Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Waterfall Morning Walk
Join Ranger Shaun for a morning jaunt up the mountain! Come for an early walk in the relative cool of the morning up to the top of waterfall trail and...
Free with Park Fee
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Field Sciences
Events for September 18, 2025
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Pollinators and Butterfly Monitoring
Come meet Ranger Olivia and learn more about how and why Maricopa County Parks monitor and support butterfly populations. Along with the other pollinators that help out in our parks! ...
Free with Park Fee
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
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Magnified Garden
Examine a variety of seeds up close to see how no 2 seeds are alike! You’ll also compare and contrast the details of color, weight, texture, and size. You can...
Free with Admission
Reid Park Zoo: Little Critters Workshop – Animal Shapes
These interactive programs encourage families to learn about the animal world together. Each program features a different animal theme and includes animal ambassador encounters, movement-based activities, and a simple craft....
$20 – $28
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Pollinators
Ranger Shaun’s brought out the bug box again! But bugs aren’t the only pollinators on the block! Come learn about the others too! Everybody loves flowers of one type or...
Free with Park Fee
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
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Intro to Desert Hiking
With cooler weather on the horizon, stop by the Nature Center to visit with Ranger Derik and learn what you should carry on your desert hikes and how to stay...
Free with Park Fee
Phoenix Public Library: Monarch Butterfly BabyTime
Who’s it for? Babies up to two years old and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, sing, and read with your baby in a warm and nurturing program. What will...
Free
Phoenix Public Library: Monarch Butterfly Family Storytime
Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in a fun, active program that builds reading...
Free
Phoenix Public Library: Monarch Butterfly Music & Movement
Who’s it for? Wiggle worms, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups. What will you do? Some people learn better when they are moving. If that sounds like your child, this...
Free
The University of Arizona: Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research Docent-led Tour
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...
Free
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
Phoenix Public Library: Monarch Butterfly BabyTime
Who’s it for? Babies up to two years old and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, sing, and read with your baby in a warm and nurturing program. What will...
Free
Phoenix Public Library: Monarch Butterfly Music & Movement
Who’s it for? Wiggle worms, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups. What will you do? Some people learn better when they are moving. If that sounds like your child, this...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Pollinator Talk
A more in-depth look at the pollinator-flower relationship with Ranger Shaun. A basic discussion of flower morphology and plant reproductive strategies as they relate to pollinators. What are flowers anyway?...
Free with Park Fee
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Mammal Tour
Are you mammal obsessed? This is the tour for you! Our Private Mammal Tour is a great option to meet some of our furry friends, watch feeding demonstrations, and learn...
$350
Maricopa County Library District: El Mirage Garden Club
Join us for the first garden club event of the season! We'll be planting flowers in our raised garden bed from seed and from transplants!
Free
Pinal County Library District: Crafts for Pollinators
Build a simple pollinator waterer and hummingbird feeder! Help support our pollinating birds & insects with a pollinator waterer and hummingbird feeder. These are easy to make with upcycled items...
Free
Bright Side Bookshop: Framing Nature – An Evening with Yolonda Youngs
Join us at Bright Side Bookshop for a special evening with Yolonda Youngs as she shares her novel, Framing Nature. This free event will include a reading, Q&A, and book...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Plant Hike
Join Ranger Nikki on an easy/moderate terrain hike to see plant life that may have been invigorated by any monsoon rains. Join Ranger Nikki on a 4.5-mile moderately paced hike...
Free with Park Fee