The San Pedro River, a narrow green oasis rippling through desert grassland, is one of the last wild rivers in the Southwest and one of the most endangered. These 3-hour guided walks through desert grassland and among towering cottonwood trees will introduce you to the birds and other wildlife that make their homes in the...
Northern Arizona is home to the world’s largest continuous stand of ponderosa pine forest, and the import and impact of its valuable timber is deeply woven into the region’s history. Visitors can trace the story of the region’s forests, from the ancestral environmental care practices of the region’s Indigenous communities to the founding of the...
Are you looking for a one-on-one session to learn how to type, use your new phone, or use Hoopla? Schedule a session to help you get comfortable using a device or an app. Call to schedule an appointment any time during the month, or if you have any questions. Please schedule one week in advance.
Join us for our free docent-led tour in the lobby of the Bryant Bannister Tree-Ring Building (1215 E. Lowell St.). Visitors will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology and have a chance to examine specimens. During your 1.5 hour tour, you will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology, have a chance to...
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees...
En el mundo de hoy, gran parte de lo que hacemos se ha vuelto fuertemente basado en computadoras: desde comunicarse con familiares lejanos, hasta comprar en línea, encontrar información e incluso buscar trabajo. Estas clases te ayudarán a prepararte para usar computadoras en tu vida diaria, o mientras te preparas para ingresar al mercado laboral....
Stop by the Asante Library for technology help. Library staff will provide guidance on using library databases, e-books, online resources, and even provide basic instruction on popular software applications like Microsoft Office.
Come learn and share everything about raising chickens.
This 90-minute tour provides a unique opportunity to learn how innovative engineering and optical technology melds with manufacturing techniques to produce the largest and most advanced giant (8.4 meters / 27 ft) telescope mirrors in the world on the University of Arizona campus. Visitors will see the unparalleled technology and revolutionary processes in making the...
We can get a lot of different benefits from taking a walk in a natural outdoor setting. We might love catching up on our friends’ lives, or happily learn to identify flora and fauna, or enjoy exercising our bodies, or get a sense of accomplishment from reaching a particular destination—or some combination of all of...
Zoom away from planet Earth and take a guided tour through the Solar System! Let's stop by each of the planets and learn why they are unique. On our journey, we will be pointing out interesting facts along the way. Audience: General, all ages Style: Live presentation about planets and space exploration Planetarium Tickets...
Weather has always been one of the most dynamic and complex forces shaping our planet, but now it’s intensifying in varied and complex ways. Extreme Weather takes us to the frontlines where few have gone. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film about natural disasters Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10 Children ages 2 and...
Join Ranger Olivia for a hike to see and learn about the stunning saguaros during sunset. Ranger Olivia leads this picturesque hike to watch the sun set while also learning about saguaros along the way. We will see the sunset, saguaros, and maybe some evening critters as well. You may bring your blacklight and regular...
Our meetings feature great Guest Speakers – distinguished astronomers, including staff astronomers from various observatories and professional astronomers at universities. A range of topics in space-science, astronomy and astrophysics are covered at the meetings and include discussion of technologies involved – cameras, spectroscopy and other instrumentation. The agenda often has show-and-tell presentations by club members...
Have you ever wondered how wildfires are managed in our unique Sonoran Desert landscape? Join us for an illuminating evening with wildland fire managers from the Tonto National Forest, as they unpack the science behind fighting fires in our unique Sonoran Desert ecosystem. This event is free, though donations are graciously accepted.
Exploration for high-sulfidation epithermal deposits requires the development of protocols that allow distinction between mineralized and barren lithocaps. To better define the characteristics of barren lithocaps, Red Mountain, located at the eastern margin of the Lake City caldera in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado, has been studied. This included logging of drill cores,...