Enjoy an intimate setting connecting with nature with author Richard Crossley at our Bubbling Ponds site. Understanding is the key to learning. Birding from one outdoor location, we will shift your focus to look at every bird longer, closer, and from a broader perspective than is typical, opening up a new world of discovery. This program is for...
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 trail walk to look for and...
Let the birds come to you! Bring your favorite camp chair, binoculars, a little refreshment, and just enjoy birding as the time slips by. You will only have to walk a short distance on the handicapped accessible Canopy Trail to a spot where feeders bring the birds up close. A knowledgeable guide will help identify...
Stop by all month long at the Downtown Branch and test your detective skills with our scavenger hunt for a chance to earn a prize! This month's Earth Day theme runs...
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 for resident and migrant species within the diverse desert riparian habitat of the Hassayampa River Preserve. Along the way we will discuss how to identify...
www.tempe.gov/MuseumHistoricHouses Get the whole story on this intriguing historic home with a guided group tour! Eisendrath House is a 1930 Pueblo Revival home in the rolling desert next to...
Join a ranger for a 15 minute talk at the Coronado National Memorial Visitor Center and learn about a variety of park topics including the Coronado Expedition, wildlife, and more!...
Field Trip/Workshop Combo Join Eric Moore from The Lookout (formerly Jay’s Bird Barn) for a Birding 101 class and a short field trip designed specifically for beginning birders. Learn basic...
Join Kay Hawklee, President of Northern Arizona Audubon Society (NAAS), to learn about a fascinating, cutting-edge tool being used to track bird migration. NAAS is partnering with Rancho Tres Brisas, owned by Jeni O'Callaghan, President of Friends the Verde River, to install a MOTUS station. This station will detect which individual birds are using the...
Watching warblers is a truly satisfying experience. This presentation will focus on characteristics, behaviors, and other clues for the identification of warblers and will be useful for the expert and...
FREE- MUST RSVP In this hands-on workshop you'll learn the basics of optical equipment, the most important tool for both beginning and advanced birding. Learn about binoculars, scopes, tripods, digi-scoping,...
Tori Marshall will talk about owls, rescue and rehab in the Verde Valley area, and about what people should do if they find an injured animal. She will be accompanied...
Explore a variety of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activities and projects. Activities are open-play, but staff will be on hand for guidance. Please be aware that the...
STEAM is science, technology, engineering, art, and math all wrapped into one. STEAM combines subjects that are known to increase critical thinking and problem-solving skills through fun and unique hands-on learning opportunities. As a means of enhancing the learning experience while demonstrating how all things are connected. Participants will be able to explore through curiosity...
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 Free thanks to...
(ages 12-18 / 60 minutes / space is limited) Give a new life to single-use plastic bags that usually end up in landfills by creating something new with them. We...
STEAM Night is a celebrated event that has been around for over 10 years. This event showcases a school wide emphasis on STEAM(Science-Technology-Engineering-Arts-Mathematics). We are very proud to say that...
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...
For ages 10 - 18. Do you want to hear music from your phone without interrupting others around you? Make a DIY phone speaker that directs the sound of your...
Explore the nocturnal world of bats, beginning with an introduction to their diversity, biology, and conservation. The group will then set off on a casual stroll with a bat detector to determine which species are flying over our heads.
Join us in the east parking lot for an evening of stargazing. Learn about various planets, stars, and more! Telescopes will be available courtesy of the Friends of the Foothills...