Learn about free smartphone apps that can help you identify plants, animals, and more, while helping contribute to science! Stop by to learn from Ranger Eric about the free iNaturalist and Seek apps you can use to identify any living organism on the planet with your smartphone, while also increasing our knowledge of where they...
Meet at the park’s Nature Center. Join us in removing invasive species and reducing wildfire risk in our parks. Participants will learn to identify several invasive species, their phenology and characteristics, and how to effectively remove these invasive plants. The initiative is to remove invasive plants as a proactive step toward ecological restoration and to...
Meet at the park’s Nature Center. Join us in removing invasive species and reducing wildfire risk in our parks. Participants will learn to identify several invasive species, their phenology and...
Meet at the park’s Nature Center. Join us in removing invasive species and reducing wildfire risk in our parks. Participants will learn to identify several invasive species, their phenology and...
Gather your friends, family, and fellow nature nerds for a day of searching, scouting and documenting the Wild species at the Desert Museum! We will Party in a day — what surprise...
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
It’s Going, Going, Green! Month, let’s learn about being good stewards of the earth! Visit Star Bar on the 2nd floor to learn about recycling in Phoenix, what to do with your...
Join Derek Gerson of the Chandler Nature Center for an engaging session about the life and career of a park ranger. With a previous career as a park ranger at local, state, and federal levels, Derek has plenty of fascinating adventures and stories to share! You'll also pick up valuable tips and tricks for enjoying the...
Create reusable party decorations from repurposed supplies to celebrate Earth Month and Jane Goodall's Birthday! Roots & Shoots USA is the youth action program of the Jane Goodall Institute empowering young people to...
Learn about the WaterSmart customer portal Presented by Tempe Water Conservation. Learn about the WaterSmart customer portal, designed to help customers track their water use and monitor for potential leaks....
Interact with some of our special animals, which for many people is a once in a lifetime experience. Guests will get to learn about endangered species, how we contribute to conservation of those animals, some of the considerations we must take into consideration when having these reptiles in Arizona, which reptiles are good pets for children or adults, adaptations...
Up to 10 species of hummingbirds use the green corridor of the San Pedro River as a freeway between their tropical winter retreats and their northern nesting grounds. The public...
Learn about the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert and easy citizen science you can do with your smartphone with Ranger Eric. Join Ranger Eric for an easy to moderate hike to learn about the flora, fauna, and ecology of the Sonoran Desert 0.5-1 mile roundtrip on part of the Blevins and Crismon Wash...
Learn about wildlife of the Sonoran Desert and easy citizen science you can help with on this late afternoon-evening hike with Ranger Eric. Join Ranger Eric to look for and learn about the diurnal and nocturnal critters of the Sonoran Desert on this ~1.6-mile loop hike of NoSo, Meridian, Amigos Wash, and Blevins Trails. The...