Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory: River Walk
The San Pedro River, a narrow green oasis rippling through desert grassland, is one of the last wild rivers in the Southwest and one of the most endangered. These 3-hour...
$15 – $20
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Teens (13 – 18 years)
Events for April 26, 2024
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Armchair Birding
Free- MUST RSVP Let the birds come to you! Bring your favorite camp chair, binoculars, a little refreshment, and just enjoy birding as the time slips by. You will only have to walk a short distance on the handicapped accessible Canopy Trail to a spot where feeders bring the birds up close. A knowledgeable guide...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Nature Hike Wild Burro Trail
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 wild burro! This is a roughly 2- mile hike along a moderately difficult trail. Please bring water and wear layers as the trail temperature may change rapidly....
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Reptile Hike
Learn about reptiles of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike during the City Nature Challenge with Ranger Eric. This hike will be about 1.5-2 miles roundtrip on Slate and Flume Trails. We will learn about safety around venomous animals and how to coexist with them where we live. This weekend (April 26-29) is the...
Free with Park Fee
Chandler Public Library: Downtown Scavenger Hunt – Earth Day
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...
Free
Greater Phoenix City Nature Challenge
Join us for the 2024 City Nature Challenge in the Greater Phoenix Area! Help us document the awesome biodiversity in the Valley of the Sun by making as many observations of living organisms as possible from April 26-April 29. Identification takes place April 30-May 6. Results will be announced on May 7! The CNC is...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: City Nature Challenge Hike
Join Ranger Nikki on a moderate hike and use your phone to document biodiversity in the park for the City Nature Challenge global Citizen Science competition that runs April 26-29. The City Nature Challenge is a global competition between cities to document biodiversity in regions around the world, taking place April 26-29. Ranger Nikki will...
Free with Park Fee
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Botanical Walk – Tavasci Field Trip
Join botanist Max Licher on a flora and fauna journey as we learn the native and non-native, riparian and grassland plant and animal species. Learn about arid plants’ secrets to survival and the challenge of invasive species. We will be walking at the newly re-opened Tavasci Marsh after last years' fire. Rating: 2 Transportation: Self-drive Meal: None Cost: $25...
$25
Desert Foothills Library: BugMan Steve
Come learn basic entomology and anatomy, as well as an overview of insect relatives (spiders, scorpions, etc). Discussion focuses on the importance of insects and native Arizona species, will lead...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Connect with Nature through your Phone
Stop by an information table where Ranger Jacque will teach you how to use your smartphone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Love nature...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Ranger Patio Talk
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! Ask a ranger at the visitor center desk for the topic of the day. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Join the City Nature Challenge!
Learn about this weekend’s City Nature Challenge and free smartphone apps that can help you identify plants, animals, and more, while helping contribute to science! Click on program title for more details. Stop by to learn from Ranger Eric about some free smartphone apps you can use to identify any living organism on the planet,...
Free with Park Fee
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Spring Ecosystems – Baseflow Sources of the Verde River
Dr. Larry Stevens, director of the Springs Stewardship Institute in Flagstaff, will present SSI’s recent findings on the distribution, ecological condition, and peculiar species associated with headwater springs of the Verde River. The basin’s more than 850 springs provide critical baseflow of the Verde River, but have largely been ignored as ecosystems. With support from...
$15
Maricopa County Library District: 3D Printing
Learn how to use a 3D printer and design your own 3D-printed craft! For ages 12-18.
Free
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Northern Arizona Birds with a Meme Twist
This presentation will highlight a variety of Northern Arizona species with beautiful photos plus eBird data and funny bird memes to provide you with a taste of what to expect...
$15
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Advanced Bird ID – Focusing on Flycatchers
Identification of flycatchers is one of the great challenges of birding. This presentation will focus on characteristics, behaviors, and other clues for the identification of flycatchers and will be useful...
$30
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Ravens – The Birds Who Watch Your Back
Dr. Cory will delight you with her photos and research of the Family Corvidae, and her research with Shade; the African Raven and her wild kin. Emily is accompanied, of course, by...
$15
Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory: Hummingbird Banding at Casa de San Pedro B&B
Hummingbird banding sessions at Casa de San Pedro Bed & Breakfast are open to members of SABO and guests of the B&B at no charge, though donations are appreciated. Only two (2) parking spaces are available for visitors who are not guests of Casa de San Pedro B&B, and registration is required. Casa de San...
Free
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter: SkyNights StarGazing Program
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 prior to sunset and accommodates up to...
$60 – $85
Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Beyond Our Solar System – Exploring Alien Worlds
Over the past few decades, we have started to discover planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. What are these extra solar worlds like? Is it possible life could exist...
$5
Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Beyond Our Solar System – Exploring Alien Worlds
Over the past few decades, we have started to discover planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. What are these extra solar worlds like? Is it possible life could exist on these planets and how do we plan to explore them? This show will be narrated live by Planetarium Director Eric Edelman. Shows will last...
$5
Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Beyond Our Solar System – Exploring Alien Worlds
Over the past few decades, we have started to discover planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. What are these extra solar worlds like? Is it possible life could exist...
$5