Our First Thursday Bird Walk on August 3 will be at the Cottonwood Wash hotspot in Snowflake. Either carpool/convoy from the White Mountain Nature Center at 6:00 AM or meet at ~7:15 at the Wash parking lot off Hwy 77 on the right, just past the bridge on the way toward Holbrook.
Learn about the life cycles of various cacti and search for blooms and fruit with Ranger Derik. Join Ranger Derik on an easy to moderate terrain 2.2-mile hike to learn about the flowers and fruit of various cacti including saguaros, barrels, prickly pears, cholla and hedgehogs. Bring plenty of water and wear closed toe shoes,...
Bring your friends, family, and/or fellow sustainability enthusiast down for a private tour of the Arizona Worm Farm! This is ideal for groups that would like a staff guided tour with just your group. This tour can include a walk through of: Our goals and mission as a farm Worm and black soldier fly...
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...
For those who can’t get enough of our African penguins, we invite you to join us for an exclusive up close and personal Penguin Encounter. Go behind the scenes with our Animal Care & Education team to learn specifics about penguin behavior, diet, and reproduction, as well as how we can do our part to...
Come beat the heat after your hike and learn about the cacti found in the park and the surrounding Sonoran Desert with Ranger Derik. A discovery table will be set up in the nature center with samples and pictures of cacti found in the park. Guidebooks and other resources will be available so you can...
Go behind the scenes with our Animal Care & Education team an OdySea Aquarium Team Member to learn specifics about sloth behavior, diet, and reproduction, as well as how we can do our part to help this incredible species and our rainforests. Tour Fee: $69.95 | General Admission Is Required. | Minimum Age 8 FAQ...
Want to get healthier, but need some help getting started? Participants will learn about Nutrition, Exercise, Illness Prevention, and Mindfulness practices from a Senior Health Educator. Participants will have the opportunity to interact through built-in activities and a Q&A session. Those who participate will receive an official certificate of completion as well as materials and...
Did you know rattlesnakes can live over 20 years, but you can’t tell how old they are based on the length of their rattle? Stop by the Nature Center to chat with Ranger Steve about Arizona’s venomous animals! Stop by the lobby of the White Tank Nature Center from 12pm to 2pm to chat with...
Come to the Young Adult Lounge at Desert Foothills Library for dedicated time for ages teens and tweens! Each week will have a different featured activity or craft such as a video game tournament, learning to embroider, a PowerPoint party, and more. Check our online calendar for details on each week. This program is intended...
Come watch our certified professional raptor trainers John & Balinda train the owls Funky and Simon, Speedy the hawk, Astro the Aplomado Falcon, and Azul the American Crow. Located in the Rehab structure behind the Nature Center – Use the driveway on the south side of the parking lot. The birds appear one at a...
Join us at MACH1’s Open Hours to explore the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math!) and make something cool! Bring a STEAM project or craft you're working on, or just explore our offerings and available equipment and activities. Computers are available for working on coding, graphic design, video editing, or 3D modeling projects only.
Cline Library Special Collections and Archives (SCA) is happy to share, Images of a Lost World: Glen Canyon on the Colorado. The exhibit, which was curated by librarian Hank Hassell, features 56 photographs of Glen Canyon and its tributaries before the magnificent canyon complex was flooded by the waters impounded by Glen Canyon Dam. Images of...
Join us at MACH1 for Thursday Maker Hour: This month we're exploring Space. Imagining the orbits of planets in our solar system can be hard to wrap your head around! Join us this week to make a proportional version of our solar system in the MACH1 maker space! We'll also create our own models of...