Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Creatures of the Night Walk
Join Ranger Steve on an easy walk to enjoy a beautiful desert sunset and look for nocturnal animals. Ranger Steve will lead you along the park’s Service Road to enjoy...
Join Ranger Steve on an easy walk to enjoy a beautiful desert sunset and look for nocturnal animals. Ranger Steve will lead you along the park’s Service Road to enjoy...
Join Ranger Nikki on an easy to moderate hike to watch for a variety of animals starting their morning, including grounds squirrels, lizards, birds and more. The route follows Waddell...
Join Ranger Kevin for a 3-mile hike on the Wind Cave trail. Trails is rated difficult, so expect long stretches of loose rock and uneven terrain as well as substantial...
We will hike 3 miles along the Yavapai Point Trail and stop periodically to look for plants, animals and take in the landscapes found in the Sonoran Desert. The trail...
Learn about desert butterflies with Ranger Nikki during this informal drop-in session. See preserved specimens and photographs to help you identify common flutterers that can be seen at the end of summer into early fall along our desert trails and in your back yard. You can also learn about the Parks Department butterfly monitoring initiative...
Join Arizona Master Naturalist, Kathleen McCoy, on an journey to explore the birds of the Riparian Preserve, one bird at a time. Each class will focus on a different type of bird you can find in the Preserve. Learn interesting facts about theses incredible creatures, participate in family friendly activities, and then go on a...
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Get help with a range of topics: Job Help (resumes, online apps, job searching) Computers, phones, and tablets Email and Internet Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) Library digital resources (EBooks, audiobooks, movies, music) And MORE! No registration or appointment needed.
Get help with a wide variety of library digital resources, including eBooks, audiobooks, streaming movies and TV, downloadable music, and more. Additional computer help is available with computer basics (Windows,...
Join us for a free gardening presentation by Pima County Master Gardeners from the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Today’s topic is Edible Plants of the Southwest. There are many plants in the desert southwest that are edible and have been eaten for centuries by the indigenous people who have inhabited the Tucson basin. We are...
Join Ranger Kevin for a look at some fascinating natural and manmade artifacts. Come to the Nature Center and meet Ranger Kevin from 11:00am to 12:30pm. The theme is Sonoran Desert Artifacts, so bring your curiosity and your questions! A table full of interesting objects like bones, feathers, snake sheds, cactus boots and much more will be...
Interact with some of our special animals, which for many people is a once in a lifetime experience. Guests will get to learn about endangered species, how we contribute to conservation of those animals, some of the considerations we must take into consideration when having these reptiles in Arizona, which reptiles are good pets for children or adults, adaptations...
The Area Agency on Aging will present this six week session on techniques to deal with symptoms of chronic pain conditions, such as fatigue, sleeplessness, stress, and emotional problems such...
Receive free drop-in assistance on a variety of topics: Job Help (resumes, online applications, job searching) Windows 10 Email and Internet Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) Library digital resources (eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music) And more! No registration or appointment needed. Reciba asistencia gratuita sobre una variedad de temas: Empleo (CV, solicitudes en línea, búsqueda por...
One Sky is a brand new fulldome show that talks about the the night sky from the perspective of a different culture or Indigenous society from around the globe. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film followed by live talk Planetarium Tickets Adults: $12 Children (ages 3-15): $8 Children ages 2 and under: Free Discounted Rates...
he Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-Rex) is the first U.S. spacecraft to collect a sample from an asteroid. OSIRIS-Rex traveled to a near-Earth asteroid called Bennu and in September, it is projected to bring a small sample to Earth for study. Join us to learn about the mission! The mission was developed...
Zoom away from planet Earth and take a live guided tour through the Solar System! We'll stop by each of the planets (including some Saturnian and Galilean moons) pointing out interesting facts along the way. Recommended for general audiences. Themes: Planets, space exploration. Style: Live presentation. Planetarium Tickets Adults: $12 Children (ages 3-15): $8 Children ages 2...
Witness Catalina State Park’s nocturnal wildlife and stargaze on a one-mile, guided night hike on the Nature Trail. You’ll learn fun facts about the Sonoran Desert’s nocturnal animals like scorpions,...