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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LS3_home-for-saguaros_Tucson-AZ.html
The saguaro cactus before you owes its existence to the foresight of local residents. In the 1920s grazing and development threatened the saguaro's future. Saguaro forests began to disappear as mature cactuses were chopped to make way for new road…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LS2_where-have-all-the-saguaros-gone_Tucson-AZ.html
The view from this hill has changed a lot over the years. In the 1930s, this was the most spectacular cactus forest in Arizona. But no one knew that these aging giants were near the end of their lives. Today we speculate that mild weather in the l…
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