Activities, Camps and After School Classes in Yuma, AZ

Discover the history, events, personalities, wild west, desert animals, plants, geology, agriculture, water management, that only a local can show. Have fun and enjoy a 4WD ride down the Butterfield Stagecoach Route and stop at the location of Dome ghost town and cementery. Learn about and visit with the brave Quachan and Cocopah Indians as pioneers and Spanish explorers invaded their land. Stop alongside harvesters and see up close how 90% of America's salad is grown during the winter. Continue on, see and learn about the creation of the 1st dam that brought irrigation to Yuma, and pass through the WWII Army Yuma Proving Grounds where General Patton trained the soldiers. Traverse Telegraph Pass in comfort and see the winding steep turn-of-the-century roads along the way. Drive past giant agricultural cooling facilities and logistics hubs for refrigerated semi trucks destined for all points in America. Finish up with a drive down main street and pass by the infamous Lutes Casino.

Uncover the fascinating world of Yuma, Arizona - the winter salad bowl of America! Join an engaging, knowledgeable guide for an immersive journey through the heart of the region that supplies 90% of the nation's leafy green lettuce during the winter months. This unique tour offers a close-up look at one of the country's most impressive agricultural hubs and the people who make it thrive. Get insider access as you visit a top-producing local farms and enjoy an open conversation with an expert grower. You might even receive fresh produce as you watch the harvesters. Explore the vital role of water in desert agriculture with a stop at one of 6 irrigation water districts by their Water Master. Tour a bustling cooler and shipping facility and learn the intricate processes that move fresh produce from the fields to stores across the country. Yuma agriculture makes up one third of Arizona's farming economy, 3.2 billion dollars worth. See teamwork, ingenuity, dedication 1st hand.