Learn lifesaving CPR and AED skills from Tempe Fire Medical Rescue paramedics in a hands-on, approachable class designed for everyday residents. 90% of cardiac arrests happen at home, and in Tempe more than half of bystander CPR in 2024 was started by family members or non-family bystanders before crews arrived. This class is designed to...
Experience the universe up-close with our state-of-the-art 24-inch Dyer Telescope. This private, personalized expedition across the stars lasts 75 minutes and offers an exclusive opportunity to view the cosmos through Lowell Observatory’s newest telescope. Because of the sophistication and speed of the 24-inch Dyer Telescope, our specially trained educators can offer you an impressive number...
It’s almost Halloween, COME GET SPOOKED with Ranger Shaun. The Desert is full of spooky things! Let’s go look for some! Come with Ranger Shaun and look for scorpions, spiders, bats, snakes, and all the other things that go “BUMP!” in the night! We might not have eyes in our hands, but we could see...
Join a Pima County Naturalist for a guided nature trek at Maeveen Behan Desert Sanctuary Bird a patch of Sonoran Desert habitat preserved to protect the habitat of wildlife species within urban NW Tucson, where we expect to see birds such as Gilded Flicker, Cactus Wren, Cooper’s Hawk, and many more. DIRECTIONS: Maeveen Behan Desert...
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 and the effect of their venom. Join us on an easy 1.5 hour walk. Restrooms and water are available at the trailhead. Please bring water...
Take a leisurely hike down the easy rated North Loop Trail. This is a 2.9-mile loop we’ll be doing as we look for desert critters and discuss some of the plants we observe along the way. Terrain is mostly flat with a few bumpy sections and makes for a good morning warm up! Water bottles...