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Speakers Bureau

Book one of our expert speakers for your event through our Speakers Bureau. We offer engaging talks covering a range of topics — Enjoying Nature and Wellness, Nature and Ecology, and Human History in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Our speakers have developed their talks to be both educational and entertaining. Some talks can be booked as experiences including a guided walk.



Enjoying Nature and Wellness

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Enjoying Nature and Wellness ​

Experience the Sonoran Desert through these talks. Connect with the natural world, discover the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and debunk myths about the Sonoran Desert. Talks include Adventures in the Preserve, A Dozen Ways to Die in the Desert, and Nature as Therapy, among others.




Nature and Ecology

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Nature and Ecology

Discover how plants and animals thrive in our desert and their ways of coping with drought and heat. See the ways in which geology has shaped the desert ecosystem and the climate. Encounter wildlife including snakes, bugs, and birds from the comfort of your seat. Explore the the amazing properties of plants and how ancient peoples relied on them. Talks include The Mighty Saguaro, Enjoying Local Birds, If Rocks Could Talk, Ethnobotany: Surviving and Thriving in the Desert, and Venom in the Desert, to name a few.




Human History

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Human History in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve

The Preserve is not only home to an impressive diversity of wildlife and plants but in the past ancient peoples, Native Americans, and ranchers also called it home. Learn the incredible history of cattle ranching, the Stoneman Road and military history and some lesser-known stories of injustice, mystery, and romance.

To learn more about talks, download our list of current talks.
To book a talk fill out the form below or contact us at speakers@mcdowellsonoran.org. If you are interested in a full experience including a talk and guided walk note this on the form.

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