Trip Difficulty: Easy with only short jaunts from our vehicles as we drive around the area. Trip Duration: Return shortly after noon. Carpooling required. This time will represent peak occurrence for shorebirds at this site and we’ll take this occasion to carefully study and talk about their identification. Bring comfortable walking shoes and sun protection,...
Join Ranger Kevin for a leisurely morning paddle up Castle Creek. Looking to get out on the water, but don’t want to do it alone? Just want to spend some quality paddle time on the lake? We’ve got just the thing! Sign up for this morning kayak excursion on Lake Pleasant. We’ll begin at the...
Featuring five local authors and their books to engage children. This filmed series can be enjoyed at home with your child before bed or at anytime. We are proud to present: Julie Blake Gidley, Monica Brown, Erica P. Mason, Diana Reich, and Susan Lamb. This collection of children's stories introduces young readers to themes of...
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!
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...
Come take in some stunning desert vistas with Ranger Shaun. A 4.2-mile medium difficultly hike up and around the beautiful scenic loop looking for wildlife and discussing the more interesting plant life we find along the way. Closed toe shoes and water bottles required. Hats and sunscreen or other sun protection strongly recommended. No pets...
Homeschool students can join Ranger Nikki to learn about butterflies, discover some of their favorite flowers and perform an inventory of the butterfly species found in the park’s Pollinator Garden. Ranger Nikki will lead students on a learning adventure that is all about butterflies! We will talk about their life cycles, see preserved specimens, note...
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 us in the KIDchen today for “SepSTEAMber” Month! We’ll mix up some sweet, scientific, homemade honeycomb with Edible Ed! Admission into this program is free with paid Museum admission....
Join Liberty Wildlife at the Verde Canyon Railroad Depot and meet their eagle/raptor ambassadors!
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 more about the mammal residents at PHS! Your VIP-Inspired Experience Includes: Capybara interaction for the group. Meet, pet, and feed our adorable capybara "Spud"! Opossum interaction...
Learn how to propagate your own fruit trees using locally collect seed. We will discuss the pros and cons of ungrafted fruit trees, how to collect, store and grow your seeds. At the end of the workshop you will take home seeds you have prepared for cold treatment. Reservations are required. Part...
Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings―asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass―offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices. In reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten...
Explore the diversity of life in our desert ecosystem through guided exploration and games! Understand the interrelationships between plants, animals, and the environment. Optional outdoor ecosystem scavenger hunt. Presented by Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources
Learn about some of the important wild plants of the Colorado Plateau and their uses on this guided tour of the Moore Medicinal Garden at the Museum of Northern Arizona. The garden has more than 130 species, many featured in the books of Southwest herbalist Michael Shaw Moore, who studied the Indigenous knowledge of ways...
Prescott Valley Public Library will be hosting a program on Landscaping with Native Plants, in partnership with Yavapai County Master Gardeners on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 5:30 to 6:45PM. Explore the beauty and benefits of Landscaping with Native Plants in this informative presentation! You’ll learn what defines a native plant, why incorporating them into...
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 highlighted the deep divide between fundamentalist and modernist views on evolution and more broadly, the perceived conflict between science and religion. This program will...
In 1938, no one thought that two female botanists and a small crew of boatmen could run the Colorado River and make it out alive. But that's exactly what Lois...