Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Armchair Birding
Free- MUST RSVP 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...
Free
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Tweens (9 – 12 years)
Events for April 26, 2024
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Nature Hike Wild Burro Trail
Come along with Ranger Jacque as she explores the beautiful Wild Burro trail! Enjoy the Wild Burro Trail while we learn about the desert, and we might even see a...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Reptile Hike
Learn about reptiles of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike during the City Nature Challenge with Ranger Eric. This hike will be about 1.5-2 miles roundtrip on Slate and...
Free with Park Fee
Chandler Public Library: Downtown Scavenger Hunt – Earth Day
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 through April 30th. Explore every nook of your library to complete the hunt, and along the way, discover something new your library has to offer! The hidden...
Free
Greater Phoenix City Nature Challenge
Join us for the 2024 City Nature Challenge in the Greater Phoenix Area! Help us document the awesome biodiversity in the Valley of the Sun by making as many observations of living organisms as possible from April 26-April 29. Identification takes place April 30-May 6. Results will be announced on May 7! The CNC is...
Free
Joseph Zito Elementary School: Dia de los Ninos
Dia Del Ninos is an event to celebrate our students where we bring various vendors in to do activities with the students. Location: Joseph Zito Elementary School 4525 W Encanto...
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Botanical Walk – Tavasci Field Trip
Join botanist Max Licher on a flora and fauna journey as we learn the native and non-native, riparian and grassland plant and animal species. Learn about arid plants’ secrets to survival and the challenge of invasive species. We will be walking at the newly re-opened Tavasci Marsh after last years' fire. Rating: 2 Transportation: Self-drive Meal: None Cost: $25...
$25
Desert Foothills Library: BugMan Steve
Come learn basic entomology and anatomy, as well as an overview of insect relatives (spiders, scorpions, etc). Discussion focuses on the importance of insects and native Arizona species, will lead...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Connect with Nature through your Phone
Stop by an information table where Ranger Jacque will teach you how to use your smartphone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Love nature...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Ranger Patio Talk
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! Ask a ranger at the visitor center desk for the topic of the day. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Join the City Nature Challenge!
Learn about this weekend’s City Nature Challenge and free smartphone apps that can help you identify plants, animals, and more, while helping contribute to science! Click on program title for...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Library District: 3D Printing
Learn how to use a 3D printer and design your own 3D-printed craft! For ages 12-18.
Free
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Northern Arizona Birds with a Meme Twist
This presentation will highlight a variety of Northern Arizona species with beautiful photos plus eBird data and funny bird memes to provide you with a taste of what to expect when visiting birding hotspots and backyards in Northern Arizona. Northern Arizona is a goldmine when searching for a variety of raptors, waterfowl, and passerines. At...
$15
Navajo County Library District: STEAM After School
Join us as we learn and explore STEAM concepts! This project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a Division of the Secretary of State, with...
Free
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Advanced Bird ID – Focusing on Flycatchers
Identification of flycatchers is one of the great challenges of birding. This presentation will focus on characteristics, behaviors, and other clues for the identification of flycatchers and will be useful...
$30
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Ravens – The Birds Who Watch Your Back
Dr. Cory will delight you with her photos and research of the Family Corvidae, and her research with Shade; the African Raven and her wild kin. Emily is accompanied, of course, by her inquisitive African White-necked Raven, "Shade." Cost: $15 Transportation: Walk or Shuttle Speaker: Emily Faun CoryEmily was born and raised in Northern Arizona, playing in the...
$15
Surprise Public Library: Brick Masters
Get ready for an awesome afternoon of creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork! We are mainly a LEGO club but may incorporate other building materials. Are you up to the challenge? Siblings...
Free
Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory: Hummingbird Banding at Casa de San Pedro B&B
Hummingbird banding sessions at Casa de San Pedro Bed & Breakfast are open to members of SABO and guests of the B&B at no charge, though donations are appreciated. Only...
Free
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter: SkyNights StarGazing Program
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 prior to sunset and accommodates up to...
$60 – $85
Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Beyond Our Solar System – Exploring Alien Worlds
Over the past few decades, we have started to discover planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. What are these extra solar worlds like? Is it possible life could exist...
$5
Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Beyond Our Solar System – Exploring Alien Worlds
Over the past few decades, we have started to discover planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. What are these extra solar worlds like? Is it possible life could exist on these planets and how do we plan to explore them? This show will be narrated live by Planetarium Director Eric Edelman. Shows will last...
$5
Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Beyond Our Solar System – Exploring Alien Worlds
Over the past few decades, we have started to discover planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. What are these extra solar worlds like? Is it possible life could exist on these planets and how do we plan to explore them? This show will be narrated live by Planetarium Director Eric Edelman. Shows will last...
$5