Walk around beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders. We'll look for seasonal and resident birds and learn to identify some common calls and songs. The garden is a good place for beginning and intermediate birders to learn about many of the birds common to the greater Tucson area. Check in with...
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...
Explore and discover the “bee’s knees” and hidden gems of The Children’s Garden! Join our Garden Specialist this morning for a fun ‘seek & find’ game outside!
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...
Learn how animals move as you construct and create a movable paper animal in the Art Studio.
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 and have a chance to examine specimens. During your 1.5 hour tour, you will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology, have a chance to...
Join Liberty Wildlife at the Verde Canyon Railroad Depot and meet their eagle/raptor ambassadors!
Do butterflies really come out of cocoons? Learn more about the differences between Butterflies and Moths from your local Park Ranger during Monarch Awareness month this September. Put your skills to the test, get quizzed on what you’ve learned, highest score wins a prize!
Go on an emotional journey each week with Lilly the Lovable Ladybug, Gus the Grumpy Grasshopper, and more! From the creative mind of Debbie Chamberlain, dive into a series of...
Epic migrations. Spectacular congregations. Astonishing diversity of sizes and forms. Our shorebirds are all this and more. Enjoy learning about shorebirds and their natural history before unraveling the mysteries of their molt as a prelude to identification characteristics of our regional families, genera and species. This workshop series consists of two parts- an in-classroom workshop and an in-field workshop....
Make a fun craft and learn tips you can use at home to protect our amazing planet through gardening, composting, and upcycling. This month, you’ll make your own upcycled terrarium. 8-12-year-olds, registration required.