Join Ranger Shaun for a morning jaunt up the mountain! Come for an early walk in the relative cool of the morning up to the top of waterfall trail and back. We’ll take a moment to examine the petroglyphs along the way, discuss some of the local vegetation, and watch for wildlife become active as...
Come meet Ranger Olivia and learn more about how and why Maricopa County Parks monitor and support butterfly populations. Along with the other pollinators that help out in our parks! ...
Ranger Shaun’s brought out the bug box again! But bugs aren’t the only pollinators on the block! Come learn about the others too! Everybody loves flowers of one type or...
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...
With cooler weather on the horizon, stop by the Nature Center to visit with Ranger Derik and learn what you should carry on your desert hikes and how to stay...
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...
earn the basics of 3D printing as well as a broad overview of Tinkercad and Thingiverse, the software platforms that help make your 3D prints become a reality. If time allows, participants will choose simple projects to print and take home.
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...
A more in-depth look at the pollinator-flower relationship with Ranger Shaun. A basic discussion of flower morphology and plant reproductive strategies as they relate to pollinators. What are flowers anyway? Why are they the colors and shapes they are? Why do only some animals go to certain ones? Not a bug person? You might be...
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...
Are you mammal obsessed? This is the tour for you! Our Private Mammal Tour is a great option to meet some of our furry friends, watch feeding demonstrations, and learn more about the mammal residents at PHS! Your VIP-Inspired Experience Includes: Capybara interaction for the group. Meet, pet, and feed our adorable capybara "Spud"! Opossum interaction...
Join us this September for our Homeschool Social where creativity meets engineering! Homeschooled children will enjoy an interactive session of paper bridge building, combining fun with learning in a hands-on...
Learn how to operate our Brother SE1900 embroidery machine and find out what it can do. Registration is not required but space is limited.
Join us for the first garden club event of the season! We'll be planting flowers in our raised garden bed from seed and from transplants!
Join us in the Children's Place for a foray into HTML coding. We will be using a preestablished template to learn how a webpage is formatted in HTML and learn the basic elementals that make a webpage function. We'll be adding pictures, text, and links to make a personalized simple webpage! This program is designed for children and teens ages...
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
Build a simple pollinator waterer and hummingbird feeder! Help support our pollinating birds & insects with a pollinator waterer and hummingbird feeder. These are easy to make with upcycled items you might have around your house, but we'll provide all the supplies thanks to the Friends of the Library! Teens & adults welcome.
Visible mending is a technique embraced by various cultures to repair fabric, enhancing its longevity while also adding a distinct personal flair. In this hands-on workshop, you'll explore the fundamentals of the Japanese sashiko style of visible mending to fix a garment. Please bring an item you'd like to mend, and we will provide all...
Join Ranger Nikki on an easy/moderate terrain hike to see plant life that may have been invigorated by any monsoon rains. Join Ranger Nikki on a 4.5-mile moderately paced hike to observe cacti, shrubs and any summer wildflowers that may have popped up if we were treated to monsoon rains. If conditions are right, we...