National Park Service: Ranger Talk
Learn about Montezuma Castle with a Ranger talk. Meet at the amphitheater seating are, located 100 yards from the visitor center along the loop trail. Ages 6+
Free with Park Fee
39 events found.
Field Sciences
Events for June 8, 2026
Ongoing
Yavapai College: Hike The Prescott Circle Trail
This term we will be hiking the final 5 segments of the PCT, ranging from 4.5 to 8 miles. Participants should have a history of good health and hiking in...
$35
City of Chandler: Nature Center Camp Week 3
Participate in our exhilarating and captivating Chandler Nature Center Camp. Kids will explore the natural world through arts and crafts, hikes when weather permits, physical activities, experiments, cooking projects, and...
$190 – $257
Phoenix Zoo: Howl Heroes!
Join us for a week, all about animals! Explore animal classifications, adaptations and habitats! Connect outdoors through play and learn how to Help Out Wild Life (HOWL)! All campers meet...
$220 – $385
Phoenix Zoo: Build a Wild Habitat
Explore the many habitats of animals around the world and identify what an animal needs to both survive and thrive in the wild. Campers will then get to design and...
$335 – $385
Phoenix Zoo: Build a Zoo Habitat
How does the Phoenix Zoo design homes for animals? Campers will learn all about how to build an exhibit in the Zoo, Species Survival Plans, and how zoos design spaces...
$335 – $385
Phoenix Zoo: Conservation Designers
Did you know there are animals at the Zoo that guests don’t get to see? Join us this week as we explore the Phoenix Zoo’s work in conserving species native...
$335 – $385
Phoenix Zoo: Middle School Horse Hands – Riding and Intermediate Horse Care
This year’s program will partner with Horse Hands and focus on horsemanship, nature conservation and leadership development. Campers will spend each morning working closely with Equine Keepers to help care...
$385 – $435
Highlands Center for Natural History: Summer Nature Camp
This summer we celebrate 25 years of Nature Camp with a theme grounded in curiosity, connection, and discovery. Each week invites campers to explore the natural world through time: learning...
$185 – $300
National Park Service: Garden Walk (East District)
Join us for a casual walk and talk through our ethnobotanical garden to learn some sharp facts about the Sonoran Desert! From the mighty saguaro cactus to the smallest flower,...
Free with Park Fee
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park: Safari Camp
Safari Camp is unlike any other camp, giving your child the opportunity to gain hands on experience with exotic animals. With Arizona’s largest exotic animal collection, Aquarium & Safari Park,...
$499
Arizona – Sonora Desert Museum: Packrat Explorers – Sensational Senses
See, smell, taste, hear, and feel the Sonoran Desert! Each day we will let our senses lead as we learn from desert plants and animals, explore nature around us, and...
$255 – $275
Arizona – Sonora Desert Museum: Sonoran Scientists – Desert Detectives
Calling all curious kids! The natural world is full of surprises and fascinating stories. During this STEAM-focused camp, kids will investigate the world around them using tips and tools of...
$255 – $275
Meteor Crater Education Alliance: Ancient Survival Secrets
Can you survive in the wild like ancient adventurers? Discover the science behind survival as you train with boomerangs, atlatls, and even yo-yos - tools used by early hunters. Explore the science of flight in motion and design...
$315
Meteor Crater Education Alliance: Sneaky Science
Become the ultimate hide-and-seek champion! Discover how animals and insects use camouflage to stay safe, then design your own creative camo patterns. Uncover the tricks spies use to disappear in...
$315
National Park Service: Guided Rim Walk | Ranger Program
Learn about Grand Canyon's natural world on a one-hour guided walk on a paved pathway along the canyon rim. Topics vary and may include: animals and plants adapting to changing seasons,...
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...
Free with Park Fee
Mad Science: Underground Explorers – AM Half-Day Camp
Kids discover ancient civilizations and the tools and artifacts they used in everyday life! They also study bone fragments, pottery shards, amber deposits, and fossils. Each class also includes a...
$175
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Little Keepers Day Camp
Do you love feeding and interacting with reptiles? Sign up for this half-day camp to act like a volunteer with activities, interactions, and real animal care opportunities! The Keeper Program is...
$50
Nerding: Diggin’ Dinos – Stones, Bones & Paleontology
Are you a budding Paleontologist? Study the past through fossils! Touch real fossils and create model fossils of your own! Learn about types of dinosaurs, how they lived, and what...
$195
Nerding: Zoology
Hold LIVE animals! Learn about amazing animals and use digital microscopes to see the micro-world. From jungle orangutans to arctic polar bears, discover incredible species through hands-on science. Ages...
$225
OdySea Aquarium: LAND, SEA, AND SKY – ANIMAL ECOSYSTEMS
Take a tour around the world exploring the planet’s diverse animal habitats and the animals that rely on them. Explore ecosystems within each habitat and learn how all of the...
$460 – $480
Mad Science: Underground Explorer/Rockin’ Rockets Full Day
Underground Explorer and Rockin' Rockets in one day! Underground Explorer: Kids discover ancient civilizations and the tools and artifacts they used in everyday life! They also study bone fragments, pottery...
$325
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Advanced Reptile Encounters
The best way to learn about the animals is from the animals themselves! Each day includes activities that are STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math) oriented, but these academic...
$350
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Junior Reptile Encounters
The best way to learn about the animals is from the animals themselves! Each day includes activities that are STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math) oriented, but these academic...
$350
Reid Park Zoo: One Health – We Are All Connected
What do the health of animals, the environment, and people have in the common? A whole lot, it turns out! Campers in grades 6-8 will learn about the One Health...
$220 – $250
Reid Park Zoo: Around the World in 5 Days
During this 5-day camp, your camper will go on a journey around the world from right here in Tucson. Campers will see firsthand animals that live in all different places,...
$345 – $385
The Arboretum at Flagstaff: Wilderness Explorers Summer Camp
Get ready for an exciting adventure in the great outdoors! Campers will embark on daily expeditions through the Arboretum’s grounds, gardens and trails, learning basic outdoor skills like using a...
$290 – $360
National Park Service: Ranger Talk
Learn about Montezuma Castle with a Ranger talk. Meet at the amphitheater seating are, located 100 yards from the visitor center along the loop trail. Ages 6+
Free with Park Fee
Navajo County Library District: Digging In The Garden Story Time
This special story time is all about the things you can find in the dirt and growing food. We will read fun stories about gardens and dirt then sing songs...
Buckeye Public Library System: Summer Reading VR Explore
Step into virtual reality and experience amazing worlds like never before! During these 15-minute VR sessions, participants will use Meta Quest headsets to explore immersive dinosaur encounters in Jurassic World or virtually...
Free
Page Public Library: Kinder & First Grade Program
June 8: Gummy Fossil Experiment Ages 5 - 7
Free
National Park Service: Critter Chat | Ranger Talk
Enjoy this family-friendly talk to learn more about the amazing animals that call Grand Canyon home - presented daily at 2 pm. Meet in front of Verkamp's Visitor Center. The...
Free with Park Fee
Yavapai County Free Library District: Owl Pellets
Children ages 6+ can join us for Owl Pellet Dissection, a hands-on science program where kids will explore and identify the bones and materials found inside real owl pellets. Monday,...
Free
The University of Arizona: Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research Docent-led Tour
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...
Free
National Park Service: Geology Talk | Ranger Talk
Enhance your afternoon with quick insights into the geologic story of Grand Canyon at our "Geology Talk" ranger program. Meet in front of Yavapai Geology Museum. Learn how this immense canyon formed and...
Free with Park Fee
Chandler Public Library: LEGO Club – Brick-o-saurus
Builders wanted! Brick-by-brick, go back in time, and create fun dinosaurs in our LEGO Club. Participants ages 6-12 will be able to complete the LEGO dinosaur or free build. Bricks &...
Free
City of Chandler: World Oceans Day
Celebrate our wonderful oceans at the Chandler Nature Center. Conduct hands-on science experiments to better understand ocean density, differences between saltwater and fresh water, and the effect the ocean has...
$8 – $11
Glendale Public Library: Adult Paint Party – Hummingbird Silhouette
Celebrate creativity, color, and the joy of summer with this stunning Hummingbird Silhouette painting class designed especially for adults in our Summer Reading Program! In this relaxing, step-by-step session, you’ll create a...
Free