Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Estrella Seed Harvest
“Seed Collection Time!! The Desert Defender Team spent months removing Invasive species. It is time to collect native seeds, which will be used to make seed bombs this summer and...
“Seed Collection Time!! The Desert Defender Team spent months removing Invasive species. It is time to collect native seeds, which will be used to make seed bombs this summer and...
Come get your bird-watching sheet in the youth room and go look for birds in the library. Complete your sheet, turn it in and get a prize. Ages: 5-14 June 29th-July 13th All children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. All library programs are free and open to the public.
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...
Come get a close-up look at bugs and other “creepy crawlies” with Ranger Shaun. What “bugs” are, what they aren’t, why I put that word in quotation marks. We’ll discuss some names, some myths, where they live, and general bug basics. MEETING LOCATION: Nature Center Classroom Limit 20 participants. To register, please call the Nature Center...
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...
Join us for a one-hour STEAM activity. Activities will include gardening, bird identification, paper airplanes, bubbles, doodle-bots, and geodes. Ages 7+
Interested in learning more about cacti? Learn and ask your cactus questions to Ranger Olivia. Come learn about cacti of the Sonoran Desert and Phoenix area! Ranger Olivia will host...
This show explains the science and technology we will conquer for a successful moonbase in the coming decades. Follow our story filled with awe, danger, trepidation and share the wonder...
Code Club is a weekly time when kids can come and learn how to make websites, video games, and apps. It’s informal, fun, and very interactive. Come have fun, make friends, and build cool stuff with us! No coding experience required!
Kids and their families will learn about nature and our beautiful Sonoran Desert by exploring birds in our community through books and play. Space is limited and tickets will be...
Take a relaxing look at the night sky as one of our skilled "Console Captains" gives you a guided tour of the stars, planets, constellations and current events happening in the night sky. Audience: General, all ages Style: Live presentation about constellations and astronomy Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10 Children ages 2 and under:...
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...
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...
Join Ranger Nikki on an evening stroll to search for scorpions and other nocturnal critters. We will search for bark, striped-tail and giant hairy scorpions and also be on the lookout for other nocturnal critters such as bats, owls, tarantulas, centipedes and more. The route is an out-and-back walk on the park’s service road and...