Come with Ranger Shaun for a morning stroll and see if we can find a burro (or a burrow, who’s picky?) along the Wild Burro Trail! There are tons of things to see at Lake Pleasant, but everyone loves the burros! Along Wild Burro trail you’ll get a chance to walk through several different communities...
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...
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...
Join Ranger Shaun for a walk and talk up Yavapai Point trail to see a great view of the Lake and learn about the ecology of the park. Lake Pleasant...
Learn how to make your own fun projects using lights, sounds, and motion. We will be using microcontrollers which are the workhorse of modern electronics the way the microprocessor is...
Join us as we learn a new aspect of robotics each month. Each month will focus on a different area including computer-aided design, programming, building, electronics, using hand tools, and more! Every sessions offers a new way to think about robotics and builds a new robotics-related skill! Best for ages 11-16.
Families are welcome every Thursday to design, create, and collaborate! Try out sewing, animating, programming, inventing, and more! Join us to CrEaTE! Every Thursday. Every Thursday, 4:30-6:00
Join Ranger Olivia for a hike to look for wildlife on National Wildlife Day! Ranger Olivia leads this hike to look for and learn about any and all wildlife. National Wildlife Day is observed to bring awareness to the declining numbers that many species are facing, not just in our desert but all around the...
Join Ranger Kevin for an evening of fun and adventure as we set off in search of desert wildlife. Come celebrate National Wildlife Day by taking a roughly three-mile hike along the Spur Cross and Dragonfly Loop trails. We’ll be on the lookout for all kinds of evening-active critters, from skunks to scorpions, spiders, snakes,...
Join Ranger Derik on nighttime hike through the desert in search of nocturnal creatures. The hike will cover 2.87 miles along the North loop trail on flat gravel trails with sweeping views of the surrounding mountains. Hikers should bring water, flashlights, blacklights and wear supportive closed-toe shoes. The trailhead does not have any water but there...