You'll meet all kinds of interesting animals, and people, when you volunteer at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, writes David Fitzsimmons.
I’ve always wondered how one becomes a docent at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. It appears to be a joyful gig, right? Except maybe in July.
I sat next to a retired schoolteacher smitten by our Sonoran paradise who said being a docent is a great way to meet people who love Tucson. A newcomer next to me joked, “I just wanted to get out of Minnesota.” Me? I’m just hoping to be carried off in a Harris hawk’s talons during the Free Flight show.
Some in the class long to host a bird walk. Others dream of leading a desert discovery tour. My dream? To learn to ride a giant tarantula, one of the giant irradiated mutant tarantulas that are the size of amusement park rides.
Alec takes us through more major bullet points. “No laser pointers allowed. No pets. Weapons are prohibited. Safety is everything. No mammals are allowed to roam free on the museum grounds.” A student heckles Alec. “We’re mammals roaming free.”This leads to a conversation about what constitutes a mammal and are hawks capable of carrying me off in their talons?During breaks my classmates engage in endearing small talk. ”Around 800 species of native bees live here.
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