Come get your bird-watching sheet in the youth room and go look for birds in the library. Complete your sheet, turn it in and get a prize. Ages: 5-14 June 29th-July 13th All children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. All library programs are free and open to the public.
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...
Ages 8 - 11 Hours: 9am to 4pm Cost: $75 per day What to Bring: Lunch Water Bottle PHS will provide water as well as morning and afternoon snacks. Details: Will be emailed to you once you register and a week before camp starts. Interactions: YES with nonvenomous animals, this is an essential part of our camp Description: Snake...
Come get a close-up look at bugs and other “creepy crawlies” with Ranger Shaun. What “bugs” are, what they aren’t, why I put that word in quotation marks. We’ll discuss some names, some myths, where they live, and general bug basics. MEETING LOCATION: Nature Center Classroom Limit 20 participants. To register, please call the Nature Center...
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 /...
Join us for a one-hour STEAM activity. Activities will include gardening, bird identification, paper airplanes, bubbles, doodle-bots, and geodes. Ages 7+
Interested in learning more about cacti? Learn and ask your cactus questions to Ranger Olivia. Come learn about cacti of the Sonoran Desert and Phoenix area! Ranger Olivia will host this discovery station inside the Nature center. Nearby there are live examples of a variety of cacti to see on the trails next to the...
Get ready for an adventure in science! Join us to build your very own solar oven and take the fun home with you. Calling all young explorers aged 6–12 and their caregivers! Don’t forget, it's first come, first served, while supplies last.
Join our AmeriCorps VISTA member Kate for a beginner coding program! Participants will choose a book to read and create an animation of the book as the final project. All...
This show explains the science and technology we will conquer for a successful moonbase in the coming decades. Follow our story filled with awe, danger, trepidation and share the wonder of the lunar environment made for 360 Fulldome format. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film followed by live star talk Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14...
Code Club is a weekly time when kids can come and learn how to make websites, video games, and apps. It’s informal, fun, and very interactive. Come have fun, make friends, and build cool stuff with us! No coding experience required!
Kids and their families will learn about nature and our beautiful Sonoran Desert by exploring birds in our community through books and play. Space is limited and tickets will be available half an hour before the program. Presented by Pima County Natural Resources Parks & Recreation.
Take a relaxing look at the night sky as one of our skilled "Console Captains" gives you a guided tour of the stars, planets, constellations and current events happening in...
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 two (2) parking spaces are available for visitors who are not guests of Casa de San Pedro B&B, and registration is required. Casa de San...
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...
Join Ranger Nikki on an evening stroll to search for scorpions and other nocturnal critters. We will search for bark, striped-tail and giant hairy scorpions and also be on the lookout for other nocturnal critters such as bats, owls, tarantulas, centipedes and more. The route is an out-and-back walk on the park’s service road and...