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Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Be a Citizen Scientist!

Lake Pleasant Regional Park 41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd., Morristown

Learn about free smartphone apps that can help you identify plants, animals, and more, while helping contribute to science!   Stop by to learn from Ranger Eric about the free iNaturalist and Seek apps you can use to identify any living organism on the planet with your smartphone, while also increasing our knowledge of where they...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Estrella – Invasive Species Removal

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear

Meet at the park’s Nature Center. Join us in removing invasive species and reducing wildfire risk in our parks. Participants will learn to identify several invasive species, their phenology and characteristics, and how to effectively remove these invasive plants. The initiative is to remove invasive plants as a proactive step toward ecological restoration and to...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Lake Pleasant Monday Clean-Up Crew

Lake Pleasant Regional Park 41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd., Morristown

Lake Pleasant is creating a Monday clean-up crew.  If you are available on any Monday, please join us as we pick up litter along the shoreline. Date- Every Monday Time – 7:00am - 9:00am Location – Park at Castle Hot Springs dirt lot near the entry station. Meet with staff at main building at entry....

Free with Park Fee

Northern Arizona University: “TIMBER! Northern Arizona’s Logging Legacy” Exhibit

Northern Arizona University Cline Library 1001 S. Knoles Dr., Flagstaff

Northern Arizona is home to the world’s largest continuous stand of ponderosa pine forest, and the import and impact of its valuable timber is deeply woven into the region’s history. Visitors can trace the story of the region’s forests, from the ancestral environmental care practices of the region’s Indigenous communities to the founding of the...

Free

Tohono Chul: Poetry and Plant Walk

Tohono Chul 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte, Tucson

Celebrate the Sonoran Desert via the words of poets and naturalists as you explore the Desert View Trail in a rustic area of Tohono Chul.

Free with Admission

Arizona State Parks and Trails: Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock

Red Rock State Park 4050 Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona

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...

Free with Park Fee

Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Facility Tour

Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary Actual location given after reservations, Phoenix

Interact with some of our special animals, which for many people is a once in a lifetime experience.  Guests will get to learn about endangered species, how we contribute to conservation of those animals, some of the considerations we must take into consideration when having these reptiles in Arizona, which reptiles are good pets for children or adults, adaptations...

Free – $25

The University of Arizona: Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab Tour

The University of Arizona Steward Observatory 933 N. Cherry Ave., Tucson

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 /...

$20 – $25

Avondale Public Library: Robotics with Ecorobotik at Civic Center Library

Avondale Public Library - Civic Center Library 11350 W. Civic Center Dr., Avondale

EcoRobotik is a non profit organization that offers a series of interactive robotics workshops for beginners at Civic Center Library. Registration required. Please visit https://ecorobotik.com to register. Ages 10 -...

Free

Glendale Public Library: Teen Makers – Paper Circuit Art

Glendale Public Library - Foothills Library 19055 N. 57th Ave., Glendale

Come explore different tech gadgets and maker tools. Each month features a new project. This month, we will use paper circuits to create art pieces that light up! Registration is requested. Open to teens ages 12-18.

Free