at 3:00 p.m.
    "Bats of the World!"
    Mission Library

  • Saturday, October 16 at 2:00 p.m.
    "Bats of Arizona!"
    Joel D. Valdez Main Library

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Park Video Clips
Check out these cool Park video clips from around the Web!

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Name That Tortoise!
We've adopted two new Desert Tortoises and they need names! So here it is, the "Name That Tortoise Contest".

Want to enter? Take a look at their cute photo then send an email to NameThatTortoise@colossalcave.com telling us your name ideas, one for each tortoise. Keep in mind that both tortoises are females; Tortoise #1 is 40+ years old, and Tortoise #2 is 15 years old.

Winners will receive One Free Park Admission (a $5 value) AND One Free Adult Cave Tour Admission (an $11 value).
Deadline for submissions is May 1, 2010, and winners will be announced by May 7, 2010.

All right, get on those thinking caps and Good Luck!

Congratulations to our winners!

Karen Peitsmeyer

and

Mark Gilliland


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Join our Email List
Receive Park news right to your Inbox!
Sign-up is easy, just send us an email with your email address (and a request to be added to the List in the body) and we'll get you set up right away.

Hurry, you don't want to miss a thing!


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Tucson Attractions Passport
Now on Sale!
The Tucson Attractions Passport is filled with savings to over 50 of southern Arizona's attractions. A $400 value for only $15.
Pick one up today!
For more information email us or call us at (520) 647-7275.


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A Walk in The Park
Natural History Adventures in Colossal Cave Mountain Park.
Bring good walking shoes, a hat, and water.

  • "Cactus Walk"
    Did you know that cactus spines are believed to be modified leaves and that they provide shade for the plant?
    Schedule pending
    Head out from the Ranch Headquarters
    $8.50 adults and $5.00 12 and under
    Annual Park Use Pass holders will receive a discount.
    Call (520) 647-7121 for more information


  • "Caterpillars"
    With Jeff Babson of Sky Island Tours.
    One stage in the life cycle of butterflies, the caterpillar is the one we see most frequently after butterflies themselves.
    Schedule pending
    Head out from the Ranch Headquarters
    $8.50 adults and $5.00 12 and under
    Annual Park Use Pass holders will receive a discount.
    Call (520) 647-7121 for more information



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Ranch Day
Experience real ranch life!

Learn how a cowboy shoes his horse - right up close!
Watch branding and learn why a rancher brands his livestock.
Ride a horse-drawn haywagon through historic, secenic La Posta Quemada Ranch.

Now offered the 4th Saturday of every month!
1-hour session at $6.00 per person
Open to all ages and available for groups from 10-50
Reservations required, please call (520) 647-3450.


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Ladder Tours
When the CCC installed the Colossal Cave tour route in the 1930s, they provided access to a particularly beautiful section of the Cave - the Ladder Route. Today, you can climb and explore this closed-off and infrequently traveled section. You will wear a helmet and headlamp (provided) as you climb ladders and squeeze through narrow passageways and across bridges. After your tour, you'll enjoy a cozy fire and a delicious southwestern dinner under the stars. Reservations required. Want more information? Just email us or call us at (520) 647-7275.


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Wild Cave Tours
Now you can explore the Wildside! Follow the footsteps of early explorers through unlit, unmarked and rarely seen passageways extending 1/4 mile into the depths of the earth. Reservation and deposit required. Want more information? Just email us or call us at (520) 647-7275.


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Stagecoach Rides
Every day!
Starting from the Trail Rides Office at La Posta Quemada Ranch. $7.00 for each person and Kids under 3 are free.

Email the stables or call (520) 647-3450 to make reservations.


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Gift Certificates
Always available
Contact us to purchase this fun and unique gift for your someone special.
Email us or call (520) 647-7275 for more information.


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Employment Opportunities
Email resumé to info@colossalcave.com
or fax to (520) 647-3299.


Jobs:

  • Food Service
    Full-Time, experience preferred

  • Maintenance Crew
    Part-Time

  • Tour Guides
    for Regular and Adventure Tours
    Part-Time/on-call weekends and holidays


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16721 E. Old Spanish Trail
Vail, AZ 85641 - 520.647.PARK (7275)
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