Ironwood Forest NM features hiking paths along the terrain of the Sonoran Desert. The Ironwood Forest NM features the Titan II Missile Interpretive Site with scenic wildlife views of the Waterman Mountains.

Ironwood Forest NM education programs focus on the Sonoran Desert and its cultural diversity in southern Arizona. Arizona Trails Association, Arizona Native Plant Society, and the Friends of Ironwood Forest partner with area schools to provide educational hands on projects with ecological restoration, cultural awareness, and outdoor recreation skills and ethics education.

Hands on the Land - Outdoor Classroom: Ironwood Forest National Monument

Ironwood Forest NM has a variety of volunteer opportunities for both individuals and organized groups. Volunteers restore ecological habitat and clean up areas of the monument.

Are you interested in taking your students to learn about the Sonoran Desert? Go for a hike to observe wildlife? The Ironwood Forest NM offers a variety of environmental education programs for all age groups. Please contact the office if interested in a field trip for your students. Or learn about the Ironwood Forest NM without leaving your computer, download one of our new activity books.

National Conservation Lands: Ironwood Forest National Monument

Ironwood Forest National Monument Map

Archaeological Activity Handbook for Teachers

Two-page Activity on Stratigraphic Periods

Are you interested in taking your students to learn about the Sonoran Desert? Go for a hike to observe wildlife? The Ironwood Forest NM offers a variety of environmental education programs for all age groups. Please contact the office if interested in a field trip for your students. Or learn about the Ironwood Forest NM without leaving your computer, download one of our new activity books.

Friends of Ironwood Forest

Arizona Native Plant Society

Arizona Trails Association