“Invasive species are among the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, and increase wildfire occurrences and magnitude. Desert Defenders is a citizen science program focused on removing invasive species in parks. The Invasive plant species have severely impacted our park’s natural ecosystems and contributed to our most recent...
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...
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 by Moonlight, a Western Screech Owl. There will be plenty of meet and greet time with Moonlight (flash photography is permitted). Website: https://runninw.org Cost: 15 Transportation: Walk or...
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 activities and materials used are age specific and adult guidance is required. This program is for children ages 6-12.
(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 will be creating reusable items by weaving plastic bags.
45 Years of Counting Migrating Raptors in the West: What Have We Learned? Founder of HawkWatch International, Steve Hoffman will chronicle efforts to develop an expansive raptor migration monitoring network in the western U.S. over the past 45 years. These studies have yielded important scientific information about the health and population trends of more...