Once a month we will offer open hours for tweens to experiment with different self-directed STEAM kits, such as bracelet-making, paper airplanes, clay modeling, paper crafts, building wooden models, and more! Gather with friends and try something new!
Families are welcome every Thursday to design, create, and collaborate! Try out sewing, animating, programming, inventing, and more! Join us to CrEaTE! Every Thursday. Every Thursday, 4:30-6:00
Join Ranger Jacque on this guided hike to explore three fascinating rock art sites and one ancient Hohokam ruins site, all nestled along a scenic trail less than 2 miles long. Join us for a unique guided hike under 2 miles, exploring three remarkable rock art sites and one Hohokam ruins site along the way....
Ready to leap into the identification of Empidonax and Myiarchus flycatchers? Join local bird expert, Homer Hansen for this 2-part ID workshop. This workshop introduces you to the diverse family Tyrannidae and highlights the ways to separate the kingbirds, pewees, empids and other flycatchers of southeastern Arizona. The workshop will focus on generic and species-specific...
Join Ranger Olivia on a hike to look for scorpions and other nocturnal creatures that call McDowell home. We will be looking for wildlife in the dark so make sure to pack flashlights and blacklights, if you have them, and make sure everything is charged or have extra batteries. The route uses North Trail and...
Variable rainfall during our monsoon greatly affects the insect life in the desert. Join Ranger Shaun to see what this season has done so far! With a bright light, a while cloth, and some patience you can coax the insects of the night down for a chat. Ranger Shaun is gonna try just that. Summer...