Become a certified Young Naturalist at the Desert Museum! Build confidence, make connections, and explore careers while learning about the Sonoran Desert. Develop skills in identifying plants, animals, and minerals, plus conservation and outdoor safety. Discover ecology through nature journaling and earn your official certificate!

Think your home is a good fit for a desert tortoise friend? The Desert Museum's Tortoise Adoption Program (TAP), in partnership with Arizona Game & Fish, helps rehome healthy, unwanted desert tortoises in the Tucson area with qualified custodians—while promoting conservation, proper care, and the protection of wild populations.

High summer is the beginning of the O'odham calendar and also the time of year when our iconic saguaros begin to fruit! Start your morning with a blessing and song performed by our O'odham friends and hear family stories about the importance of the saguaro before gathering fruit in the traditional O'odham manner.