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 – Meet with staff at the main Entry Station. Volunteers needed - Up to 100 What should the volunteers bring?...
Join a naturalist for a fall-themed guided nature walk to discover what autumn in Arizona is all about. Pumpkin Spice Latte and join us for a guided Southwest style leaf-peeping excursion. Distances may vary but will be around 3 miles on easy to moderate rocky terrain. DIRECTIONS: From East Tucson - Take 22nd Street to...
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...
Lace up your boots—it's back! The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation annual 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge kicks off November 1 and runs through February 8. You’ve got 100 days to hike, run, bike, or horseback ride your way through 100 or more miles of scenic trails across the county. Whether you're a trail...
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...
Looking for a place to relax, create, and explore after school? Tween/Teen Hangout is your space to connect with friends, try out cool crafts, and dive into fun STEM activities. Whether you're into making things, experimenting, or just hanging out, there's always something new to discover. Join us every Monday—no registration required! Open to tweens...
Take your jack-o-lantern on a one-way trip of destruction at the library. The Flagstaff Sustainability Office and Compost Crowd will help every single scrap of pumpkin find its final rest ready to morph into life-giving compost. Joining the fun, the Flagstaff Fire Department will bring their sky-high ladder for a pumpkin-plummeting extravaganza from the top!...
Have you ever dared to defy gravity when building? Learn about engineering and physics, and then apply what you learn by building a Tensegrity Structure to take home. Labs are designed for school aged children ages 8 and up. Ages 8-10 will need an adult helper to stay in the labs with them. *Program is...
Put your building skills to the test with this classic STEM challenge. Using only index cards and tape, teens will compete in this fun and fast-paced challenge. Compete solo or in teams to design the tallest, strongest tower. Open to teens ages 12 to 18.