Yuma County Library District: Camping 101 – How a Compass Works
Do you know how a compass works? Could you use one to find your way out of the woods if you got lost camping? Did you know you can make...
Free
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Field Sciences
Events for June 29, 2024
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Beginning Birders Hike
Join Ranger Kevin for an introduction to birding in one of Arizona’s premiere birding locations. Enjoy a roughly 2-mile walk on the Palm Lake, Mesquite Meander, Lions, and Willow Walkway...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Fitness Hike
Step into your weekend with this challenging morning hike with Ranger Jacque! Ranger Jacque leads you on a 4.2 mile hike on the Scenic Trail, starting at the Trailhead Staging...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Fossil Discovery Walk Ranger Program
This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior...
Free with Park Fee
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. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Silver Linings – A Perspective on Wildfire
Join a Ranger on a short, guided walk into the forest to discuss wildfire and how it affects our perspective of the natural environment. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Junior Ranger
Learn about the Junior Ranger program and earn your badge by taking the pledge with Ranger Jacque! Designed for kids, and everyone who is a kid at heart, the Junior...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Library District: Tyrannostorus
Learn about dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals with Tyrannostorus! This presentation features a wide variety of real and replica fossils. Participants can ask questions, touch the items on display, and...
Free
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
National Park Service: Living with Giants (West District)
The saguaro celebrates events and faces challenges throughout its life. A biologist explains how it provides shelter and substance for wildlife; when it flowers; its growth patterns; and how it...
Free with Park Fee
Pinal County Library District: Greater Arizona Puppet Theater – Hotel Saguaro
This fun and lively musical educates the audience on the importance of saguaro cactus to the Sonoran Desert. Sammy is a young saguaro and doesn’t know if he wants to...
Free
Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Ningaloo – Australia’s Other Great Reef
One of the world’s largest fringing coral reefs, Ningaloo Reef is visible from space and stretches along the northwest coast of Western Australia. For this event, we will travel in...
$6.50
Pima County Public Library: Zoo to You – Habitats Around the World
Join us as we explore how animals survive in the desert, rainforest, and savanna habitats, and how our actions affect their survival. Zoo educators and animal ambassadors will inspire you...
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Expedition Reef
The Expedition Reef show reveals, in exquisite detail, the breathtaking beauty and biodiversity of coral reefs around the world—and the scientists taking action to restore them. Learn the secrets of...
Free – $14
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Introduction to the Sonoran Desert
Come on down and meet Ranger Olivia at the Discovery Center to learn more about the fascinating world around you – the Sonoran Desert. Are you visiting Arizona on vacation?...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Geology Talk Ranger Program
Enhance your afternoon with quick insights into the geologic story of Grand Canyon at our "Geo Glimpse" ranger program - presented daily at 3 pm. Meet in front of Yavapai Geology Museum. Learn...
Free with Park Fee
Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory: Hummingbird Banding at the San Pedro House
Up to 10 species of hummingbirds use the green corridor of the San Pedro River as a freeway between their tropical winter retreats and their northern nesting grounds. The public...
Free
National Park Service: Exploring the Endangered Ranger Program
Discover pivotal stories of survival, perseverance, and developing threats centered on Grand Canyon’s diverse cultural and natural resources. Meet the ranger at 4:30 pm at the Village Amphitheater, in the...
Free with Park Fee
Reid Park Zoo: Summer Safari Nights 2024 – Meet Your Zoo Night
Beat the heat and explore the outdoors with Reid Park Zoo’s Summer Safari Nights on Saturday evenings! Come to Summer Safari Nights, Presented by TMC Health and enjoy the Zoo in the...
Free – $10.50
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Ranger-Guided Sunset Cruise at Scorpion Bay Marina
Enjoy a relaxing cruise, led by a park ranger, around Lake Pleasant with music and a magnificent sunset. This cruise lasts one hour and 15 minutes and tours Lake Pleasant...
$25
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Scorpion Safari
Join Ranger Derik on a hike after dark where you can Explore the Sonoran Desert and hunt for scorpions along the way. Hike sections of the Baseline and Gila trails...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Creatures of the Night Walk
Join Ranger Eric on a hike to look for nocturnal wildlife, including scorpions! Look for and learn about the nocturnal critters of the Sonoran Desert with Ranger Eric! Wildlife may...
Free with Park Fee