The University of Arizona: ENR2 Guided Tour
How can we have a lush but water-wise garden in the middle of a densely populated city? Join us at the Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building (ENR2), a LEED...
Free
22 events found.
Field Sciences
Events for April 4, 2026
Ongoing
Rio Salado Audubon Center: Saturday Morning Guided Birding
Join our local bird enthusiasts for a guided bird walk through the Rio Salado habitat! These walks are for everyone: experts, novices, and people who have never gone birding in their entire life. What to Know Before You Go: Bring water and wear sunscreen and shoes for walking. Groups usually travel slowly, over varying...
Free
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Red Rock
Bird enthusiasts join a naturalist for a guided walk appropriate for beginner and advanced birders. Most year-round birds are found in the riparian area next to Oak Creek or along the field behind the Visitor Center. The Audubon Society has designated Red Rock State Park as part of the Lower Oak Creek Important Birding Area...
Free with Park Fee
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Hike to the Peak on the Hunter Trail
Join a park guide on the Hunter Trail and enjoy 360-degree views from the top of Picacho Peak. This is a challenging hike that involves steep switchbacks, rock scrambles, climbing up several cableways and an elevation change of 1,600 feet. Meet at the Hunter Trailhead on the Barrett Loop. Register at the link below. Total distance is...
Free with Park Fee
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Homolovi II Ancestral Hopi Pueblo Tour and Petroglyphs
Join a ranger-led hike at the Homolovi II Ancestral Hopi Pueblo. Homolovi II is one of four pueblos in the Homolovi cluster recorded by Jesse Walter Fewkes from the Smithsonian in 1896. Homolovi II is the largest of the ancestral Hopi pueblos having over 1000 estimated rooms and 47 kivas. Guests will see the outline...
Free with Park Fee
Arizona State Parks & Trails: The Waterfowl West
Join us for a guided walk from camping area E to Bullard Wash where it meets Alamo Lake. The program is designed to teach the basics of birding and help familiarize visitors to the local birds in the park and how to identify them. We will meet at the Cholla Launch and go over the...
Free with Park Fee
Phoenix Zoo: Nature Play
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for unstructured outdoor play! Kids can explore the Zoo’s “enchanted forest”, and caregivers can learn how to take nature play home. Nature play is child-directed play in nature and with nature. Nature play can happen in the smallest natural and wild areas, all ages of children can participate, it can...
Free with Admission
Rio Salado Audubon Center: Saturday Morning Guided Birding
Join our local bird enthusiasts for a guided bird walk through the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area! These walks are for everyone: experts, novices, and people who have never gone birding in their entire life. Bring water, and wear sunscreen and shoes for walking. Groups usually travel slowly, over varying terrain including cement sidewalks, gravel...
Free
City of Surprise: Xeriscape Garden Tour
See the Surprise Xeriscape Garden in a new light by joining a guided tour with our Master Gardeners or Water Conservation staff. The tours are a great way to learn about the advantages of native or desert-adapted plants while seeing their beauty firsthand. All tours start at the Water Education Center at 9 a.m. Registration is not...
Free
Phoenix Zoo: Animals in Focus – Photography Class
Join us for a 90-minute walk around the Phoenix Zoo where we will learn the basics of photography including composition, lighting and capturing emotion. On our walk, we will cover how to photograph through fences, glass and foliage in addition to learning more about the Phoenix Zoo and the natural world. At the end of...
$30
Reid Park Zoo: Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop!
Part art. Part engineering. Totally amazing! Add a pop of wonder and a pinch of nostalgia to your spring with Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop! Marvel at over 40 wildly creative sculptures made entirely of LEGO® bricks at this exhibition, included with Zoo admission and free for Zoo members from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily....
Free with Admission
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Thing-a-ma-jigs
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Cactus Walk at Oracle
Step into the desert’s hidden story on our guided interpretive cactus walk along the 1.2-mile Nature Trail. This immersive experience brings the landscape to life as you learn how cacti and other desert plants survive, adapt, and thrive in harsh conditions. Along the way, our knowledgeable ranger will share fascinating insights, biological background, and surprising...
Free with Park Fee
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Apple Packing Shed Open House
Experience a piece of Arizona history. Get an opportunity to explore the Pendley Homestead Apple Packing Shed. A ranger will be available to answer any questions about the homestead's history. Come and see the Bean Cutler 1933 Sorter and Bean Cutler Polisher added in 1946. Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Resuming April 8,...
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 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...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Library District: Ask A Master Gardener
Enjoy gardening? Do you have garden challenges you’d like to overcome? Need help with your landscape plants? Don't know what to plant or when? Want to start a vegetable garden, but don't know where to start? Join the Georgia Lord Library Master Gardener 2nd Saturdays from 10am-12pm for free home garden and landscape Q and...
Free
City of Scottsdale: Pet CPR & First Aid – Be Ready!
In this one day workshop learn to assess Pet's Vitals, Bleeding & Shock Management, Choking Management, Heat Emergencies, Pets & Disaster Safety Checklist, Bites & Stings, Restraining & Muzzling, Primary Assessment (know what actions to take in the first 15-25 seconds) , Rescue Breathing & CPR. No pets allowed. Ages 14+
$58 – $87
The University of Arizona: Museum Day – Biosphere 2
Explore one of the world's most unique research centers. Biosphere 2 is dedicated to understanding Earth’s ecosystems and how we can create a more resilient future for our planet. Our immersive tour takes you through diverse, contained biomes, including a tropical rainforest, a coastal ocean, and a fog desert. Kid friendly? Yes Reservation required? No...
$15
The University of Arizona: Museum Day – Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum
The Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum invites you to explore its three galleries through a self-guided tour highlighting Earth’s geological story and artistic transformation. The Mineral Evolution Gallery explores the formation of our planet through rock-forming minerals, meteorites, and fossils, while the Arizona Gallery showcases the region’s rich mineral heritage, with a focus on...
Free – $10
The University of Arizona: Museum Day – Tree Ring Lab
Step into the exciting world of dendrochronology at the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research! Discover some of the oldest trees on Earth and uncover the science stories they hold in our dynamic Exhibit Hall. Take a guided peek into our cutting-edge laboratories, meet the researchers pushing tree-ring science forward, and be among the first to experience...
Free
Maricopa County Library District: Unsolved Case Files
Step into the shoes of a detective and examine evidence, decode clues, and unravel a mysterious fictional cold case with your fellow amatuer slueths! Bring your own snacks or drinks. Drop in until full (8). No registration required. Ages 18+.
Free
Cave Creek Museum: “The Northern Hohokam Periphery” with Scott Wood
The history of Arizona did not begin with the introduction of air conditioning. Archaeologist Scott Wood will discuss the rich and fascinating story of the prehistoric occupation and lifeways of...
$10