Mission Garden: Birds of Mission Garden
Every second Thursday of the month, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM At Mission Garden, meet at the front gate FREE Walk around beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's...
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Field Sciences
Events for February 13, 2025
Tohono Chul: Nature Journaling
Join the Southern Arizona Nature Journal Club to learn about Nature Journaling, an observational activity that immerses you in our natural world. This casual meet-up is perfect for those who enjoy going outside, sketching, observing nature and meeting fellow nature enthusiasts. The group meets at our park’s entrance at 7 am and explores a different...
Free with Admission
Northern Arizona University: “TIMBER! Northern Arizona’s Logging Legacy” Exhibit
Northern Arizona is home to the world’s largest continuous stand of ponderosa pine forest, and the import and impact of its valuable timber is deeply woven into the region’s history. Visitors can trace the story of the region’s forests, from the ancestral environmental care practices of the region’s Indigenous communities to the founding of the...
Free
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Desert Birding at Lost Dutchman
Meet in the Palo Verde Day Use area and learn how to distinguish between birds and seek out our avian friends from hawks to hummingbirds throughout the trail! Be prepared for a 1-mile, slow-paced bird walk on moderate, rocky terrain with a mild 150-ft. elevation gain. The program takes about 1.5 hours. Please wear close-toed...
Free with Park Fee
Tohono Chul: Birds of Tohono Chul
It’s time to get your birding on! On this tour, you’ll learn how to identify resident birds and those just passing through. You’ll also learn where they like to hang out and what their habits are, so you can be ready to spot them in their natural habitat. View the Tohono Chul bird guide here....
Free with Admission
Reid Park Zoo: Little Critters Workshop – Love is in the Air
Where Learning Gets Wild! You can explore the animal world at the Zoo with your “little critter” through activities based on Arizona’s Early Learning Standards to develop motor, social, and...
$20 – $28
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Visit the Garden!
Come explore the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning! Water the plants, discover vibrant flowers, observe buzzing insects, and check out the veggies and herbs—there’s always something new to...
Free with Admission
Desert Botanical Garden: Capturing the Beauty of Spring (iPhone)
Thursday, February 13, 9-11 a.m. Utilize the power of iPhone camera settings to capture perfectly exposed images of brightly colored wildflowers and the pollinators they attract like bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Instruction includes closeup, action and selective focus techniques followed by photography practice in the Garden’s most beautiful season. Instructed by Joanne West. Garden admission...
$41.95
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Desert Connections – Educational Walk
Welcome! Join us for a guided adventure in the beautiful McDowell Sonoran Preserve. We have something for everyone. The Conservancy relies on the generosity of donors to support our conservation efforts in the Preserve. Your contributions help us mitigate invasive species, restore burned areas, and monitor wildlife to identify current and future threats. To participate, we...
Desert Foothills Land Trust: Hike at P.A. Seitts Preserve
P.A. Seitts Preserve at Go John Canyon not only holds a sensitive riparian habitat, it is also rich in archaeology, mining, and ranching history. Join us as we explore this...
Arizona – Sonora Desert Museum: Heirloom Fruit Tree Workshop
Jesús García, founder of the Kino Heritage Fruit Trees Project, will teach techniques for propagation, pruning, grafting and care of fruit trees. The class begins with a talk on the historical significance of heirloom trees in the Sonoran Desert, then moves to the hands-on aspect of maintenance, and ends with a tour through the Mission...
$60 – $66
Tucson Botanical Gardens: Evolution of Plants
The evolution of plants is one of the most important aspects of life on Earth. From single-celled algae in the sea to towering redwoods and the spectacular diversity of flowering plants, they have made all other life possible. This class traces the remarkable story of the evolution of plants.
$24 – $30
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Homeschool Happenings – Plants and Pollinators
Homeschool families can join Ranger Nikki to learn about a variety of critters that pollinate our desert plants and tour the park’s new Pollinator Garden! Ranger Nikki will introduce you to some of the pollinators that play an important role in maintaining both our native plant population and cultivated plants that we rely on for...
Free with Park Fee
Highlands Center for Natural History: Family Forest Play
Bring your littles to The Highlands Center for some family fun in the forest. We will meet in Forest Play every Thursday morning to read stories, play games, make crafts,...
Free
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include...
Free with Park Fee
Tohono Chul: Walk in the Gardens
Experience Tohono Chul while learning some of the basics of the ecology of the Sonoran Desert. Join us for a Walk in the Gardens and get an intimate look at the plants and animals that call Tohono Chul home. During this guided tour, you’ll hear about desert wildlife and learn how to identify some of...
Free with Admission
Tohono Chul: Eco Station – Desert Chow
Follow the predator/prey trail and explore a tangled food web Eco-Stations at the Overlook These touch carts, staffed by Docents, feature hands-on Sonoran Desert learning opportunities for visitors of all ages. Stocked with everything from binoculars and hand lenses to mounted specimens and scientific models, and supplemented with an amazing array of feathers, bones,...
Free with Admission
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Lunch and Learn
Join Park volunteers Jim and Judy Taylor for lunchtime lesson on our feathered friends! What characteristic(s) makes a bird a bird? What birds can be found in Usery Mountain Regional Park? How are they able to survive and thrive in such a hostile environment? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this exciting...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Tour of the New Pollinator Garden
J Join Ranger Nikki for a walk around the Park’s new Pollinator Garden and learn about our Natural Resources efforts to enhance the park’s native biodiversity and promote ecosystem health. Ranger Nikki will guide you through Estrella’s new Pollinator Garden, a designated area of maintained and monitored native plants that attracts and nourishes native wildlife,...
Free with Park Fee
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Facility Tour
Interact with some of our special animals, which for many people is a once in a lifetime experience. Guests will get to learn about endangered species, how we contribute to conservation of those animals,...
Free – $25
Tohono Chul: Desert Dialogues – Butterflies of Tohono Chul
In preparation for the spring, this upcoming Desert Dialogues covers the most common butterflies found at Tohono Chul. From year-round residents like Cloudless Surlfers (Phoebis sennae) and Bordered Patches (Cholsyne lacinia) to our seasonal residents like Gulf Fritillaries (Argaulis vanillae) and Monarchs (Danaus plexippus), our Docent Peggie Allen will discuss their lifecycles and hostplants so...
$5 – $10
Superstition Mountain Museum: James Shepherd – Unique Plants of The Sonoran Desert
James Shepherd, author of A Walk In The Wallace Desert Garden: Discovering Desert Secrets, will present a fascinating lecture about Sonoran Desert plants, ecosystems, and our environment in layman’s terms. There...
Free with Admission
Tucson Audubon Society: Happy Hour Birding at Arizona National Golf Course Field Trip
Trip difficulty: Easy, We will be strolling on sidewalks around the golf clubhouse but not on the golf course. We will meet out front of the clubhouse and start by checking the back patio overlooking the pond for the aquatic birds. Typically we see American wigeon, Great Egret, Ring-necked duck and Pied-billed grebe on or...
Free