A favorite local summer activity is back, beginning this weekend.
Summer hours will be in effect every Saturday from June 4 through August 27 until 9 p.m.
At night, the desert comes to life as nocturnal creatures awaken. In search of food, bats do aerial acrobatics, beavers splash around in their pond, and scorpions glow green under black light. Guests are welcome to bring flashlights and explore, get a local beer and wander, watch a live animal encounter, enjoy the Packrat Playhouse, touch a stingray or participate in special nightly activities.
“Our main hope is that people experience Cool Summer Nights and learn about what we do to protect the Sonoran Desert and the creatures that inhabit it,” said Kat Rumbley, the Desert Museum’s Media & Marketing Manager. “We are also eager for families to enjoy Packrat Playhouse, because it’s been a few years since it’s been open,” she added.For more information, visit desertmuseum.org.Bivian Contreras is a real-time editor for KGUN 9.
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