Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Visit the Garden
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
Free with Admission
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Field Sciences
Events for February 6, 2024
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 and have a chance to examine specimens. During your 1.5 hour tour, you will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology, have a chance to...
Free
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Guided Nature Hike
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...
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!...
Free with Park Fee
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,...
Free – $25
Scottsdale Public Library: Scottsdale’s Best Kept Secret – The McDowell Sonoran Preserve
There is a living treasure right in the middle of Scottsdale. 30,500 acres of natural open space: The McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Learn from an insider how to make memories that will last a lifetime as you connect with nature and experience the unique beauty of the Sonoran Desert. Whether you are taking a walk, hiking, mountain biking...
Free
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Wildflowers, Flowering Trees, Shrubs and Cacti at Mustang Library
An exploration of the plant life found in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. We live in the most diverse desert in the world. Learn more about the vegetation found in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. This lecture will focus on wildflowers, cacti, flowering trees and shrubs in the Preserve. Location: Mustang Library – 10101 N 90th St,...
Free
Arizona Geological Society: New Discovery of Beach Sand, Beachrock, and Tuffa from the Uppermost Portion of the Bidahochi Formation and their Implications for the Development of the Grand Canyon
The formation of the Grand Canyon is a long-standing controversial topic in geology. The literature is littered with hypotheses and conjecture. A river that has cut a canyon through a topographic bedrock highland, as the Colorado River does through the Kaibab Plateau, is termed a transverse drainage. Four mechanisms have been proposed to explain the...
Desert Foothills Land Trust: Foothills Speaker Series – Wildcats of Arizona
Arizona is home to four different species of wildcats including the third largest felid in the world. Wildcats of all species are capable of taking prey much larger than themselves and seemingly impossible feats of athleticism. Feared, loathed and worshiped, wildcats have had a varied relationship with humans from the beginnings of time. From Jaguars...
Free