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University of Arizona Stewardship Outing: Buffelgrass Pull and Desert Museum Tour!

On Friday, November 21st, students from the University of Arizona ventured to the Tucson Mountain Park for the National Park Trust Stewardship Outing.

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Building Connection Through Art in our Local Park

On Saturday, November 15th, a group of 16 university students gathered at the University of Arizona’s Outdoor Recreation center in Tucson, Arizona. After a few icebreakers at the rec center, we gathered our watercolor and drawing supplies and headed to Reid Park.

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Nature Wellness Hike with Counseling and Psych Services

On Thursday, February 12th, 12 University of Arizona students and two Counseling and Psych Services (CAPS) providers went to Hidden Canyon for a nature wellness hike! This collaboration between the UA’s Outdoor Recreation program and CAPS has been in the works for a long time, but was finally made possible by the National Park Trust.

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A Backpacking Voyage into Saguaro National Park

As the University of Arizona college students departed the city of Tucson, returning home for Spring Break, eight students took up the challenge to immerse themselves in Saguaro National Park (East District) on a four-day, three-night backpacking adventure.