Do you love photographing hummingbirds in natural light and want to take it a step further? Join Lisa Langell as she provides helpful tips for expanding how you photograph hummingbirds. You will learn: How shutter speed will affect wing blur / sharpness and how you can experiment with speeds to get varying looks What focus...
Enjoy an early morning walk with Ranger Olivia to watch for birds, lizards, snakes, and small animals. Let’s see what sorts of wildlife we can spot. Birds should be active at this time and there’s not a bad chance for lizards and small animals too. Binoculars will make things easier, but a magnifying glass will...
Join Ranger Nikki on an invigorating climb up Lousley Hill and enjoy panoramic mountain views. This moderate-rated hike with Ranger Nikki has an elevation gain of 300 feet and trail surfaces that are uneven and rocky. The total distance of this loop is approximately 1.5 miles. During this hike we will also be on the...
We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to water the garden, and enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs, and more! Free with Museum Admission
Learn about the Junior Ranger program and earn your badge by taking the pledge with Ranger Olivia! Designed for kids, and everyone who is a kid at heart, the Junior Ranger program provides a free activity booklet to all who want to learn more about nature and the park! Adults too! Complete at least two...
Stop by this drop-in session with Ranger Nikki to learn about common desert mammals such as coyotes, foxes, and bobcats. See a variety of mammal pelts and skulls and learn about adaptations that allow these animals to survive and thrive in our extreme desert environment. Activity and coloring sheets available for kids. Be sure to...
Join the City of Phoenix Water Conservation Office to learn how reptiles and amphibians (together: herptiles) adapt to their desert environment, and how we can too! This presentation covers Sonoran Desert basics, the Desert Mindset, water resources and conservation, and an intro to ecology. Join in a game to determine which reptile or amphibian will...
This 3-hour workshop is a great way to set the stage for your Sedona Hummingbird Festival experience. Watercolor artist and teacher Sandra Beck will lead you through the process of sketching and painting a watercolor hummingbird portrait, and you will leave with your very own completed painting as well as the painting supplies you used...
Love photographing hummingbirds but struggle to use the correct settings and techniques? Lisa will teach you critical information to improve the quality of your images. You will learn: Suggested settings for shutter speed and aperture to ensure sharp eyes and reduce motion blur in your images Essential composition tips Suggestions on what lighting, foreground and...
Join Ranger Eric for an after-hours prowl of the Preserve trails to look for nocturnal animals and scorpions! Join Ranger Eric for an after-hours trail walk to look for and learn about the nocturnal critters of the Preserve! Wildlife seen on past walks have included bats, ringtails, foxes, skunks, javelinas, deer, owls, scorpions, insects, and other...