Meet at Area 4 parking lot. Participants will learn to identify several invasive species, their phenology and characteristics, and how to effectively remove these invasive plants. The initiative is to remove invasive plants as a proactive step toward ecological restoration and to reduce wildfire risk. To learn more about the Parks Desert Defender Program, click...
Join a Pima County Naturalist for a guided nature trek at Maeveen Behan Desert Sanctuary. Explore a patch of Sonoran Desert habitat preserved to protect the habitat of wildlife species...
Join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Spring Equinox Tour to Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites” with archaeologist Allen Dart on Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 8:00 am to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Join Ranger Jacque for a hike to look for flowering plant life and a variety of pollinators, including butterflies. Ranger Jacque will lead you on a hike to look for blooms, butterflies and other pollinators and plants! Color identification brochures provided. Discover how to document your findings on the citizen science app*, iNaturalist, and how...
The course is divided into two sections. The first half of the course is a classroom lecture portion where participants learn about misconceptions and discuss real rattlesnake behavior. The second half participants with learn...
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. You might even find some dino-themed items to build with for Dinosaur Month!
Enjoy Dinosaur Month at our Star Bar on the 2nd floor! Play with DINO tiles to mix and match heads & tails!
Create a dino personality that can move and groove!
Come along with Ranger Shaun for a morning walk-and-talk and enjoy the scenery and residents of the Preserve. Spring is officially here, and the Preserve is glad to let us know! Come wander the paths with Ranger Shaun and see what we can find as changing temperatures bring out old familiar faces returning from vacations,...
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 geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees...
Join Liberty Wildlife at the Verde Canyon Railroad Depot and meet their eagle/raptor ambassadors!
Join Ranger Jacque for a hike to look for flowering plant life and a variety of pollinators, including butterflies. Ranger Jacque will lead you on a hike to look for blooms, butterflies and other pollinators and plants! Color identification brochures provided. Discover how to document your findings on the citizen science app*, iNaturalist, and how...
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,...
Join the Master Gardeners as they dicuss growing vegetables in Arizona.
Photographer Jack Olson has stalked his local prey, “The Cougar’s Shadow” for more than seven years now. The elusive shadow visits our region a couple of times a year during...
A representative from the National Parks Service will present this program for tweens (9-13): Learn how native people have survived in the Sonoran Desert for many years by building efficient structures,...
Join us in the fight to protect our precious desert pollinators and learn what you can do to be a better friend to butterflies and their allies! Come meet Ranger Kevin between 4pm and 5:30pm. Pick up our free butterfly ID guides and then gain the knowledge you need to start helping out our native...
Join us at MACH1 for Thursday Maker Hour: 3D Printer Lab - Octopus! This month, our Maker Focus is Under the Sea. What has 3 hearts, 300 types, and lives...
As part of Butterfly Wonderland’s Spring Plant Sale (March 21-23), guests are invited to a special class led by Kim Montoya of Enchanted Botanicals. Kim will share expert tips on creating a vibrant butterfly garden that attracts Arizona’s most stunning butterflies. Attendees will learn which host and nectar plants best support these beautiful pollinators, making...
Hike and mine tour which features a fascinating glimpse into Arizona’s past. Join Ranger Kevin for a roughly 1.8-mile round-trip hike to the Clay Mine, site of a fortune made...
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” presentation will feature “Crossing the Akimel to Snaketown: The Ancestral Connection to Modern Day O’Odham” by archaeologist Reylynne Williams (Akimel O’Odham)....