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Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Fitness Hike

Usery Mountain Regional Park 3939 N. Usery Pass Rd., Mesa

Get ready to sweat on this moderately challenging route featuring panoramic vistas and a variety of desert flora.   Come join Ranger Jacque for this beautiful 7.5-mile hike! This hike will be a long, but very rewarding hike with elevation gain of 731 feet and rocky terrain. Please bring plenty of water, close-toed shoes, snacks, sunscreen,...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Reptile Hike

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

 Join Ranger Eric for a late afternoon hike along the Slate and Flume Trails to look for reptiles of the Sonoran Desert. Along the way, we will discuss identification tips, their ecological roles, and safety around venomous animals. We will hike 1-3 miles roundtrip (depending on heat and interest) on easy grade, but occasionally rocky...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – San Tan Critters

San Tan Mountain Regional Park 6533 W. Phillips Rd., Queen Creek

Ranger Nikki will introduce you to San Tan’s animal ambassadors, including snakes, chuckwallas, tortoises, a tarantula and a Gila monster. Learn about their life cycles, adaptations and what you should do if you encounter their relatives on the trail. Bring your water with you and a hat to visit the outdoor tortoise enclosure. Restrooms and...

Free with Park Fee

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

Usery Mountain Regional Park 3939 N. Usery Pass Rd., Mesa

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. Click program title for more details. Enter the wonderful world of the most iconic Southwestern cactus, the sentinel of the...

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Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory: Hummingbird Banding at Casa de San Pedro B&B

Casa de San Pedro Bed & Breakfast 8933 S. Yell Ln., Hereford

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 two (2) parking spaces are available for visitors who are not guests of Casa de San Pedro B&B, and registration is required. Casa de San...

Free

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Cactus Hike

San Tan Mountain Regional Park 6533 W. Phillips Rd., Queen Creek

Join Ranger Nikki on a moderate early morning hike to enjoy flowering saguaros and other cacti.  Ranger Nikki will lead you on a hike to learn about saguaros and enjoy their blooms, with a stop along the way to visit the park’s superstar cactus, the crested saguaro. We will also talk about prickly pear, barrel,...

Free with Park Fee