Invasive species are among the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, and increase wildfire occurrences and magnitude. Desert Defenders is a citizen science...
Lifecycle of the Saguaro Educational Walk at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead Location: Brown’s Ranch Trailhead – 30301 N. Alma School Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Easy Distance: ~0.5 mile Time:...
Join Ranger Nikki on an easy to moderate terrain hike to look for flowering plant life and a variety of pollinators, including butterflies. Ranger Nikki will lead you on a...
Come along with Ranger Jacque as she explores the beautiful Wild Burro trail! Enjoy the Wild Burro Trail while we learn about the desert, and we might even see a...
Join Ranger Shaun and learn to learn about the Sonoran Desert using nature apps on your phone. Ranger Shaun will guide you on a hike to look for plants, birds,...
Every third Saturday of the month, 8am-10am At Mission Garden’s Placita (near the kitchen) This event is FREE. No RSVP necessary. All gifts are appreciated—they help the garden grow! Due...
The San Pedro River is one of the last free flowing rivers in the Southwest and home to one of the largest cottonwood-willow riparian forests remaining in Arizona. On this...
Date- Saturday, April 20, 2024, EARTH DAY LITTER PICK UP EVENT Time – 8:00am-11:00am Location – Lake Pleasant Regional Park, Main Entry. Directions: From central Phoenix, take I-17 north to...
Check out the Mesquite Festival at Hassayampa River Preserve at this free, family-friendly community event. Discover all the “Tree of Life”, Mesquite, has to offer at this FREE, family-friendly community...
This event is free. All gifts are appreciated.—they help the garden grow. Come experience an agave roast and learn about these plants’ many uses! Members of the Hualapai tribe will...
Stop by all month long at the Downtown Branch and test your detective skills with our scavenger hunt for a chance to earn a prize! This month's Earth Day theme runs...
Join docents from the Friends of the San Pedro River for a tour of the Murray Springs mammoth kill site. Vance Haynes led an expedition here in the 1970s that...
Show Mother Earth some love and do a world of good. Discover ways to live an eco-friendly lifestyle through crafts, activities, and information booths featuring a variety of organizations promoting “green” products,...
The CPR/AED combination training course is for anyone who needs a community level CPR certification (issued by ASHI). Participants will be certified in the use of an AED and learn...
Registration fee: $12 Mesa resident/$14 non-resident. INSTRUCTOR FEE DUE FIRST DAY: 40. This course provides student with the knowledge and skills to confidently care for infants and school age children....
Join us at the Carefree Earth Day Celebration! Stop by the DFLT booth and say hi. Location: Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion, 101 Easy St, Carefree, AZ 85377
Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa. Designed for ages 12 and...
Join us to walk around Liberty Wildlife during our public open hours and see us fulfilling our mission! October through April we are open to the public from 10am until...
Spring into the Library! Join staff at the Surprise Regional Library as we release thousands of ladybugs outside. Everyone is welcome to join us!
Where do they come from? Where do they go? Black Holes takes you on a fully immersive journey through one of the most mystifying, awe-inspiring phenomena in the universe: a...
Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa. Designed for ages 12 and...
Stop by an information table where Ranger Nikki will teach you how to use your phone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Ranger Nikki...
Stop by an information table where Ranger Jacque will teach you how to use your phone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Love nature...
Join a ranger for a 15 minute talk at the Coronado National Memorial Visitor Center and learn about a variety of park topics including the Coronado Expedition, wildlife, and more!...
The Civic Center Library is hosting a family-friendly extravaganza that celebrates Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math! This event promises to be a fun-filled day of activities that will engage...
After the total solar eclipse makes its way across parts of the United States on April 8th, 2024, the planetarium will provide a special recap event on April 20th. We...
Visit our Earth Day tabling event with Xerces Society, Master Naturalists, and The City of Goodyear Recycling and Water Department! The Xerces Society provides information on the world of entomology....
Join us at the library once a month to make creative and unique crafts! This month we are making origami figures. For ages 12-18.
Create your own painted piece of art using recycled vintage vinyl records while you learn about upcycling! Teens are welcome to bring their own records. Records are unplayable after being...
We are excited to be able to provide a special reshowing of our live planetarium show "The Cosmic Webb" for this weekend only! In a planetarium show uniquely created for...
Take a relaxing look at the night sky as we give you a guided tour of the stars, planets, constellations and current events happening in Tucson's night sky. This live...
Up to 10 species of hummingbirds use the green corridor of the San Pedro River as a freeway between their tropical winter retreats and their northern nesting grounds. The public...
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...
Saturday, 4/20/2023 at 6:15 p.m. until Sunday, 4/21/2024 at 9 a.m. Join our Night Camp Team as we learn what it takes to be explorers. Navigate the zoo after dark and learn compass...
This Saturday, come up to Mars Hill and meet Lowell Planetary Astronomer, Dr. Larry Wasserman! Take a peek at real-time images of planets, stars, galaxies and other celestial objects to be...