The San Pedro River, a narrow green oasis rippling through desert grassland, is one of the last wild rivers in the Southwest and one of the most endangered. These 3-hour guided walks through desert grassland and among towering cottonwood trees will introduce you to the birds and other wildlife that make their homes in the...
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...
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 see and learn!
It’s Going, Going, Green! Month, let’s learn about being good stewards of the earth! Visit Star Bar on the 2nd floor to learn about recycling in Phoenix, what to do with your recyclables, tips on composting and how to help animal habitats with a fun matching game. Make sure all the animals go to the right home!...
Design your very own elephant, complete with mosaic tissue paper pieces in the Art Studio this week!
Join us for our free docent-led tour in the lobby of the Bryant Bannister Tree-Ring Building (1215 E. Lowell St.). Visitors will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology...
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...
Our wiggly worm friends invite you to come learn more about them from our Garden Specialist!
Tinker and create as you discover a love for nature. Little Learners turns the classroom into a playroom with fun STEM-based activities featuring read-alouds, crafts, and discovery centers. Opportunities for hands-on play with different materials will allow children to learn and extend their knowledge and creative thinking skills. Age at least 3 yrs but less...
Come learn and share everything about raising chickens.
We can get a lot of different benefits from taking a walk in a natural outdoor setting. We might love catching up on our friends’ lives, or happily learn to...
Students of any age (parents please supervise if under 5yrs) come after school to build something out of LEGOs with other kids or teens your age. Free, LEGOs provided (please leave your own LEGOs at home). Follow a design idea or invent your own! You may stay for a bit or the whole time. Ok...
Weather has always been one of the most dynamic and complex forces shaping our planet, but now it’s intensifying in varied and complex ways. Extreme Weather takes us to the...
Join Ranger Olivia for a hike to see and learn about the stunning saguaros during sunset. Ranger Olivia leads this picturesque hike to watch the sun set while also learning about saguaros along the way. We will see the sunset, saguaros, and maybe some evening critters as well. You may bring your blacklight and regular...
Exploration for high-sulfidation epithermal deposits requires the development of protocols that allow distinction between mineralized and barren lithocaps. To better define the characteristics of barren lithocaps, Red Mountain, located at the eastern margin of the Lake City caldera in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado, has been studied. This included logging of drill cores,...