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McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Bird Walk at Granite Mountain Trailhead

McDowell Sonoran Preserve - Granite Mountain Trailhead 31402 N. 136th St., Scottsdale

Join our bird experts on this 2-hour walk for a good chance to see some of our year-round bird residents such as: cactus wren, Gila woodpecker, ladder-backed woodpecker, Harris’s hawk, verdin or Say’s phoebe – as well as some seasonal arrivals. Restrooms available at the trailhead, but no water. Bring water and snacks for the...

Free

Petrified Forest Field Institute: An Exploration of Petrified Forest’s Wilderness Loop Through the Black Forest

Petrified Forest National Park 1 Park Rd, Petrified Forest National Park

In the Land of Color: An Exploration of Petrified Forest’s Wilderness Loop Through the Black Forest November 2, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm MST Instructor: Christa Sadler Petrified Forest National Park is known as one of the best records of Late Triassic paleontology and geology in the world; important new finds are being made regularly here. But the thing...

$150 – $185

Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary: Behind the Scenes

Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary 1403 Heritage Park Rd., Prescott

Do you think you have an eye for photography? Do you wish you could get special access to the grounds and animals for photos? If so, this Photography Tour is just the thing for you! In the morning, an hour before the park opens, Bring your best camera and get some amazing behind-the-scenes photos of...

$35.00

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Patrol the Stoneman Road – Educational Ride

McDowell Sonoran Preserve - Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale

atrol the Stoneman Road Educational Ride from Fraesfield Trailhead. The Stoneman Road was a military road created in 1870, connecting Fort McDowell and Fort Whipple. Join us to patrol some of the historical remnants of this road and listen to the story of the people who made it. This is an Intermediate biker skill with...

Free

The University of Arizona: Sonoran Native Plants Guided Tour

The University of Arizona Main Campus 1200 E University Blvd, Tucson

The best of the Sonoran Desert can be found right here in the heart of Tucson! We will visit the Joseph Wood Krutch Garden, home to many fine specimens of Sonoran Natives, and learn what makes them perfect for our own yards and gardens. After you register you will receive a confirmation email with detailed...

Free

Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

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.

Free – $10

Natural History Institute: The Mindfulness of Natural History and the Natural History of Mindfulness

Skull Valley Lavender Farm Skull Valley

Join Tom Fleischner and Will Duncan on an exploration of both inner and outer landscapes. Both naturalists and meditators rely on advanced skills in observation and mindfulness. Learn the foundations of these skills and then explore how to use them. In Buddhist perceptual theory, we explore what is called the “crucial point”, the essential reason...

$87.00

Liberty Wildlife: GUIDED TOUR of Liberty Wildlife

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

Sign up for a Guided Tour before our flight and eagle show: https://libertywildlife.org/about-us/plan-your-visit/ Space for 15 people Cost $15 per person paid onsite via cash, check or card

$15.00

Phoenix Public Library: Science in Focus – Arizona Through Time: A Geological Journey

Phoenix Public Library - Burton Barr Central Library ​1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

Take a trip back through time on this exploration of Arizona's unique geological history! From the Grand Canyon to the Chiricahua Mountains and everything in between, discover how the rocks around us tell the story of a dynamic, ever-changing landscape that shaped the iconic features we know and love across the state. Alix Bierson is the...

Free