Discover and explore the spectacular world of birding. Learn about field guides, field trips, bird identification, birding optics, birding organizations, and bird apps. Connect with other individuals and help grow the birding community.
Explore birds/bird life with Tom Locascio. The Park has a wide range of habitats. You will encounter some of the best birding in the valley! Beginner birders and longtime enthusiasts...
We’ll walk a little over ½ mile up the flowing Santa Cruz River deep in the agricultural fields of Marana. The walking is open because the cattle have tramped down the brush and have created paths to follow. The trails are lumpy and littered with cow pies. Santa Cruz River at Trico Rd (Oit Par...
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....
Audubon Society Bird Walk. 7:00 am
Learn about the resident and migrant birds of desert riparian areas on this guided walk with Ranger Eric. Join Ranger Eric for a guided bird walk to look and listen for resident and migrant species within the diverse desert riparian habitat of the Hassayampa River Preserve. Along the way we will discuss how to identify...
We’ve birded a short segment of the golf course here for many years. But this walk will be different. The course will be closed to golfers for annual fall reseeding on these dates. Woo-hoo! We will bird a much longer stretch of the course than usual using the cart paths while visiting all three ponds...
Enjoy an early morning walk to watch for birds, lizards, snakes, and small animals with Ranger Olivia. Let’s see what sorts of wildlife we can spot. Birds should be active at this time and there’s not a bad chance for lizards, and small animals too. This hike will be a Blackrock Loop trail and will...
Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa. DIRECTIONS: Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley 85622 From Tucson - Take 1-19 south to exit 56 - Canoa Road. Go around the traffic circle until...
Skulls, bones, furs - what do clues left behind by desert creatures tell us about their ways of life? Join Ranger Olivia to find out. Step into the fascinating world...
Learn more about the gardening growing seasons and the foundations of growing in Arizona with Master Gardener Pam Shields. This program supports the City of Mesa’s Climate Action Plan (MCAP), a Mayor and Council priority initiative to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, build resilience in our community, and address the negative outcomes of a changing climate....
Come meet Kathleen and Darryl Toupkin, residents of Arizona who recently completed their quest to visit every National Park Unit in the United States - 432 in all. Their journey took them to every state, including Hawaii and Alaska, plus every inhabited US Territory. These explorers will share a bit about their travels and talk...
October through April we are open to the public from 10am until 1pm. Our admission is $10 per adult (18+) and $5 per student (under 18). Children 4 and under are free. We will have daily programs and presentations that will be advertised in the lobby upon your arrival for a different experience each visit.
A guided tour includes a Liberty Wildlife guide to walk you around the public areas of our facility. You will learn more about our organization’s history, our non-Eagle Feather Repository,...
Our Seed Library is coming to your branch! Join us for this beginner-friendly program covering the basics of soil, seasonal planting, and tips for growing in Yuma’s unique desert climate. While you’re here, pick up free seeds from the Seed Library to help kickstart your own home garden. This special program will visit different branches...
During our cool season, the weather is great, the insects and annoying critters are less active, watering frequency declines, and the vegetables have higher nutritional value than warm-season vegetables. So go for it! Learn about both in-ground and raised-bed approaches, and the key steps to successful vegetable and herb gardening in the cool season. Presented...
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...
Stop by the Nature Center to learn about San Tan’s animal ambassadors with Ranger Nikki during this drop-in session. Ranger Nikki will introduce you to San Tan’s animal ambassadors, including snakes, tortoises, a chuckwalla and a Gila monster. Learn about their life cycles, adaptations and what you should do if you encounter their relatives on...
Join Willow Bend and forager John Slattery for an information-packed, hands-on workshop that will take you through all the steps of processing acorns for food, and provide recipes for preparing your leached acorn meal. We will be processing the acorns of locally abundant Gambel’s oak (Quercus gambelii) which can be found throughout the urban environment...
Mysteries of the Unseen World reveals the hidden wonders all around us—too fast, too slow, or too small for the naked eye. Stunning visuals and cutting-edge science uncover a mind-blowing world you’ve never seen before. Audience: General, all ages Style: IMAX film adapted for planetarium + live star talk All-Inclusive Planetarium Show Tickets...
Join the El Mirage Garden Club and the city of El Mirage at the El Mirage Community Garden at 14010 N El Mirage Road! We will be talking to the city of El Mirage about the Community Garden and handing out free literature about gardening, seeds, and other fun goodies!
Bats have long been cast as spooky symbols in myths and Halloween tales, but the truth is far more fascinating than frightening. In this talk, we’ll explore the incredible world of bats—their essential roles in our ecosystems, the reasons they deserve admiration rather than fear, and how science and curiosity can transform eerie perceptions into...
Learn how you can help reduce heat within your space using rain gardens and native plants! You can expect to learn the basics of rain garden construction, tool use, and plant characteristics and care. To help kickstart your journey into creating a cooling urban forest you will be given a plant kit that includes two...
Join Ranger Nikki on an easy, family-friendly 2-mile stroll to search for scorpions and other nocturnal critters. Ranger Nikki will lead you on an out-and-back walk to search for bark,...
Join Ranger Eric for an after-hours prowl of the Preserve trails to look for nocturnal animals and scorpions! Join Ranger Eric for an after-hours trail walk to look for and learn about the nocturnal critters of the Preserve! Wildlife seen on past walks have included bats, ringtails, foxes, skunks, javelinas, deer, owls, scorpions, insects, and...
Join a Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources naturalist online via Zoom for a casual hour of talking nature! Fall is the transitional season from the warmth of summer into the cold of winter. We will look at what is going on in Nature at this time of year. After this brief introduction, we open...