Enjoy a guided tour of the gardens of Historic Canoa Ranch. Join Raydine Taber from the Green Valley Gardeners to explore the variety of themed gardens within the ranch headquarters. DIRECTIONS: Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley 85622 From Tucson - Take 1-19 south to exit 56 - Canoa Road. Go...
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 – 6:00am - 8:00am Location – Park at Castle Hot Springs dirt lot near the entry station. Meet with staff at main building at entry....
We’re celebrating our art-themed Summer Reading Challenge by offer a new art kit every two weeks! All kits include supplies and instructions. Each kit is available starting on the date listed and can be picked up in the following weeks, while supplies last. Kits can be picked up the the Downtown and East Flagstaff Community...
Get out early and beat the summer heat! Join a ranger for a short stroll and chat in our cactus garden. Come learn about a variety of topics including the iconic saguaro cactus and other plants of the Sonoran Desert! Meets in front of the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center. Accessible program.
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...
(AM - APPRENTICE) Everything is Awesome: LEGO Stop Motion Learn to make stop-motion videos with the LEGO pieces kids already love! This updated version of our stop-motion course covers all of the skills and tricks needed to produce expert-level stop motion videos. Campers will first learn the basics of stop motion movement. Then, they'll learn...
(AM - APPRENTICE) VEX Robotics BattleBots: Teamwork, Engineering, and Design VEX is the world's foremost competitive robotics program. Students from grade schools to universities use VEX to build not only their technical expertise, but also important life skills like teamwork, communication, and project management. Customized for a stress-free camp setting, our "BattleBots" VEX robotics camp...
(AM - APPRENTICE) LEGO Spike Prime Robotics We're excited to announce our newest robotics camp featuring the cutting-edge LEGO Spike Prime robotics platform. Used in classrooms and robotics competitions worldwide, LEGO Spike Prime is the current gold standard for educational robotics. Whether your child is looking to engage with robotics as a hobby, to gain...
(AM - APPRENTICE) Flight Lab: The Science of Drones Take to the skies with our STEM-specific educational drones! Campers will master the physics principles which make drone flight possible, and will also gain coding skills as they program their drone's flight paths to complete a series of challenges. Using a safety-first approach, students will learn...
This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
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...
Campers will develop not only a better understanding for our oceans and their inhabitants, but what we can do to help protect them and preserve our planet. This camp will facilitate behind the scenes experiences that will teach what it takes to care for these amazing animals. Grades 6-8 (Grade your Camper is entering FALL...
(MASTERS) eSport Gamer: Super Smash Bros. Edition Your favorite gaming icons go head-to-head in a battle on the Nintendo Switch! This camp uses the ever-popular game, Super Smash Bros., to introduce a critical and scientific approach to eSports success. How can programming knowledge influence game strategy? What's the best plan to maximize each character's strengths?...
Are you looking for an introduction to volunteer work in the animal field? This is the perfect camp for you! You will be assisting with animal care, cleaning, and more! This week-long camp is structed much like the "Keepers Program". Campers must be ready to work inside/outside to aid in the cleaning of animal enclosures, redesign...
Join a Park Ranger on the outside shaded patio overlooking the magnificent saguaro forest to learn a little about the unique diversity of the Sonoran Desert ecosystem. 30 minutes. Wheelchair accessible.
Enjoy koi fish feeding in the Conservatory every morning as aquatic experts share their knowledge about this unique and beautiful species. Meet “Hoover”, and the important role he plays in the pond that takes center stage at Butterfly Wonderland’s Conservatory! FREE WITH ADMISSION
Get ready to take your robotics skills to the next level with Advanced Battle Bots! In this camp, students will push the boundaries of innovation by designing and building custom mechanical arms, launchers, and other attachments on top of a Sphero RVR. Using a micro:bit, they’ll code precise controls for their ultimate bot creation. On the final day,...
Get ready to take your robotics skills to the next level with Advanced Battle Bots! In this camp, students will push the boundaries of innovation by designing and building custom mechanical arms, launchers, and other attachments on top of a Sphero RVR. Using a micro:bit, they’ll code precise controls for their ultimate bot creation. On the final day,...
US Fish & Wildlife Service will offer a presentation on the behavior, adaptions, conservation, habitat ecology, and folklore pertaining to our native venomous reptiles. Human safety and first aid strategies will also be covered. LIVE SPECIMENS WILL BE DISPLAYED
Want to learn the world's fastest-growing programming language favored by Google and NASA? Discover how to code with Python using accessible web-based platforms that guide students through a series of daily lessons. Build fundamental tech literacy while creatively solving software engineering challenges! Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program, and...
Find your voice and leave your mark on the world! Whether you are six or sixteen, it’s time to start a career as the next YouTube star. Explore the variety of content and personalities that exist on YouTube and how to find your own niche. Learn the Dos and Don’ts of the platform and how...
Learn about Grand Canyon's natural world on a one hour guided walk on a paved pathway along the canyon rim. Topics vary and may include: animals and plants adapting to changing seasons, man's impact on nature, how nature inspires writers and poets, rare and endangered species, or Indigenous people's use of plants and animals. Program duration:...
Join a Park Ranger at the Carl Hayden Visitor Center for a quick presentation about Glen Canyon. Topics vary.
Get an extra boost of science every Monday this summer with Family Brain Boost! CMT’s educators lead hands-on experiments designed to inspire a love of science for the whole family! Explore science concepts in an interactive setting based on the concept that science is fun, interesting and everywhere!
Join a ranger in our visitor center exhibit area to learn about a rotating selection of topics around the Sonoran Desert and Saguaro National Park. Drop in any time from 1pm-1:30pm. Accessible program.
Take your drone skills to new heights in Drone Discovery: Advanced! In this immersive, hands-on camp, kids will design, 3D model, and 3D print their very own drone frames before testing them in thrilling challenges and obstacle courses. From perfecting flight mechanics to pushing creative boundaries, this camp combines engineering, coding, and problem-solving for an unforgettable drone adventure. Ages 10...
Take your drone skills to new heights in Drone Discovery: Advanced! In this immersive, hands-on camp, kids will design, 3D model, and 3D print their very own drone frames before testing them in thrilling challenges and obstacle courses. From perfecting flight mechanics to pushing creative boundaries, this camp combines engineering, coding, and problem-solving for an unforgettable drone adventure. Ages 10...
Discover the Lua coding language while designing experiences in ROBLOX®, an online universe where you can create anything you dream of. This class combines game design concepts, coding, and fun! New developers will learn to use Roblox’s Studio software to reimagine the popular game genres with your own custom code! Student-created games will be available...
Join us for our free docent-led tour in the lobby of the Bryant Bannister Tree-Ring Building (1215 E. Lowell St.). Visitors will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology and have a chance to examine specimens. During your 1.5 hour tour, you will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology, have a chance to...
Join a park ranger at the Red Hills Visitor Center for a theater presentation about Saguaro National Park’s unique cultural, historical and natural resources. Presentations vary daily depending on the Ranger hosting, but a few popular ones go over: wildlife in the park, plants in the park (including saguaros), local indigenous culture, park history and even...
Enhance your afternoon with quick insights into the geologic story of Grand Canyon at our "Geology Talk" ranger program - presented daily at 2:30 pm. Meet in front of Yavapai Geology Museum. Learn how this immense canyon formed and the science behind the landscape. The program is 30 minutes long and is accessible. Grand Canyon is one-mile deep, up...
Join a ranger for a Sunset Talk to explore the complex layers of Grand Canyon’s history, ecology, geology, and more during this 30 to 45-minute program. During the summer of 2025, Sunset Talks by park rangers will take place at the Desert View Amphitheater on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 6:45 pm. Enjoy a program with a beautiful sunset backdrop....