Experience the opportunity of a lifetime with our Capybara Encounter! Come meet Chewy or BB and their care team at Shipwreck Cove. This encounter will give you the opportunity to feed our capybaras and learn from their care team about what it takes to care for such unique animals. Feel the texture of their fur...
Nature Play & Story Time: Stick Around! In this activity, families explore desert sticks through building, sorting, and creating nature art. Children use their senses, practice fine motor skills, and learn how sticks are part of the desert environment.
Have you ever wanted to meet one of our Sea Lions up close and personal? Join us for a WILD encounter at Wildlife World Zoo! Learn what it takes to...
Our world feels magical. Did you know the food we eat can actually glow? Explore the fascinating process of fluorescence by crushing spinach and lighting it up with UV light. Is it magic, or is it science? Thank you to our friends at ACE for sponsoring this program! Ages 3 - 12
Gardening here is much different than in most areas of the U.S., offering special rewards and special challenges. This presentation is designed to familiarize newcomers with the unique climate, soil, and native plant types in the Sonoran Desert to help them transition successfully. Gardeners of all experience levels are welcome. This is an in-person presentation....
This class connects you and your child to the garden through hands-on activities, where you’ll learn where food comes from, explore nature, and create fun nature-inspired crafts. Ages 0 - 5
Come for a fun engaging outdoor STEAM program designed to spark curiosity and creativity in young minds! Each session features hands-on, nature-inspired activities that blend science and art in exciting ways. From building mini catapults and solar ovens to exploring plant life and making nature-based art, kids will learn through play, discovery, and teamwork. This...
Join us at Palo Verde Library every Thursday for a STEAM activity, art project, game day, or another fun activity! *This program is best for ages 5 and up. Ages 5 - 12
Short Takes are 15-30 minute classes that focus on a single idea with straightforward, common-sense information that will help you increase your gardening success. Often overlooked because of its subtle appearance, Triangle-leaf Bursage (Ambrosia deltoidea) is one of the Sonoran Desert's most important native shrubs. Learn how this hardy plant survives extreme heat and drought,...
Join a Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources naturalist on Zoom for a monthly peek into the world of insects and other invertebrates. The 8th annual Santa Cruz River Dragonfly Festival is here and to celebrate we explore the pond damsel family, the largest damselfly family in the world. If you see a damselfly just...