First Saturday of the month, 8-9am At Mission Garden’s Michael Moore Medicinal Garden $10, Spots limited: Sign up & purchase link coming soon Herbalist Donna Chesner leads this walk in Mission Garden's Michael Moore Medicinal Garden. Learn about herbs native to the greater Southwest Deserts, many of them local to our area, and the way herbalists...
Our First Thursday Bird Walk on August 3 will be at the Cottonwood Wash hotspot in Snowflake. Either carpool/convoy from the White Mountain Nature Center at 6:00 AM or meet at ~7:15 at the Wash parking lot off Hwy 77 on the right, just past the bridge on the way toward Holbrook.
Learn about the life cycles of various cacti and search for blooms and fruit with Ranger Derik. Join Ranger Derik on an easy to moderate terrain 2.2-mile hike to learn about the flowers and fruit of various cacti including saguaros, barrels, prickly pears, cholla and hedgehogs. Bring plenty of water and wear closed toe shoes,...
Bring your friends, family, and/or fellow sustainability enthusiast down for a private tour of the Arizona Worm Farm! This is ideal for groups that would like a staff guided tour with just your group. This tour can include a walk through of: Our goals and mission as a farm Worm and black soldier fly...
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees...
For those who can’t get enough of our African penguins, we invite you to join us for an exclusive up close and personal Penguin Encounter. Go behind the scenes with our Animal Care & Education team to learn specifics about penguin behavior, diet, and reproduction, as well as how we can do our part to...
Come beat the heat after your hike and learn about the cacti found in the park and the surrounding Sonoran Desert with Ranger Derik. A discovery table will be set up in the nature center with samples and pictures of cacti found in the park. Guidebooks and other resources will be available so you can...
Go behind the scenes with our Animal Care & Education team an OdySea Aquarium Team Member to learn specifics about sloth behavior, diet, and reproduction, as well as how we can do our part to help this incredible species and our rainforests. Tour Fee: $69.95 | General Admission Is Required. | Minimum Age 8 FAQ...
Registration for this virtual event is free. Have you heard of eBird? Do you think it’s just for advanced or experienced birders? Come learn how this user-friendly database from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology can help you keep track of the birds you’ve seen, help you find the birds you want to see, and how...
Did you know rattlesnakes can live over 20 years, but you can’t tell how old they are based on the length of their rattle? Stop by the Nature Center to chat with Ranger Steve about Arizona’s venomous animals! Stop by the lobby of the White Tank Nature Center from 12pm to 2pm to chat with...
Come watch our certified professional raptor trainers John & Balinda train the owls Funky and Simon, Speedy the hawk, Astro the Aplomado Falcon, and Azul the American Crow. Located in the Rehab structure behind the Nature Center – Use the driveway on the south side of the parking lot. The birds appear one at a...
Cline Library Special Collections and Archives (SCA) is happy to share, Images of a Lost World: Glen Canyon on the Colorado. The exhibit, which was curated by librarian Hank Hassell, features 56 photographs of Glen Canyon and its tributaries before the magnificent canyon complex was flooded by the waters impounded by Glen Canyon Dam. Images of...