Invasive species are among the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, and increase wildfire occurrences and magnitude. Desert Defenders is a citizen science...
Lifecycle of the Saguaro Educational Walk at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead Location: Brown’s Ranch Trailhead – 30301 N. Alma School Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Easy Distance: ~0.5 mile Time: ~2 hours Native only to the Sonoran Desert, these giant cacti are a sight to see! Join us to follow the growth of a saguaro...
Join Ranger Nikki on an easy to moderate terrain hike to look for flowering plant life and a variety of pollinators, including butterflies. Ranger Nikki will lead you on a hike to look for cactus blooms, wildflowers and pollinators visiting flowers. Learn how to document your findings on the citizen science app, iNaturalist*, and how...
Come along with Ranger Jacque as she explores the beautiful Wild Burro trail! Enjoy the Wild Burro Trail while we learn about the desert, and we might even see a...
Join Ranger Shaun and learn to learn about the Sonoran Desert using nature apps on your phone. Ranger Shaun will guide you on a hike to look for plants, birds, bugs, or whatever else we can find to point cameras at and see how many species we can tag! Learn how to document your findings...
Every third Saturday of the month, 8am-10am At Mission Garden’s Placita (near the kitchen) This event is FREE. No RSVP necessary. All gifts are appreciated—they help the garden grow! Due to the Agave Heritage Festival happening on this day, the Traditional O’odham Agriculture program will consist of an information table where you can talk to...
The San Pedro River is one of the last free flowing rivers in the Southwest and home to one of the largest cottonwood-willow riparian forests remaining in Arizona. On this walk we will discuss the interactions of the components that make up the ecosystem of the river and its importance to the surrounding area. The...
Date- Saturday, April 20, 2024, EARTH DAY LITTER PICK UP EVENT Time – 8:00am-11:00am Location – Lake Pleasant Regional Park, Main Entry. Directions: From central Phoenix, take I-17 north to...
This 30 minute class will teach you the basics of planting Roselle Hybiscus - one of the perfect Arizona Summer plants - we will talk about where to plant them, the space they need, soils, and harvesting. Your class includes 4 Roselle starts! 3 sessions available: 8am, 10am, 11am
Check out the Mesquite Festival at Hassayampa River Preserve at this free, family-friendly community event. Discover all the “Tree of Life”, Mesquite, has to offer at this FREE, family-friendly community event. There will be cooking tips, food sampling, kids games, and information on the ecology, history, gardening and landscaping, nutritional and medicinal uses of this...
This event is free. All gifts are appreciated.—they help the garden grow. Come experience an agave roast and learn about these plants’ many uses! Members of the Hualapai tribe will demonstrate their methods of roasting agave hearts, then share samples of this sweet, unique food. Talk to environmental and cultural organizations from around the region...
Stop by all month long at the Downtown Branch and test your detective skills with our scavenger hunt for a chance to earn a prize! This month's Earth Day theme runs through April 30th. Explore every nook of your library to complete the hunt, and along the way, discover something new your library has to offer! The hidden...
Join docents from the Friends of the San Pedro River for a tour of the Murray Springs mammoth kill site. Vance Haynes led an expedition here in the 1970s that found the remains of megafauna that had been hunted, killed, butchered, and consumed by the Clovis Paleo-Indians 13,000 years ago. This is an easy walk...
Join us for a 90-minute walk around the Phoenix Zoo where we will learn the basics of photography including composition, lighting and capturing emotion. On our walk, we will cover how to photograph through fences, glass and foliage in addition to learning more about the Phoenix Zoo and the natural world. At the end of...
Show Mother Earth some love and do a world of good. Discover ways to live an eco-friendly lifestyle through crafts, activities, and information booths featuring a variety of organizations promoting “green” products, conservation, and sustainability. Outdoor activities may be canceled due to inclement weather.
The Sonoran Desert is home to a wide variety of venomous reptiles and arthropods and myths about them abound, yet only a handful are capable of producing medically significant injuries in people. Spend the afternoon learning which creatures are truly dangerous, how to identify them, avoid their bites and stings, and provide appropriate first aid....
The CPR/AED combination training course is for anyone who needs a community level CPR certification (issued by ASHI). Participants will be certified in the use of an AED and learn how to perform CPR on adults, children, and infants. The course content includes; Good Samaritan laws, CPR, AED use (automated external defibrillator), and how to...
Taught by Angela Judd with Arizona Worm Farm 2 sessions available: 9am and 11am, 1 hour each
Join us at the Carefree Earth Day Celebration! Stop by the DFLT booth and say hi. Location: Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion, 101 Easy St, Carefree, AZ 85377
Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa. Designed for ages 12 and up.
Are we witnessing the decline of our beloved saguaros? Despite their reputation for resilience in harsh environments, Arizona's recurring heat waves and extreme droughts can subject these iconic cacti to...
Join Joe Bill, President of the International Dark Sky Discovery Center, as he talks about the journey for Fountain Hills to become an International Dark Sky Community and to build a multi-functional Discovery Center. Learn and be inspired by what is being created right here in your own backyard.
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are certified volunteers who answer questions about gardening, landscaping, plant identification, and plant problems. If you have been wondering how to start and maintain your desert garden, wonder no more! Visit the Chandler Sunset Library on 3rd Saturdays between 10 a.m. to Noon to chat with a Master Gardener and...
Join us to walk around Liberty Wildlife during our public open hours and see us fulfilling our mission! October through April we are open to the public from 10am until 1pm. Our admission is $10 per adult (18+) and $5 per student (under 18). Children 4 and under are free. We will have daily programs...
Spring into the Library! Join staff at the Surprise Regional Library as we release thousands of ladybugs outside. Everyone is welcome to join us!
Where do they come from? Where do they go? Black Holes takes you on a fully immersive journey through one of the most mystifying, awe-inspiring phenomena in the universe: a black hole. Planetarium Tickets Adults: $12 Children (ages 3-15): $8 Children ages 2 and under: Free Discounted Rates Seniors (55+) and Military: $10 College ID Holders: $8 Flandrau Members:...
Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa. Designed for ages 12 and up.
Stop by an information table where Ranger Nikki will teach you how to use your phone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Ranger Nikki will host a drop-in information table to get you on your way to becoming a Citizen Scientist using the free iNaturalist app* that identifies and...
Stop by an information table where Ranger Jacque will teach you how to use your phone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Love nature but don't know what plants and animals live in the desert? Take the guessing game out of naming your finds and learn how to identify...
Join a ranger for a 15 minute talk at the Coronado National Memorial Visitor Center and learn about a variety of park topics including the Coronado Expedition, wildlife, and more! Ask a ranger at the visitor center desk for the topic of the day. Free with Park Fee
The Legacy Tour will introduce visitors to the rich 100-year history of Boyce Thompson Arboretum and further appreciation of this land and its legacy. Tour participants will receive a BTA Centennial commemorative pin as a gift at the end of the tour. This tour will follow the Main Trail and is on unpaved trails in...
After the total solar eclipse makes its way across parts of the United States on April 8th, 2024, the planetarium will provide a special recap event on April 20th. We will share exciting views taken of the eclipse from eminent astronomical institutions, including Lowell Observatory; set up solar telescopes for close-up views of the Sun...
Visit our Earth Day tabling event with Xerces Society, Master Naturalists, and The City of Goodyear Recycling and Water Department! The Xerces Society provides information on the world of entomology. Bug masks and crayons, pamphlets and interactive games will support knowledge of invertebrates. Information on specific insects will be provided. Maricopa County Master Naturalists love...
There are only eleven designated national scenic trails in the United States. Our Grand Canyon State has one of them—the Arizona National Scenic Trail! In this discussion, participants will have opportunities to: explore the history of the creation of Arizona’s greatest volunteer project; enhance their knowledge of Arizona’s diverse geography, animals, plants, and especially people—from...
Choose up to six seed packets from the Glendale Library's seed program.Seeds are sourced from Native Seeds/SEARCH and provided by the Glendale Water Services Department – Conservation & Sustainable Living Division. You will have a choice of two different styles of clay plant markers. Once you have created your markers Master Gardener Anne Stahley from the Glendale Water Conservation...
We are excited to be able to provide a special reshowing of our live planetarium show "The Cosmic Webb" for this weekend only! In a planetarium show uniquely created for our inaugural Celestial Spring Gala, we use the three movements of a London Symphony Orchestra recording of Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Piano Concerto to delve into three...
Get help with the library’s digital offerings, including: eBooks – Libby (Overdrive), Hoopla, Romance Book Cloud Audiobooks – Libby, Hoopla Movies & TV – Kanopy, Hoopla, and Music – Freegal. Or get help with: Job seeking (resumes, online applications, job searching), Computer basics (Windows), Email and internet basics, Mouse and keyboard tutorials, Microsoft Office Basics...
Take a relaxing look at the night sky as we give you a guided tour of the stars, planets, constellations and current events happening in Tucson's night sky. This live astronomy talk is constantly changing! Recommended for general audiences. Themes: Stars, planets, constellations, mythology Style: Live presentation Planetarium Tickets Adults: $12 Children (ages 3-15): $8 Children ages...
Up to 10 species of hummingbirds use the green corridor of the San Pedro River as a freeway between their tropical winter retreats and their northern nesting grounds. The public...
Explore the night skies from the summit of Mt. Lemmon using Arizona's LARGEST publicly available telescopes! Under the guidance of a professional, visitors will enjoy a brief astronomy lecture, a light dinner, and an exclusive opportunity to observe astronomical objects and phenomena. This five-hour program starts 2 hours prior to sunset and accommodates up to...
This Saturday, come up to Mars Hill and meet Lowell Planetary Astronomer, Dr. Larry Wasserman! Take a peek at real-time images of planets, stars, galaxies and other celestial objects to be displayed on a large television screen outdoors with our new MallinCam. This is your opportunity to see interesting objects in the night sky, learn about...