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.
Spend the morning hiking through the desert with Ranger Jacque and learn about the many medicinal and edible plants that can be found in your own backyard. Participants will hike for 3 miles through rolling hills and sandy washes on the North Loop trail. The trail is rated as easy and only has a few...
Pack up the tent for an (imaginary) adventure in the great outdoors. Find inspiration from illustrations, photos and paintings of harvest season and starry skies. Experiment with found objects, recyclables and fun painting tools. Adult participation is required. Up to two registered children per adult. All children must be registered to be present in...
Desert Foothills Land Trust presents a beginner-friendly hike at The Caroline Bartol Preserve at Saguaro Hill (at Desert Foothills Library). This easy one-mile walk introduces hiking basics while exploring native...
Desert Foothills Land Trust presents a beginner-friendly hike at The Caroline Bartol Preserve at Saguaro Hill (at Desert Foothills Library). This easy one-mile walk introduces hiking basics while exploring native desert flora and fauna. Perfect for newcomers seeking to discover the wonders of our local desert. Meet at the Waterfall Terrace at Desert Foothills Library...
Pack up the tent for an (imaginary) adventure in the great outdoors. Find inspiration from illustrations, photos and paintings of harvest season and starry skies. Experiment with found objects, recyclables and fun painting tools. Adult participation is required. Up to two registered children per adult. All children must be registered to be present in...
Experiment with different tea leaves and ingredients to create your own personalized tea blend to take home.
Explore new and exciting ways to create art with unique tools and materials all while enjoying action songs and finger plays related to harvest season and camping weather. This class encourages development of fine and gross motor skills while experimenting with found objects and new ways to paint. Minis classes are designed to blend...
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...
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension provides monthly Master Gardener Presentations each 3rd Tuesday from 1-2pm. Lecture topics change each month and are applicable to our community. No presentations in the month of December. Free.
Meet Ranger Jacque and our animal ambassadors at feeding time! Join us for an up- close look at some of the desert’s most fascinating creatures! Watch as our animal ambassadors, namely snakes!- devour their juicy meals. This experience will give visitors the chance to pet our friendly gopher snake, learn about the unique characteristics of...
Discover your artistic talent and learn skills in this fun class! We will create mountain landscapes with our imagination and gain inspiration from the ranges that surround us here in Tucson. We will do a series of quick color studies and will complete 1-2 finished watercolor paintings. All materials will be provided. Registration is required. Limited to...
Join Dr. Jonathan Parrott, Assistant Professor of Forensic Science, to learn about the fascinating world of forensic entomology — the use of insects in solving crimes! Discover how tiny clues left by insects can offer big insights to crime scene investigators and scientists. Dr. Parrott will also share innovative research from Arizona State University, showing...
Come build something fun with LEGOs and other kids! For all ages students, kids under 5 must be supervised by their parents. Free, LEGOs provided, leave your own Legos at home.
Discover your artistic talent and learn skills in this fun class! We will create mountain landscapes with our imagination and gain inspiration from the ranges that surround us here in Tucson. We will do a series of quick color studies and will complete 1-2 finished watercolor paintings. All materials will be provided. Registration is required. Limited to...
Make a beeline for this class buzzing with creativity. Investigate the tiny world of bugs and plants through handmade creations in clay. Participants will learn how to turn pinch pots,...
Celebrate the spooky season by making a Halloween Terrarium. All materials will be provided. Registration required for all participants and must be 18 or older.
Come learn small steps to transform your outdoor spaces for wildlife and create a joyful refuge at home. Danielle Carlock, founder of the Native Seed Library will be presenting. Offered in partnership with the South Mountain Community College.
Discover how southern Arizona's spectacular landscapes - from Sedona's red rocks to the Garnd Canyon - were shaped over eons of geologic history.