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Desert Dialogues: Caves, Karst and Mines
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Saturday, May 10, 2025 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join Kartchner Caverns State Park for a talk on caves, karst, and mines. Kartchner Caverns State Parks' Desert Dialogues educational series presents expert speakers on issues surrounding the park's ecosystem. This presentation will be held in the Tenen–Tufts Theater. See the event schedule and speakers below:
9-10 a.m. - Fluorescent Minerals of Bisbee, Arizona with Richard W. Graeme IV
10:15-11:15 a.m. - Genesis of a Limestone Cave and Associated Mineralogy, Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum with Anna M. Domitovic / Earth Sciences Curator Emerita
11:15 a.m.-12 p.m. - Lunch Break
12-1 p.m. - Forgotten Caves of Bisbee, Arizona with Douglas L. Graeme, Richard W. Graeme IV
1:15-2:15 p.m. - Karst and Caves: How they affect all of us! with Chelsea Ballard, Cave Resource Manager
MORE EVENTS
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Monthly (April - September)
Bat Walk
Kartchner Caverns invites you to join us for a nighttime walk in the park to learn about bats! Guests will see and hear bats interacting within their natural environment while learning about the diversity of these awesome flying mammals. Registration required.
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Saturdays, May 17 | Sept. 13 | Nov. 22, 2025
Lint Camp
Get involved with conservation work at Kartchner Caverns with this public volunteer opportunity held four times annually. The program involves gently brushing lint off of curbs and rocks near the trail system.
