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!
A walk to the rumored “Waterfall” at the top of Waterfall trail with Ranger Shaun. “Once, many hikes ago, I saw water flow all the way down the steps and into the wash!” Or so Ranger Shaun says. Do you believe him? Sure, maybe there are puddles sometimes, but a waterfall? Frogs? Aquatic bugs? Well,...
Join Marcia OBara for a leisurely birding experience designed for nature lovers with accessibility challenges; wheelchairs, walkers, or other assistive devices are welcome. The pace is slow, distance short, and terrain even. This month’s birding explores the birding hotspot of Agua Caliente Park where we hope to see waterfowl, raptors, sparrows, and a lot more....
Join this Desert Defenders event to help make seed pellets using native seeds that will later be used to improve the health of our desert ecosystem. Cave Creek Regional Park September 5 8 am – 11:30 am Meet at the Nature Center. Participants will learn to make pellets by mixing native seeds with clay, soil/compost,...
This two-part 5th grade genetics unit, fully aligned with Arizona Science Standards and designed to support three-dimensional science instruction, explores how traits are inherited and influenced by the environment in both animals and plants. In Sequence 1, students investigate animal genetics by examining patterns between parents and offspring, including hands-on trait-sorting stations, trait graphing activities,...
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...
Come visit with Ranger Shaun and see a collection of rattlesnake artifacts while finding out the truth behind some of the myths and legends! Rattlesnakes feature in some pretty crazy stories it seems and we’re coming up on a pretty active time of year for them. Do you know what to do if you see...
Join Georgia Lord Library's Master Gardener Terri Kelly, noon-1pm. Presentations will be timely for the season covering topics from vegetable gardens, to landscape watering, to desert adapted plantings and everything in between. Master Gardeners provide outreach and education to our community. And they help bring science-based information on plants, gardens and landscapes to the public.
Have a question about local gardening, local insects, and local plants? Come ask a master gardener your questions the first Friday of each month from 12-2 and learn about all these and more! Registration not required.
Hummingbird banding sessions at Casa de San Pedro Bed & Breakfast are open to members of SABO and guests of the B&B at no charge, though donations are appreciated. Only two (2) parking spaces are available for visitors who are not guests of Casa de San Pedro B&B, and registration is required. Casa de San...
BOW is a 3-day, hands-on, outdoors skills workshop for women ages 18 and up. No experience required. BOW is an inclusive environment for learning, making lifelong friends and having fun. Class options include gun safety and shooting, fishing, camping, archery, plant ID, Dutch-oven cooking, rappelling, field dressing, processing game and more. Schedule: Friday, September 5,...