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Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Bird Walk

White Tank Mountain Regional Park 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Rd., Waddell

Join Mr. Joe Ford for a guided bird walk at beautiful White Tank Mountain Regional Park. Please dress accordingly for a short hike. We highly encourage all guests to pack plenty of water and a snack. We will be meeting at 6:30 on the South Patio behind the Nature Center. A presentation will follow the hike...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Nature Hike

McDowell Mountain Regional Park 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr. MMRP, Fountain Hills

Join Ranger Jacque for a guided hike to learn about plants and living systems on the trail. We will hike 2.9 miles on the North Trail loop, rated as easy,...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Estrella Seed Harvest

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear

“Seed Collection Time!!  The Desert Defender Team spent months removing Invasive species. It is time to collect native seeds, which will be used to make seed bombs this summer and then deployed in the parks, planted in areas where invasive species were treated earlier this year or in wildfire-impacted areas. We will be improving the...

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Butterfly Walk

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

Join us for an uplifting walk guided by a butterfly expert, and marvel at our resident butterflies’ intricate beauty and divine grace. Blessed with abundant vegetation and life-giving waterways, the...

Free with Admission

Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

Join us to walk around Liberty Wildlife during our public open hours and see us fulfilling our mission! In the months of May, June, July and September, we are open from 9am until 11am. Our admission is simply donation based - whatever you feel you can give. There are no set programs, but volunteers are...

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Saguaros in Bloom

McDowell Mountain Regional Park 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr. MMRP, Fountain Hills

Saguaros are beloved for a reason, and they are usually blooming this time of year. See if they live up to the hype at this ranger table with visual displays, saguaro boots, and fun factoids Enter the wonderful world of the most iconic Southwestern cactus, the sentinel of the desert, the one, the only, the...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Saguaro-palooza!

Lake Pleasant Regional Park 41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd., Morristown

Join Ranger Kevin as we celebrate everything saguaro! Drop on in from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and learn why these iconic cacti deserve our utmost respect and admiration. Late spring is the season when the saguaro starts to blossom. Find out why that is, how saguaros help boost the biodiversity of desert animal species,...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Bug Theater

Cave Creek Regional Park 37900 E. Cave Creek Pkwy., Cave Creek

Join Ranger Shaun this evening for a chance to learn more about insects, including live samples! We’ll take some time to talk about the insects we catch, learning about the groups they belong to and the traits belonging to these groups. Flashlight and blacklight encouraged, but not required. Please dress appropriately with closed toed shoes....

Free with Park Fee