Learn about free smartphone apps that can help you identify plants, animals, and more, while helping contribute to science! Stop by to learn from Ranger Eric about the free iNaturalist and Seek apps you can use to identify any living organism on the planet with your smartphone, while also increasing our knowledge of where they...
Meet at the park’s Nature Center. Join us in removing invasive species and reducing wildfire risk in our parks. Participants will learn to identify several invasive species, their phenology and characteristics, and how to effectively remove these invasive plants. The initiative is to remove invasive plants as a proactive step toward ecological restoration and to...
Lake Pleasant is creating a Monday clean-up crew. If you are available on any Monday, please join us as we pick up litter along the shoreline. Date- Every Monday Time...
We will start from Oro Valley’s Honey Bee Canyon Park and will walk the wash to the north to just beyond the site of the Hohokam Petroglyphs (at 1 mile) and look for some local specialties like the Gilded Flicker and Black-throated Sparrow. Driving directions: From Tangerine Rd. and Rancho Vistoso Blvd., go north for...
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....
Learn to create a 3D paper flower using a traditional origami technique. Instructions and paper are provided! Kits available April 1st through 30th at the Information Desk of the Downtown and East Flagstaff Community Libraries, while supplies last.
Celebrate the Sonoran Desert via the words of poets and naturalists as you explore the Desert View Trail in a rustic area of Tohono Chul.
Join this free six-week class for adults and build your confidence using the technology you need today. Pima Community College Adult Basic Education instructors will help you build the digital skills you need to advance your education, career, and life goals. Step up your game with skills like Google docs and email and learn about...
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...
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...
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...
In this introductory genealogy class, participants will learn about what a DNA test can do for them, what no-cost testing companies are available, and about things to consider before taking a DNA test.
30-minute, one-on-one instruction sessions are available for assistance with introductory software, creating email accounts, downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks, résumé development, online job applications, and more. Tutoring check-in is at the front desk. Registration is required for all sessions.
30-minute, one-on-one instruction sessions are available for assistance with introductory software, creating email accounts, downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks, résumé development, online job applications, and more. Tutoring check-in is at the reference desk. Registration is required for all sessions. Register by calling 928-213-2331 or visiting the reference desk at the downtown library to check session availability.
Rising summer temperatures add additional stress to plants in your garden - and to you! Learn from a respected landscape architect strategies to help your plants become more resilient to hot temperatures. In this workshop, Judy Mielke will share her favorite attractive heat-proof plants and other ways to minimize the effects of the long, hot...
Pain is something everyone experiences, yet each person's pain experience is unique. Join Dr. Burnworth as she discusses what pain is, how to define it, and how it can affect daily life. In this discussion, she'll also share details about safe pain management techniques, treatment options, follow-up care, instructions for nonopioid and opioid analgesics, and...