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...
We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs and more! Free with Admission
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...
Have you ever wondered how mining operations determined just where to mine for precious metals? Bring the kids and dig in to a fun, hands on lesson in core sampling. They just might be the one to come across an “ore body” with a “vein of copper” running through it! This event is included with...
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...
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 Nature Center from 12pm-2pm to chat with Ranger Steve about the...
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...
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...
Colloquium presented by Dr. George H. Davis (Regents' Professor Emeritus, Geosciences) This year's colloquium series will consist of a mixture of researchers across the University of Arizona along with visiting scientists...
Join us to make enrichment items for the Raptors in the Free-Flight program. Wine, cheese, and lots of stuff to make into enrichment for the birds in our care. We will show you how. Come and enjoy the time together and knowing that what you do has a positive effect on our owls, crow, hawk...
Ready to leap into the identification of Empidonax and Myiarchus flycatchers? Join local bird expert, Homer Hanson for this 2-part ID workshop. This workshop introduces you to the diverse family Tyrannidae and highlights the ways to separate the kingbirds, pewees, empids and other flycatchers of southeastern Arizona. The workshop will focus on generic and species-specific...
Experienced birder, Eric Moore will explore the various birds of the Arizona Central Highlands region. Moore's presentation will cover the more common varieties of local bird species individuals are likely to encounter either in their yard, or out in nature. He will also bring several "Show and Tell" items such as bird identification guides, binoculars,...
Join Ranger Eric for an after-hours prowl of the Preserve trails to look for nocturnal animals and scorpions! Join Ranger Eric for an after-hours trail walk to look for and learn about the nocturnal critters of the Preserve! Wildlife seen on past walks have included bats, ringtails, foxes, skunks, javelinas, deer, owls, scorpions, insects, and...