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Questions and Answers about Catalina State Park
What year was Catalina State Park opened and dedicated?
Answer: 1983 http://azstateparks.com/Parks/CATA/history.html
Name the Governor of Arizona who spoke at the dedication of the Park on May 25.
Answer: Governor Bruce Babbitt
How many people visit Catalina State Park each year?
Answer: 170,000 - 200,000
Who was Francisco Romero?
Answer: A rancher
What’s the name of the longest trail in the Park?
Answer: Sutherland Trail (10.5 miles) http://azstateparks.com/Parks/CATA/facilities.html
You can find the only poisonous lizard in the United States at Catalina State Park. What’s its name?
Answer: Gila monster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gila_monster
Name the largest cactus in the United States. (Hint: there are lots of them in Catalina State Park.)
Answer: Saguaro http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Saguaro%20Cactus.php
The red fruit or “pear” of this cactus is sometimes called “tuna.” What’s the name of the cactus?
Answer: Prickly pear http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Prickley%20Pear.php
What’s the name of the highest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains?
Answer: Mount Lemmon 9,157 feet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Catalina_Mountains
How big is Catalina State Park?
Answer: 5,500 acres http://www.desertusa.com/azcatalina/azcatalina.html
Questions and Answers about Catalina State Park
What year was Catalina State Park opened and dedicated?
Answer: 1983 http://azstateparks.com/Parks/CATA/history.html
Name the Governor of Arizona who spoke at the dedication of the Park on May 25.
Answer: Governor Bruce Babbitt
How many people visit Catalina State Park each year?
Answer: 170,000 - 200,000
Who was Francisco Romero?
Answer: A rancher
What’s the name of the longest trail in the Park?
Answer: Sutherland Trail (10.5 miles) http://azstateparks.com/Parks/CATA/facilities.html
You can find the only poisonous lizard in the United States at Catalina State Park. What’s its name?
Answer: Gila monster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gila_monster
Name the largest cactus in the United States. (Hint: there are lots of them in Catalina State Park.)
Answer: Saguaro http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Saguaro%20Cactus.php
The red fruit or “pear” of this cactus is sometimes called “tuna.” What’s the name of the cactus?
Answer: Prickly pear http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Prickley%20Pear.php
What’s the name of the highest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains?
Answer: Mount Lemmon 9,157 feet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Catalina_Mountains
How big is Catalina State Park?
Answer: 5,500 acres http://www.desertusa.com/azcatalina/azcatalina.html