Get outside this summer with our staff on a family friendly educational hike! On this sunrise hike, learn about our unique collection plants, Sonoran Desert ecology, and meet our resident...
Did you know Arizona actually has five seasons? The thunderstorms of Tucson’s monsoon have the power to transform the Sonoran Desert during Arizona’s fifth season: the wet summer! Monsoon Magic...
Join docent Anne Leight for a walk around the preserve to look for and learn about birds. Look for and learn about birds of this desert oasis with seasoned birder,...
Learn about some of the 50 medicinal plants in Mission Garden's Moore Medicinal Garden. The plants are native to the American Southwest deserts and in many cases have been used...
Bird enthusiasts join a naturalist for a guided walk appropriate for beginner and advanced birders. Most year-round birds are found in the riparian area next to Oak Creek or along...
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...
Join us to walk around Liberty Wildlife during our public open hours and see us fulfilling our mission! In the months of May, June, July and September, we are open...
Learn how to identify common desert and backyard birds with Ranger Eric. C Join Ranger Eric at the Usery Nature Center back patio to watch birds around the feeders and...
Explore some of the most sensitive and awe-inspiring locations within Walnut Canyon National Monument—areas that are not accessible to the public outside of these special programs. During the 2025 season,...
Explore virtual reality games, museums, and scenic views! Freely choose from the wide variety of options available on Red Mountain Library's virtual reality headsets.
Families are encouraged to participate in making and creating at Saguaro. Guided activities will include science, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics concepts. Join the family STEAM event every Saturday of...
STEAM Time is a pop-up makerspace for kids and teens that provides hands-on opportunities to design, experiment, and invent as they engage in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) through...
Do butterflies really come out of cocoons? Learn more about the differences between Butterflies and Moths from your local Park Ranger during Monarch Awareness month this September. Put your skills...
Up to 10 species of hummingbirds use the green corridor of the San Pedro River as a freeway between their tropical winter retreats and their northern nesting grounds. The public...
Questions about the Sonoran Desert or the things that live there? Ask Ranger Kevin! Come to the patio of the Nature Center and say hello to Ranger Kevin from 6:00pm...
Learn about reptiles and amphibians on this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Join Ranger Eric to go herping (looking for reptiles and amphibians) on this a short hike of part...
Kartchner Caverns invites you to join us for a walk in the park as we uncover and learn about some of the 13 different neighboring bat species in the park. We will use bat detectors while on...
Join Ranger Kevin for an easy and enjoyable evening hike. We'll be setting off on an approximately 2-mile, out-and-back hike on the Slate trail. Trail is rated easy, so there...
Join Ranger Shaun for a combination Sunset-Full Moon hike! Due to an interesting but exceptionally common astronomical phenomenon, the Moon is up before the Sun is down today and Ranger...