| TUCSON CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY |
Pima Prickly Park |
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT...
Paths: There are several walking loop paths totaling over one mile. They are mostly packed granite and mostly flat. No motorized vehicles or scooters allowed in the park except for motorized wheelchairs.
Ramadas: There are three accessible ramadas with two of them having large picnic tables. To reserve, contact Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation at (520) 877-6000. Their offices are located on the north side of the park.
Wildlife: You may be able to see hummingbirds, butterflies, hawks, squirrels, rabbits, roadrunners, lizards, tarantulas, snakes, bobcats, coyotes and various bugs. Please do not feed the wildlife.
Plants: Most of the plants are Cactus and other Succulents but there are plants to attract humming birds and butterflies. See our pages with various featured gardens. When TCSS rescues a special cactus like a crested barrel or crested cholla, we plant it in the park so the public can enjoy it.
Park Brochures: We have a park brochure with a map and park features. You can view it on our web but printed copies are located at the front (River Road) and rear (Camino de la Tierra) entrances and in the ramadas with the picnic tables.
Questions & More Information: There are TCSS volunteers working in the park on Thursday mornings and often at other times. Please stop and say hello and ask them any questions, they are all very friendly cactophiles. You may also email questions and suggestions to us at Park@TucsonCactus.org.
Water and Restrooms: There are no water fountains or restrooms in the park but facilities can be found in the Office Building during business hours.
Pets: Dogs ON A LEASH are welcome. There are bags and trash barrels on site for you to clean up after your pet.
Don't forget to bring water!
TCSS ROLE
TCSS has a 15 year Operating Agreement with Pima County for Pima Prickly Park. This will be a collaborative effort involving not only Pima County Natural Resources - Parks and Recreation but many other educational organizations in Southern Arizona.
Volunteering |
Pima Prickly park is a 7-acre public park open dawn to dusk year-round and maintained by Pima County Natural Resources in partnership with TCSS. |
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Visitors will see the types of plants that can grow in our desert. There is always something in bloom. Bring water! The TCSS mission is learning, teaching, and conservation of cacti Learning Hands on activities for volunteers as we develop and maintain each garden area of the park. Join one of the garden teams today! Teaching Regular classes are announced on the Park Events page and volunteers are constantly sharing information as we develop and maintain each garden area of the park. Conservation Most plants in the 7-acre park are rescued from areas under development where they would have been destroyed. |
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