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Tempe Public Library: Maker Lab – 3D Design and Printing

Tempe Public Library 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe

Discover new tech, tools, and hands-on skills each month in the Maker Lab.   Each month in the Maker Lab, you’ll get hands-on with the latest tech and creative tools—from...

Free

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Glass in Flight

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

What if the insects we often overlook could stop you in your tracks with beauty? Step into a world where dragonflies hover overhead, butterflies balance on petals, and bees shimmer...

Free with Admission

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Bird Walk

Hassayampa River Preserve 49614 U.S. Hwy. 60 89, Wickenburg

Learn about the resident and migrant birds of desert riparian areas on this guided walk with Ranger Eric.   Join Ranger Eric for a guided bird walk to look and listen...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Plant Hike

Usery Mountain Regional Park 3939 N. Usery Pass Rd., Mesa

Learn all about plants of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike with Ranger Olivia.   Enjoy a guided nature hike along some of our trails to see all the beauty the desert plants have to offer. We will begin on Merkle trail, move onto Vista trail, and then connect back onto Merkle trail to finish. This...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: White Tank – Invasive Species Removal

White Tank Mountain Regional Park 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Rd., Waddell

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks. Participants will learn to identify several invasive species, their phenology and characteristics, and how to remove these invasive plants effectively.  Meet at the Area 4 parking lot. The goal is to remove invasive plants as...

Free with Park Fee

Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Red Rock

Red Rock State Park 4050 Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona

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 the field behind the Visitor Center. The Audubon Society has designated Red Rock State Park as part of the Lower Oak Creek Important Birding Area...

Free with Park Fee

Town of Gilbert: HSI Child & Babysitting Safety Training

MCLDAZ - Southeast Regional Library 775 N Greenfield Road, Gilbert

The Childcare & Babysitting Safety (CABS) course, helps build confidence, self-esteem and skills necessary to care for infants and children on a daily basis and in emergency situations. Topics include:...

$65

Cave Creek Museum: The Arizona Gold Mining Experience™

Cave Creek Museum 6140 E . Skyline Dr., Cave Creek

The Cave Creek Museum’s AZ GOLD MINING EXPERIENCE™ is unique with its display of the complete hard rock ore extraction process, with the mine shaft, tramway, ore carts, crushing and extraction, that are always on display, but operated only during these events. The highlight is Arizona’s only fully operational ten-stamp ore crushing mill. The ten 1,000-lb...

Free – $20

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Nature Play

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

Unplug and Reconnect with Nature! Join us for Nature Play at the Children’s Garden, where families can escape the screens and dive into the wonders of the great outdoors. Every...

Free with Admission

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Ecology

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear

Join Ranger Shaun as we move along through the winter season towards Spring. The emergence of wildflowers will bring back an explosion of insects close behind!   Learn more about the greatest frenemies of all time! Plants and bugs! Thanks to this ages old power struggle life exists as we know it. The dance between plant and predator...

Free with Park Fee

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Venom in the Desert – Educational Walk

McDowell Sonoran Preserve - Gateway Trailhead 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale

Some reptiles and arthropods in the Sonoran Desert use venom or other poisons to defend themselves or subdue their prey. Learn how to recognize these animals that bite and sting...

Free

Arizona State Parks & Trails: Sonoran Desert Botany Hike

Lost Dutchman State Park 6109 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction

Get to know the plant life of the Sonoran Desert on this guided hike with Arizona State Park Volunteer, Valerie. You'll spend an hour exploring the trails and learning about local cacti, trees, and shrubs, seeing how they've adapted to grow in and support this ecosystem. Expect some small hills and loose gravel with no...

Free with Park Fee

Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

October through April we are open to the public from 10am until 1pm. Our admission is $10 per adult (18+) and $5 per student (under 18). Children 4 and under...

Free – $10

Liberty Wildlife: GUIDED TOUR of Liberty Wildlife

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

Sign up for a Guided Tour before our flight and eagle show: https://libertywildlife.org/about-us/plan-your-visit/ Space for 15 people Cost $15 per person paid onsite via cash, check or card

$15

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Wet Felting | Flower

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

Craft a one-of-a-kind flower using the wet felting technique – an art form that uses soap, water, and friction to transform wool fibers into shapes or images. In this workshop, you’ll design a felted flower that’s uniquely yours, whether it be inspired by nature or imagination. No experience necessary! Your ticket includes a take-home kit...

$110

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Wildflowers

Usery Mountain Regional Park 3939 N. Usery Pass Rd., Mesa

Join Ranger Olivia to see and learn about the different types of wildflowers that we might be seeing this upcoming wildflower season.   This is a casual drop-in program, that gives...

Free with Park Fee

Pinal County Library District: Sewing

Pinal County Library District - Apache Junction Public Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction

Want to learn earn to sew or just like sewing? Attend our open sewing sessions to learn or just be around others who enjoy sewing! Projects are prepared for those...

Free

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Ecosystem Hike

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear

Join Ranger Shaun for a midday desert jaunt! Come see the beauty of the desert on a Ranger guided hike!   Enjoy a trek through the desert! Come along and learn about...

Free with Park Fee

Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Whale Superhighway

Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium 3700 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott

Whale Super Highway follows humpback whales and pygmy blue whales on their 4,000-mile migration down the coast of Western Australia to the freezing waters of Antarctica and back again. Whale Super Highway provides a stunning look at life in the waters of Western Australia. It reveals fascinating information about these whales — while underscoring how much we...

$10

Scottsdale Public Library: Geology Rocks!

Scottsdale Public Library - Arabian Library 10215 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Rd., Scottsdale

Calling rock enthusiasts! Don’t miss budding geologist, Olive Dipiazza’s, presentation about her rockhounding adventures. See her extensive rock collection. Learn about local specimens and where to best find them. This...

Free

Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Whale Superhighway

Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium 3700 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott

Whale Super Highway follows humpback whales and pygmy blue whales on their 4,000-mile migration down the coast of Western Australia to the freezing waters of Antarctica and back again. Whale Super Highway provides a stunning look at life in the waters of Western Australia. It reveals fascinating information about these whales — while underscoring how much we...

$10

Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter: SkyNights StarGazing Program

Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter 9800 Ski Run Rd. Mt., Lemmon

Explore the night skies from the summit of Mt. Lemmon using Arizona's LARGEST publicly available telescopes!  Under the guidance of a professional, visitors will enjoy a brief astronomy lecture, a light dinner, and an exclusive opportunity to observe astronomical objects and phenomena.  This five-hour program starts 2 hours before sunset and accommodates up to 28...

$62.50 – $88.50

Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Whale Superhighway

Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium 3700 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott

Whale Super Highway follows humpback whales and pygmy blue whales on their 4,000-mile migration down the coast of Western Australia to the freezing waters of Antarctica and back again. Whale Super Highway provides a stunning look at life in the waters of Western Australia. It reveals fascinating information about these whales — while underscoring how much we...

$10

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Glass in Flight at Night

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

When the sun goes down, the wings light up. Experience Glass in Flight like never before—under the stars and aglow with color. For a limited number of evenings, the Arboretum will stay open late to unveil Glass in Flight at Night, an illuminated twist on our dazzling outdoor sculpture exhibit. With strategic lighting and nightfall...

Free with Admission

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Maricopa County Parks and Recreation:

Hassayampa River Preserve 49614 U.S. Hwy. 60 89, Wickenburg

Join Ranger Eric for an after-hours prowl of the Preserve trails to look for nocturnal animals and scorpions!   Join Ranger Eric for an after-hours full moon walk to look for and learn about the nocturnal critters of the Preserve! Wildlife seen on past walks have included bats, ringtails, foxes, skunks, javelinas, deer, owls, scorpions, insects, and...

Free with Park Fee