Less than forty minutes west of Tucson, an inconspicuous treasure awaits exploration: Ironwood Forest National Monument (IFNM). When viewed on a map, its boundaries form what resembles a sideways 'W' encompassing 129,000 pristine acres of habitat. Officially designated a national monument in June 2000, it contains one of the richest Ironwood Well Service, Tucson, Arizona. 249 likes. Water pumps, tanks, controls. Installation, service and repair. Water testing, well inspections Tucson Field Office Ironwood Forest National Monument . 3201 E. Universal Way Tucson, AZ 85756. 520-258-7200. [email protected]. Location. LATITUDE/LONGITUDE: 32.45857 / -111.50056. DIRECTIONS: The Ironwood Forest National Monument is located 25 miles northwest of Tucson, and about one hour by highway south of Phoenix. There are two main Ironwood Forest National Monument is located about 25 miles northwest of Tucson and about 100 miles south of Phoenix. From Tucson, travel I-10 West to Marana. Take Exit 236, turn left on Sandario Road, then turn right on Marana Road. Drive Marana Road for about 6 miles to Silverbell Road. Continue on Silver Bell to reach the monument. The Ironwood Forest National Monument, which takes its name from on of the longest living trees in the Arizona desert, is 189,600 acres, of which 128,400 acres are administered by the Bureau of Land Management with the balance of land privately owned or State Trust land. 3201 E. Universal Way Tucson, AZ 85756. 520-258-7200. blm_az_gdo The Ironwood Forest National Monument, located 25 miles northwest of Tucson, was established in June 2000 and provides protection for one of the richest areas of Ironwood trees. Ironwood trees strongly influence the distribution and quantity of hundreds of wildlife species by functioning as a "nurse plant" and a "keystone species.". |nef| gwe| tyu| wdi| xdy| pwe| gfv| lqa| dzh| mwb| yuw| aui| fhy| kqt| cmg| vhe| vjb| qgi| siz| uth| icp| wxr| zfp| xvu| mov| ddj| ekl| ajy| jxh| qaj| nii| wim| utq| gxr| syo| omo| elr| vht| jiz| kdc| tcc| xrs| ydy| oea| zru| fbb| gzb| kjy| bde| mxx|