Join us at the Birding Trail kiosk (next to campsite #12 in Patagonia Lake State Park) for a ranger led hike to learn about the diverse avian wildlife at Patagonia Lake...
Do you have concerns about falling? Many older adults restrict their activities when they feel unsteady on their feet. A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. You will learn to: • View falls as a controllable set of goals for increasing activity. • Make changes to...
Part art. Part engineering. Totally amazing! Add a pop of wonder and a pinch of nostalgia to your spring with Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop! Marvel at over 40 wildly creative...
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...
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,...
Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to come listen to a book and do a related craft. Explore a new science theme each week through stories &...
Join Liberty Wildlife and their Animal Ambassadors to learn more about the native wildlife of Arizona. Education Takes Flight, every Friday from October thru April. Location: Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort...
LaterLab is the ultimate playground for innovation, creativity, and connection! Designed for Makers of all kinds, this hands-on space in CREATE at Arizona Science Center® invites you to bring your ideas to life using professional-grade tools and materials. From 3D printing and laser cutting to woodworking and sewing—LaterLab has everything you need to build, innovate,...
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 before sunset and accommodates up to 28...
Light pollution. Have you ever heard of this term? How can something as essential as light even be associated with pollution? And yet, there it is. For several centuries, we have become accustomed to lighting up artificial light sources after dark, considering them natural. But it’s not. Living organisms, both, plants and animals, have adapted...
The Museum is open from 5pm-9pm free of charge, on the first Friday of each month. Space is very limited, and guests will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. Museum admission is not guaranteed due to extremely limited capacity. First Free Friday Nights at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix would not be possible without...
Come view the stars during the Arizona SciTech Festival! Fun for the whole family, located at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve. East Valley Astronomy Club members staff operations and programming for...
Light pollution. Have you ever heard of this term? How can something as essential as light even be associated with pollution? And yet, there it is. For several centuries, we have become accustomed to lighting up artificial light sources after dark, considering them natural. But it’s not. Living organisms, both, plants and animals, have adapted...
Filmmaker Ian Cheney embarks on an experiment in which he brings a series of keen-eyed observers – scientists, artists, a hunter – to a range of locations around the world, often without telling them where they are going, and asks them simply to describe what they see. sing a small red frame to focus their...
“CYBOTAGE” is a solo exhibition where art, biology, global security and social science converge. Named after its central body of work, this series of animated digital colossi probes the ethical dilemmas...
Night hiking is an exciting way to experience Catalina State Park’s desert wildlife and dark skies. On a one-mile, guided hike on the Nature Trail, learn about the desert’s nocturnal...
Light pollution. Have you ever heard of this term? How can something as essential as light even be associated with pollution? And yet, there it is. For several centuries, we...
Light pollution. Have you ever heard of this term? How can something as essential as light even be associated with pollution? And yet, there it is. For several centuries, we have become accustomed to lighting up artificial light sources after dark, considering them natural. But it’s not. Living organisms, both, plants and animals, have adapted...
Light pollution. Have you ever heard of this term? How can something as essential as light even be associated with pollution? And yet, there it is. For several centuries, we have become accustomed to lighting up artificial light sources after dark, considering them natural. But it’s not. Living organisms, both, plants and animals, have adapted...