The Living Desert provides an introduction to desert ecology to more than 40,000 school children each year through its on-site and outreach programs.

Youth Tours have the following exciting options that include our regularly scheduled storytelling, small animal encounters, Wildlife Wonders Show, Village WaTuTu, hands-on Discovery Room and our desert play land, Gecko Gulch. Picnic areas are also available by request.

Youth Tours appeal to youth leaders for many reasons, including:

• There is no time limit, stay until the park closes if you'd like.


• The Wildlife Wonders Show features an up-close and personal look at some of our fascinating animal ambassadors at the Tennity Amphitheater (The show is subject to cancellation in hot or inclement weather).


• Tours are priced to fit all budgets: Self-Guided Tours are only $5.00 per person (ages 3 and up), and for only $1.00 more per person, grades 1-12 can book a Docent-Guided Tour! (Subject to availability).


• Educators may make arrangements to visit the park in advance to finalize lesson plans at no charge.


• Free parking.

Groups of 15 or more are invited to book either a Self-Guided or Docent-Guided Tour. We hope you are able to take advantage of this educational program that allows educators to book tours to The Living Desert at a special discount. For more details or to book a tour, please call our Education Department at 760-346-5694, ext. 2519 or send an e-mail to bsizemore@livingdesert.org