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May 27th - May 31st 9am - 4pm Ages 8 - 11 Your registration for a week-long camp will include: 1 Camp T-shirt with camper name, per week (More available to purchase if needed) Photos of camp. Emailed 1-2 weeks after the camp has ended in a Google Drive Folder available for about a year Camp...
$350
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May 27th - May 31st 10am - 3pm Ages 5 - 7 Your registration for a week-long camp will include: 1 Camp T-shirt with camper name, per week (More available to purchase if needed) Photos of camp. Emailed 1-2 weeks after the camp has ended in a Google Drive Folder available for about a year Camp...
$300
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Stop by the Discovery Center after your morning hikes or time on the lake and talk with Ranger Derik The many snake species that can be found in the Sonoran Desert. A table will be set up with guidebooks, snake skins, rattlesnake rattles and even a live snake. Feel free to ask questions, bring your...
Free with Park Fee
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Teach your LEGO bricks new tricks in this exciting LEGO Engineering camp! We will learn about the Engineering Design Process to design engineering solutions to common problems and make fun projects that use engineering ideas to build our own games, gadgets, gizmos, and machines. Some projects will even be built with LEGO Power Functions motorized...
$179
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Enter the scientific community and learn to view the world around you differently. Together we will be exploring robots, bridge building, rockets, aerodynamics and soldering all while building real world engineering skills. And in the end, you will battle against your fellow scientists to see who the greatest everyday engineer is. Fee: $150. 480-350-5208 Age...
$150
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Join us to walk around Liberty Wildlife during our public open hours and see us fulfilling our mission! In the months of May, June, July and September, we are open from 9am until 11am. Our admission is simply donation based - whatever you feel you can give. There are no set programs, but volunteers are...
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Age at least 4 yrs but less than 7 yrs May 29, 2024 - Jun 19, 2024 Wed 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM Teach your child how to use technology as a tool not just a toy! Enroll this summer in Discovery Kids Puterbugs, the innovative and educational technology classes brought to you by...
$49
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Join us at the library for a STEAM Activity. Give your young ones a chance to engage in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math. By doing so, they will foster creativity, boost their problem-solving skills, and have fun! Today we will be making a miniature sun and earth by marbling paper and learn why...
Free
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5 events,
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Age at least 5 yrs but less than 9 yrs May 30, 2024 - Jun 20, 2024 Thu 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Is your child secretly a mad scientist?! In this lab, your kiddo will embark on a series of science adventures! Focus is on inspiring, educating and entertaining your kiddo about the...
$37
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Join Ranger Kevin as we celebrate everything saguaro! Drop on in from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and learn why these iconic cacti deserve our utmost respect and admiration. Late spring is the season when the saguaro starts to blossom. Find out why that is, how saguaros help boost the biodiversity of desert animal species,...
Free with Park Fee
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Age at least 7 yrs but less than 12 yrs May 30, 2024 - Jun 20, 2024 Thu 10:45 AM - Noon Is your child secretly a mad scientist?! In this lab, your kiddo will embark on a series of science adventures! Focus is on inspiring, educating and entertaining your kiddo about the world...
$37
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4 events,
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Ranger Nikki will introduce you to San Tan’s animal ambassadors, including snakes, chuckwallas, tortoises, a tarantula and a Gila monster. Learn about their life cycles, adaptations and what you should do if you encounter their relatives on the trail. Bring your water with you and a hat to visit the outdoor tortoise enclosure. Restrooms and...
Free with Park Fee
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Learn heat safety tips from Ranger Eric as we get into the summer months. Come learn about heat safety, heat-related illness symptoms, and how and when to hike during the hot summer months in the Sonoran Desert with Ranger Eric. If you plan on continuing hiking over the summer, learning these tips is the best...
Free with Park Fee
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Saguaros are beloved for a reason, and they are usually blooming this time of year. See if they live up to the hype at this ranger table with visual displays, saguaro boots, and fun factoids. Click program title for more details. Enter the wonderful world of the most iconic Southwestern cactus, the sentinel of the...
Free with Park Fee
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Join Willow Bend Environmental Education Center and embark on a journey to become a naturalist! Engage with nature, hone your observation skills, and document your discoveries at our free, family-friendly event. Through engaging demonstrations, interactive games, hands-on activities, you will learn all about how to become a naturalist. Science Saturday is an event held on the...
Free
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Age at least 8 yrs but less than 14 yrs Jun 1, 2024 Sat 10:00 AM - Noon Registration fee: $12 Mesa resident/$14 Non-resident. Ages 9-14. Contractor fee due first...
$52 – $54
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Learn how to identify common birds and tips for better birding! Learn how to identify the common birds found around Phoenix during this introductory program. Participants will learn basic field ID techniques, some fun facts about our local species, as well as what you can do to help birds in your backyard. You will also...
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33 events,
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Grades 1 & 2: Build a Wild Habitat Explore the many habitats of animals around the world and identify what an animal needs to both survive and thrive in the wild. Campers will then get to design and build a model of a wild habitat for the animal of their choice! June 10 - 14...
$299 – $325
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Grades 3 & 4: Build a Zoo Habitat How does the Phoenix Zoo design homes for animals? Campers will learn all about how to build an exhibit in the Zoo, Species Survival Plans, and how zoos design spaces that help care for animals’ physical and mental wellbeing. Campers will then get to design and build...
$299 – $325
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June 10-14 Ages 4 - 6 years There are summer camps…. and then there is Highlands Center Summer Nature Camp! Sign your camper up for one week outside exploring, completing challenges, crafting, building, journaling, and making friends. Campers won’t just be in the forest, they will experience the forest in a whole new way. They will learn something about...
$135 – $195
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Ages 7-12 Let your imagination run wild in our series of 5-day camp sessions that spark curiosity in science through hands-on interactive programs that incorporate learning through high-energy challenges, building, and design. CAMP INNOVATION is sure to inspire, educate and engage your curious mind through hands-on science. Space is limited and pre-registration is required for all...
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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Come learn and laugh about creepy crawlies and enjoy the educational and entertaining antics of Wildman Phil! Space is limited. Ven a aprender y a reírte de los animales y a disfrutar de las payasadas educativas y divertidas de Phil el Salvaje. Programa para todas las edades. Cupo limitado.
Free
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This three-day program is for those who have completed Level 1. Participants will demonstrate their skills from Level 1 and caregiving is continued by learning about caring for a horse’s hooves and how to bathe a horse. Participants begin to develop riding skills that focus on basic control of a horse. Ages 7 - 14...
$164 – $199
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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Live mealworms, red wigglers, ladybugs, and crickets. Come learn and play with bugs!
Free
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18 events,
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Walk around beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders. We'll look for seasonal and resident birds and learn to identify some common calls and songs. The garden is a good place for beginning and intermediate birders to learn about many of the birds common to the greater Tucson area. Check in with...
Free
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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Get ready for an up close and interactive experience with live domestic and exotic animals. Jungle Jill, animal trainer extraordinaire, will educate and entertain with her animal friends. For youth of all ages. Summer programs are popular and fill up fast. Seating is on a first-come basis. Jungle Jill's Animal Encounters is presented with funding...
Free
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10 events,
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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Join us for a one-hour STEAM activity. Activities will include gardening, bird identification, paper airplanes, bubbles, doodle-bots, and geodes. Ages 7+
Free
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This program teaches kids ages 6–12 about camping essentials through indoor camping and a scavenger hunt. Space is limited; register at the front desk or call the library at 928-342-1640.
Free
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15 events,
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This event is FREE. All gifts are appreciated. They help the garden grow! Maegan Lopez from Mission Garden and the Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture continue this Mission Garden tradition...
Free
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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Start your Saturday with the Phoenix Zoo at the Library! Zoo employees are bringing critters to visit and you don't want to miss out on this encounter. This is part of the Adventure Begins at Your Library Summer Reading Program.
Free
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8 events,
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Introduction to the Sonoran Desert
Come on down and meet Ranger Olivia at the Discovery Center to learn more about the fascinating world around you – the Sonoran Desert. Are you visiting Arizona on vacation? Or have you recently moved to the Valley of Sun? Or perhaps you just want to learn more about the desert you live in? Then...
Free with Park Fee
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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The Sonoran Desert has been inhabited by humans for nearly 8000 years. Join us at the Tucson Mountain District Red Hills Visitor Center in the theater to learn about several desert plants that helped sustain human life over that time. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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If you have wanted to learn how far a jumping cholla can jump or if you have another question with respect to the seven various cholla species in Saguaro National Park, then join a volunteer interpretive ranger in the theater and you will have the mystery solved regarding how far a cholla can jump. Wheelchair accessible. ...
Free with Park Fee
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46 events,
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Introduction to the Sonoran Desert
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Age at least 5 yrs but less than 13 yrs Jun 17, 2024 - Jun 21, 2024 Weekdays 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM During our Nature Camp, kids will explore the natural world through fun games, activities, experiments, hikes, crafts, and more! Before the first day of camp, please make sure your ePACT is filled...
$168 – $227
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Grades 1 & 2: Build a Wild Habitat Explore the many habitats of animals around the world and identify what an animal needs to both survive and thrive in the wild. Campers will then get to design and build a model of a wild habitat for the animal of their choice! June 17 - 21...
$299 – $325
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Grades 3 & 4: Build a Zoo Habitat How does the Phoenix Zoo design homes for animals? Campers will learn all about how to build an exhibit in the Zoo, Species Survival Plans, and how zoos design spaces that help care for animals’ physical and mental wellbeing. Campers will then get to design and build...
$299 – $325
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21 events,
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All ages Jun 18, 2024 Tue 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM As we stroll through the cottonwoods and willows of Cienega Creek, we hope to see Summer Tanager, Yellow Warbler, Bell’s Vireo and many other birds. If lucky, we may also see delights such as Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet. Sections of the trail are steep and...
Free – $5
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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Join us for a stroll through our ethnobotanical garden where we will discuss some of the fascinating plants found in the Sonoran Desert. From the mighty saguaro cactus to the smallest wildflower, come let your curiosity blossom! Accessible program. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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24 events,
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Level 3 is available for participants who have completed both Level 1 and 2. In this three-day program, participants will broaden their horsemanship knowledge by learning different breeds and colors of horses. While practicing more independence with the horses and riding skills develop further, participants are introduced to faster gaits and learn to maneuver through...
$164 – $199
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A special exhibit will be located inside the Visitor Center, on the side of the hall opposite the entrance to the theater. It will include posters, a short film, and a ranger led discussion to share what Juneteenth is and to elevate the stories and connections that Black communities have with public lands. Free with Park...
Free with Park Fee
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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26 events,
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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Join us for a stroll through our ethnobotanical garden where we will discuss some of the fascinating plants found in the Sonoran Desert. From the mighty saguaro cactus to the smallest wildflower, come let your curiosity blossom! Accessible program. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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25 events,
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Join an Interpretive Ranger at Signal Hill to learn about the peoples who lived in this area from 450CE to 1450CE and are believed to have been the creators of the petroglyphs on Signal Hill and at other sites throughout the greater Tucson/Phoenix area. 1 hour, 1/2 mile Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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28 events,
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This event is FREE. No RSVP necessary. All gifts are appreciated. At our monthly (fourth Saturday) Archaeology Day, representatives of Tucson's archaeology community come to Mission Garden to teach practical hands-on skills. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center is represented at these events, also presenting interactive programs about things like pinch pots, pendants, and cordage. John Palacio...
Free
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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15 events,
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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The Sonoran Desert has been inhabited by humans for nearly 8000 years. Join us at the Tucson Mountain District Red Hills Visitor Center in the theater to learn about several desert plants that helped sustain human life over that time. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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Questions about the Sonoran Desert or the things that live there? Ask Ranger Kevin! Come to the Nature Center and meet Ranger Kevin from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Bring your burning desert questions! Try to stump the Ranger! Impress your friends and enemies alike with your new-found knowledge! We’ll also have a table full of interesting...
Free with Park Fee
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42 events,
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Age at least 5 yrs but less than 13 yrs Jun 24, 2024 - Jun 28, 2024 Weekdays 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM During our Nature Camp, kids will explore the natural world through fun games, activities, experiments, hikes, crafts, and more! Before the first day of camp, please make sure your ePACT is filled...
$168 – $227
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Grades 1 & 2: Build a Wild Habitat Explore the many habitats of animals around the world and identify what an animal needs to both survive and thrive in the wild. Campers will then get to design and build a model of a wild habitat for the animal of their choice! June 24 - 28...
$299 – $325
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June 24-28 Ages 6 - 10 years There are summer camps…. and then there is Highlands Center Summer Nature Camp! Sign your camper up for one week outside exploring, completing challenges, crafting, building, journaling, and making friends. Campers won’t just be in the forest, they will experience the forest in a whole new way. They will learn something about...
$205 – $265
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25 events,
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Ages 5-12 Let your imagination run wild in our series of 5-day camp sessions that spark curiosity in science through hands-on interactive programs that incorporate learning through high-energy challenges, building, and design. CAMP INNOVATION is sure to inspire, educate and engage your curious mind through hands-on science. Space is limited and pre-registration is required for all...
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Age at least 5 yrs but less than 9 yrs Jun 25, 2024 - Jul 16, 2024 Tue 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM This is not your average science class! Be prepared to get down and messy! Hands-on experiments will help you learn about elasticity, chemical reactions, electricity and so much more! Each week will...
$37
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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32 events,
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Start your day right with Ranger Jacque on this morning nature hike! Come with Ranger Jacque out to the park for a two-mile hike on Moonlight and Stargazer trails, rated easy to moderate, picking up tidbits of Sonoran Desert wisdom along the way. Restrooms are available at the Nature Center where we will meet. Please...
Free with Park Fee
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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29 events,
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Start your day right with Ranger Jacque on this morning nature hike! Come with Ranger Jacque out to the park for a two-mile hike on Tortoise and Hilltop trails, rated easy to moderate, picking up tidbits of Sonoran Desert wisdom along the way. Restrooms are available at the Nature Center where we will meet. Please...
Free with Park Fee
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Join us for a stroll through our ethnobotanical garden where we will discuss some of the fascinating plants found in the Sonoran Desert. From the mighty saguaro cactus to the smallest wildflower, come let your curiosity blossom! Accessible program. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
-
This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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27 events,
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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Come experience what makes the monsoon so magical! We will create a special project, plant seeds and have fun. Learn about desert gardening and why it is so special with Desert Diggers & Pinal County Master Gardeners. www.desertdiggers.org Space is limited and registration is required. Ages 5 and up with an adult....
Free
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28 events,
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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Age at least 8 yrs but less than 14 yrs Jun 29, 2024 Sat 10:00 AM - Noon Registration fee: $12 Mesa resident/$14 Non-resident. Contractor fee due first day: $35. Together we will learn how to create machines that can do a task or just look pretty! Will it be a slithering snake...
$47 – $49
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14 events,
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This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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The Sonoran Desert has been inhabited by humans for nearly 8000 years. Join us at the Tucson Mountain District Red Hills Visitor Center in the theater to learn about several desert plants that helped sustain human life over that time. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
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If you have wanted to learn how far a jumping cholla can jump or if you have another question with respect to the seven various cholla species in Saguaro National Park, then join a volunteer interpretive ranger in the theater and you will have the mystery solved regarding how far a cholla can jump. Wheelchair accessible. ...
Free with Park Fee
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