Desert Ecology Trail

This paved interpretive trail is an easy stroll through the desert beside Javelina Wash.  Signs along the way will introduce you to the plants and animals that call the Sonoran Desert "home".  This trail is wheelchair accessible, has numerous benches for relaxing and taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of the desert.

The interpretive signs include:

• Winter Rains - the importance of water to the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert
• Desert Springtime - the wildflower blooms of March and April
• Adaptation a Necessity - the ways trees and cacti have adapted to the harsh environment
• From Mexico to Canada - the ways in which the ecosystem changes with the elevation
• Desert Oasis - the rare perennial water sources and the life that flourishes around them
• Summer Storms - the rain, wind, lightning and thunder that accompany monsoon season
• Water in the Desert - the history of civilization in the region and man's effects on the ecosystem
• Balanced Life - a statement on balancing preservation and development
• Summer Survivors - the methods in which wildlife survives the dry, hot early summer