The University of Arizona: Walk with a Naturalist
Join Community Outreach Assistant Robert Villa on a walk of Tumamoc Hill. Along the way he will talk about some of the plants, animals, and natural history of Tumamoc Hill, as...
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Field Sciences
Events for September 23, 2023
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center: Autumn Equinox Tour to Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Sites
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Autumn Equinox Tour to Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Sites” with archaeologist Allen Dart will depart on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. from...
$28 – $35
Butterfly Wonderland: Waking up with Butterflies Photography
Enjoy quiet time photographing the butterflies, birds, or reptiles. Entomologist Derek Kellogg will be available to answer questions from guests about butterflies, plants, and the rainforest environment inside the Conservatory....
Free – $29.95
Flagstaff Festival of Science: Science Day at Walnut Canyon National Monument
Join National Park Service archeologists and wildlife biologists on National Public Lands Day (free entrance) to learn about Walnut Canyon's human and natural history. Learn about prehistoric hunting by visiting...
Free
City of Peoria: Herb Gardening #75108
Grow tasty herbs and culinary flavors in your own backyard! Join us as a gardening expert walks through the best herbs that are very successful in the fall. Homegrown and...
Free
City of Chandler: The Nature of Things Speaker Series – Benefits of Seed Saving (#1NC614)
Join skilled storytellers for a cup of coffee and candid conversation that entertains, educates, and encourages a sense of wonder about science and the natural world around us. The monthly...
Free
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Plant a Seed
Learn more about the plant lifecycle as we plant our very own seeds in The Children’s Garden! Free with Admission
Free with Admission
Chandler Public Library: The Nature of Things – Seed Saving with Angela Judd
Live with more resiliency and gain a better understanding of the environment around you, by learning how to save seeds from the healthy plants in your garden. Save seeds for...
Free
Flagstaff Festival of Science: Dow Springs Hike
Kaibab National Forest South Zone archaeologist Charlie Webber will lead a hike to a collection of archaeological sites located around Dow Spring that reveal an amazing slice of history. For...
Free
Flagstaff Festival of Science: Snook’s Science in the Park
Learn about two cameras in orbit around the Moon, observe the natural world and create your own art, and drive a robotic rover at the 2023 Snook's Science in the...
Free
Flagstaff Festival of Science: Designed to Move – Seeds That Float, Fly or Hitchhike through the Desert Southwest
As the ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan once observed, plants are nouns; seeds are verbs. Plants are rooted in place. Seeds are designed to move. Their ingenious solutions to the challenges...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Sonoran Desert Geology
Join Ranger Steve in the lobby of the Lake Pleasant Discovery Center for an interactive display of various rocks, gems, and minerals native to our Sonoran Desert. Get hands on...
Free with Park Fee
Flagstaff Festival of Science: “What If…”: Festival of Science Speculative Fiction
What would happen if we cloned an extinct species back to life? What effect would this have on society and the environment? Choose an extinct organism and write a poem...
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Expedition Reef
Expedition Reef show reveals in exquisite detail the breathtaking beauty and biodiversity of coral reefs—and the scientists taking action to restore them. Recommended for general audiences. Themes: Sea, Climate, Biology...
Free – $12
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Creatures of the Night Walk
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,...
Free with Park Fee