Friday, July 12: The Search for Green Kingfisher: Clark’s Crossing, 7:00am – 11:00am $35/member, $50/non-member Trip Difficulty: Moderate – Hard. Trails along the De Anza Trail are generally good condition, but it depends on when summer monsoon rains start. Most likely will be fairly hot and we may go off trail a bit to look for...
Come get your bird-watching sheet in the youth room and go look for birds in the library. Complete your sheet, turn it in and get a prize. Ages: 5-14 June 29th-July 13th All children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. All library programs are free and open to the public.
COME PLAY IN THE DIRT! ZooLittles is an exciting and dynamic program designed for pre-schoolers (ages 3 - 5) to help develop young children's’ physical, emotional, and intellectual growth through exciting hands-on experiences. This includes working in the zoo’s organic garden to understand soil, plant, and insect relationships. Children participate in worm composting & understanding...
Age at least 7 yrs but less than 13 yrs Jul 12, 2024 Fri 10:30 AM - Noon Science: check, adventure: check, experiments: check. Now it's time for hands-on exploration while enhancing early-education curriculum through investigations and experiments.
Interested in learning more about cacti? Learn and ask your cactus questions to Ranger Olivia. Come learn about cacti of the Sonoran Desert and Phoenix area! Ranger Olivia will host this discovery station inside the nature center. Nearby there are live examples of a variety of cacti to see on the trails next to the...
Interested in learning more about cacti? Learn and ask your cactus questions to Ranger Eric. Come learn about cacti of the Sonoran Desert and Phoenix area! Ranger Eric will host this discovery station table at the Lake Pleasant Discovery Center. Nearby there are live examples of a variety of cacti to see on the trail...
Bask in the glorious Arizona sunset while strolling on Merkle Trail with Ranger Jacque on this approachable, aesthetic walk. This easy walk is on a one-mile loop on barrier-free gravel terrain with little elevation gain. We go at a comfortable, strolling pace, pausing at a few stops along the way to discover what makes the...
Join Ranger Eric on a hike to look for nocturnal wildlife, including scorpions! Hiking will be easy to moderate on occasionally rocky and uneven terrain and will be 1.5 miles roundtrip on Pipeline and Yavapai Point Trails, depending on heat. Wildlife may include scorpions, spiders, insects, owls, nightjars, reptiles, and mammals. Please bring your own...
Join our Gilbert Park Rangers for a moonlit 1-mile hike through the Riparian Preserve! We will start the night at the Dragonfly Ramada for a short presentation with a hike to follow. This is a great opportunity to experience sights and sounds of the desert at night! Please bring a blacklight and water. No pets,...
Search for scorpions with Ranger Jacque during this family-friendly and fun nighttime safari! Summer is here and so are our scorpion friends. We’ll be on the lookout for our Sonoran Desert species, and whoever finds the Giant Desert Hairy scorpion wins! This fun program starts with a brief overview of scorpions of Arizona and how...