Meet at the park’s Nature Center. Join us in removing invasive species and reducing wildfire risk in our parks. Participants will learn to identify several invasive species, their phenology and characteristics, and how to effectively remove these invasive plants. The initiative is to remove invasive plants as a proactive step toward ecological restoration and to...
Join our community effort to restore Tanque Verde Creek! We invite people of all ages, diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, beliefs, and many other diverse communities to participate in restoring our heritage of seasonal and year-round water flows. Come work with WMG staff and other River Run Network volunteers in a beautiful riparian area to...
Learn all about plants of Sonoran Desert during this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Join Ranger Eric for a guided hike to learn about the plants and ecology of the Sonoran Desert. We will hike 2-3 miles roundtrip on easy to moderate grade on the Slate and Flume Trails, with frequently rocky or uneven ground....
Plant Walk: Focus on photographing plants, flowers and colors of Spring! Join us for a 90-minute walk around the Phoenix Zoo where we will learn the basics of photography including...
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...
Join us for a tour around the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve to learn all about the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert and how indigenous people have historically lived off the land for generations! 10:30 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.
In our region, we are fortunate to have so much sun and scenery, and so many interesting plants. But water is precious and expensive. How can you have an attractive...
Interested in learning more about cacti? Then come on by to chat with Ranger Eric and see examples of the cacti diversity of the Sonoran Desert. Come learn about cacti of the Sonoran Desert and Phoenix area! Ranger Eric will host this discovery station table at the Cave Creek Nature Center. Nearby there are live...
San Tan Valley Library is pleased to host the Master Gardener's Class Series!