Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Stoneman Lake Field Trip
Stoneman Lake is one of only two natural lakes in Arizona. We travel to over 6000' elevation to the Mogollon Rim and enter Ponderosa pine country and then drop into...
$75
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Field Sciences
Events for April 26, 2024
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Hauser & Hauser Farms (Formerly Shield Ranch) Field Trip
This environmentally important 306-acre section of the Verde River at its confluence with West Clear Creek effectively links the Coconino and Prescott National Forests. Shield Ranch provides critical habitat for...
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Rancho Tres Brisas Field Trip
This field trip begins south of Camp Verde where we will turn off of Route 260 and onto the open grasslands of Wingfield Mesa. After birding here for sparrows, meadowlarks...
$115
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Agua Fria National Monument Field Trip
The Agua Fria National Monument is one of our National Park treasures managed by The Bureau of Land Management. We’ll bird along the Agua Fria River riparian corridor - an...
$75
Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory: River Walk
The San Pedro River, a narrow green oasis rippling through desert grassland, is one of the last wild rivers in the Southwest and one of the most endangered. These 3-hour...
$15 – $20
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Rockin’ River Ranch Field Trip
This field trip will explore what was once a working ranch on the Verde River outside of Camp Verde. The property is now owned and managed by Arizona State...
$75
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: West Clear Creek Field Trip
This trip will be taking us into a lush riparian habitat. West Clear Creek is one of several perennial spring-fed streams that flow from the Mogollon Rim into the Verde...
$75
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Mingus Mountain Field Trip
Mingus Mountain has the second highest summit in the Black Hills Range on the west side of the Verde Valley and peaks at more than 4,000 ft above the Valley...
$75
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Indian Springs Field Trip
The name comes from a freshwater source that Native Americans used centuries ago. Although not flowing like descriptions of the past, it is a lovely spot protected by towering...
$40
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Wings to Wine Field Trip
We'll begin at Cornville's Windmill Park, on the banks of Oak Creek. We'll look for tanagers, blackbirds, orioles, sparrows, and flycatchers in the adjacent pastures, and swallows over the creek....
$105
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Bubbling Ponds IBA Field Trip with Steve Hoffman, Featured Speaker
This trip features the Featured Speaker Steve Hoffman of Hawk Watch International. The Page Springs area is a favorite hangout for birds and birders alike. This trip will take you...
$145
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Watching Warblers with Homer Hansen
Warblers are challenging to identify and Homer is not only knowledgeable, he can help you to master this skill. You’ll visit appropriate habitats, and with Homer’s skill, you will soon...
$110
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Bent River Ranch Field Trip
Just across the river from Tuzigoot National Monument, we will bird rich Verde River riparian habitat as guests of the Harrington family. The river bottom land, canal corridors and historic...
$60
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Picture Canyon/Walnut Canyon Lakes Field Trip
Join Brooks Hart on a tour of Picture Canyon and Walnut Canyon Lakes. Picture Canyon is a natural and cultural amenity through which Flagstaff's only river, the Rio de Flag,...
$55
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Armchair Birding
Free- MUST RSVP Let the birds come to you! Bring your favorite camp chair, binoculars, a little refreshment, and just enjoy birding as the time slips by. You will only...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Nature Hike Wild Burro Trail
Come along with Ranger Jacque as she explores the beautiful Wild Burro trail! Enjoy the Wild Burro Trail while we learn about the desert, and we might even see a...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Reptile Hike
Learn about reptiles of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike during the City Nature Challenge with Ranger Eric. This hike will be about 1.5-2 miles roundtrip on Slate and...
Free with Park Fee
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona Garden Tour Field Trip
This trip is about backyards and attracting birds. We will visit two very different backyard habitats from all riparian on oak creek to mixed to all desert. We will see...
Chandler Public Library: Downtown Scavenger Hunt – Earth Day
Stop by all month long at the Downtown Branch and test your detective skills with our scavenger hunt for a chance to earn a prize! This month's Earth Day theme runs...
Free
Greater Phoenix City Nature Challenge
Join us for the 2024 City Nature Challenge in the Greater Phoenix Area! Help us document the awesome biodiversity in the Valley of the Sun by making as many observations...
Free
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: A Stroll and Discussion of Spring Ecosystem Ecology at Montezuma Well
Dr. Larry Stevens, director of the Springs Stewardship Institute will lead an easy walk through Montezuma Well to look at this world-renowned spring ecosystem, its geologic setting and evolutionary...
$40
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: City Nature Challenge Hike
Join Ranger Nikki on a moderate hike and use your phone to document biodiversity in the park for the City Nature Challenge global Citizen Science competition that runs April 26-29. ...
Free with Park Fee
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Botanical Walk – Tavasci Field Trip
Join botanist Max Licher on a flora and fauna journey as we learn the native and non-native, riparian and grassland plant and animal species. Learn about arid plants’ secrets to survival and...
$25
Desert Foothills Library: BugMan Steve
Come learn basic entomology and anatomy, as well as an overview of insect relatives (spiders, scorpions, etc). Discussion focuses on the importance of insects and native Arizona species, will lead...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Connect with Nature through your Phone
Stop by an information table where Ranger Jacque will teach you how to use your smartphone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Love nature...
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
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Join the City Nature Challenge!
Learn about this weekend’s City Nature Challenge and free smartphone apps that can help you identify plants, animals, and more, while helping contribute to science! Click on program title for...
Free with Park Fee
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Spring Ecosystems – Baseflow Sources of the Verde River
Dr. Larry Stevens, director of the Springs Stewardship Institute in Flagstaff, will present SSI’s recent findings on the distribution, ecological condition, and peculiar species associated with headwater springs of the...
$15
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Northern Arizona Birds with a Meme Twist
This presentation will highlight a variety of Northern Arizona species with beautiful photos plus eBird data and funny bird memes to provide you with a taste of what to expect...
$15
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Advanced Bird ID – Focusing on Flycatchers
Identification of flycatchers is one of the great challenges of birding. This presentation will focus on characteristics, behaviors, and other clues for the identification of flycatchers and will be useful...
$30
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Ravens – The Birds Who Watch Your Back
Dr. Cory will delight you with her photos and research of the Family Corvidae, and her research with Shade; the African Raven and her wild kin. Emily is accompanied, of course, by...
$15
Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory: Hummingbird Banding at Casa de San Pedro B&B
Hummingbird banding sessions at Casa de San Pedro Bed & Breakfast are open to members of SABO and guests of the B&B at no charge, though donations are appreciated. Only...
Free
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Keynote Banquet and Presentation by Richard Crossley
Following a catered dinner, Richard Crossley will present his talk, "Past, Present and Future Tales" of lessons learned while growing up in the wild British birding scene, from travels around the world,...
$65