Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Yavapai Sunrise Hike
Come walk beautiful Yavapai trail in the hour before sunrise in a vainglorious attempt to make the top before the 7:01 sunrise. While we may not make it, it’ll be...
Free with Park Fee
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Field Sciences
Events for November 16, 2023
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Bird Walk
Join Ranger Eric for a guided bird walk to look and listen for resident and migrant species of the Sonoran Desert. Along the way we will discuss how to identify birds by sight and sound, and about the behavioral and ecological traits that make them unique. We will walk 0.5-1 mile along the Tortoise Trail...
Free with Park Fee
Mohave County Library: Dinovember
Free
Pima County Natural Resources Parks and Recreation: Maeveen Behan Nature Trek (#12890)
Join a Pima County Naturalist for a guided nature trek at Maeveen Behan Desert Sanctuary to explore a patch of Sonoran Desert habitat within urban NW Tucson. Trails are smooth, largely level with some areas with gentle grades. Designed for ages 12 and up. Please remember to wear comfortable shoes and bring plenty of water;...
Free – $5
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Visit the Garden!
We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to water the garden, and enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs, and more! Free with Museum...
Free with Museum Admission
National Park Service: Museum Demonstration Lab
Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. The lab is closed on all federal holidays. From the Painted Desert Visitor Center parking lot at the north end of the park, walk through the central courtyard, through the...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: The GIANT Cactus (East District)
Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find a real giant among giants. Join a ranger for a walk...
Free with Park Fee
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
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...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Guided Rim Walk — Verkamp’s Visitor Center
Learn about Grand Canyon's natural world on a 1 hour guided walk on a paved pathway along the canyon rim. Topics vary and may include: animals and plants adapting to changing seasons, man's impact on nature, how nature inspires writers and poets, rare and endangered species, or American Indian use of plants and animals. Program...
Free with Park Fee
Mohave County Library: Let’s Get Messy Thursday
Dinosaur theme all throughout November!
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Master Gardeners Series – The Juice on Citrus
This month's class will give you science-based information on incorporating citrus trees into your landscape. These may be a decorative element, for the purpose of adding shade, and of course giving you and your family/neighbors delicious fruit! Learn about the types of citrus trees suited to our low desert environment, selecting the proper tree and...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Homeschool Happenings – Jr. Ranger Program
Ranger Nikki will introduce youngsters to the Jr. Ranger program offered by Maricopa County Parks and Recreation. We will start indoors by reviewing the topics in the booklet and then walk around the Nature Center and nearby areas to start on your activities that can earn you your Jr. Ranger Badge. We will cover subjects...
Free with Park Fee
The University of Arizona: Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research Docent-led Tour
Join us for our free docent-led tour in the lobby of the Bryant Bannister Tree-Ring Building (1215 E. Lowell St.). Visitors will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Desert 101 Hike
Join Ranger Eric for a guided hike to learn about the animals, plants, and ecology of the Sonoran Desert. We will hike 1.2 miles roundtrip on the Lousely Hill Trail. It will be on moderate grade, with some sandy, rocky, or uneven ground. The hike will take about an hour, but it may go a...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Ranger Patio Talk
Join a ranger for a 15 minute talk at the Coronado National Memorial Visitor Center and learn about a variety of park topics including the Coronado Expedition, wildlife, and more! Ask a ranger at the visitor center desk for the topic of the day. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
Tucson Audubon Society: 2022 – MY BIGGEST YEAR YET WITH PATRICK MAURICE & HUNT’S PHOTO
Patrick Maurice is a birder and nature photographer from Atlanta, Georgia. Patrick has been birding for as long as he can remember and carrying a camera with him for over a decade. While he is primarily a bird photographer, he also enjoys photographing nature and landscapes. Join us as he talks about his travels and...
Free
National Park Service: Spiny, Shady, and COOL! (West Side)
Come for a short walk and discover the great variety of cacti that inhabit this unique and fascinating desert. 45 minute walk, totaling a distance of roughly 100 yards. Wheelchair accessible Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Ranger’s Choice Program — Grand Canyon Visitor Center
Join us for a surprise program. Topics change daily. Come curious, leave inspired! Program may include a walk to Mather Point or along the Canyon Rim Trail. Program duration: 30...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Library District: Master Gardener Presents: Garden Pollinators
Join the Maricopa County Master Gardener speakers at the Georgia Lord library on 3rd Thursdays in odd months, noon-1pm. Presentations will be timely for the season covering topics from vegetable gardens, to landscape watering, to desert adapted plantings and everything in between... This session's topic: Garden Pollinators. Master Gardeners are active volunteers for the University...
Free
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Facility Tour
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...
Free – $25
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Aquatic Life
Ranger Shaun has found some microscopes and is sampling the Lake! Come have a look at what sort of things might be swimming around in there. Learn about aquatic life...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Geology Talk Ranger Program – Yavapai Geology Museum
Enhance your afternoon with quick insights into the geologic story of Grand Canyon at our "Geo Glimpse" ranger program - presented daily at 2 pm. Meet in front of Yavapai Geology Museum. Learn how this immense canyon formed and the science behind the landscape. The program is 30 minutes long and is accessible. Grand Canyon is one-mile deep, up to...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Garden Walk (East District)
Come join us for a stroll through our ethnobotanical garden where we will discuss some of the fascinating plants found in the Sonoran Desert! From the mighty saguaro cactus to the smallest wildflower, come let your curiosity blossom! Accessible program. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
Pima County Public Library: Raising Hedgehogs (with Live Hedgehogs!)
Hedgehogs raised domestically make interesting pets, but require close attention to their health needs. Get the information and advice you need to take good care of your hedgehog. Presented by Yusuke Banno.
Free
Maricopa County Library District: El Mirage Garden Club
Help us pick, prune, and take care of the El Mirage Library garden! With a little luck our arugula plants will be ready to be cultivated and their leaves taken...
Free
Phoenix Public Library: Thursday Maker Hour – 3D Printer Lab: Plants
Join us at MACH1 for Thursday Maker Hour: This month our Maker Focus is Plants Plants grow in a dazzling array of shapes and sizes! Join us this week to explore the basics of 3D modeling while learning about connections between form and function in the plant kingdom! For this week's class we'll be using Tinkercad, an online...
Free