Learn about the abundance of food that grows on trees throughout the desert. Learn about the bean trees that can be harvested like mesquite, ironwood, palo verde and carob. Enjoy...
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...
planning to use some or all of your garden over the summer, planting a cover crop can help keep your soil alive and improving, reduce weeds, and prepare your garden...
Join us as we share tips for maintaining annual & perennial herbs and flowers in the low desert. We'll cover healthy soil makeup, plant spacing, light management, fertilizing, and companion planting. Plus! A focus on flowers and seed saving to attract pollinators season after season. Each registration includes: 4 seasonal plant starts, 1/2 gallon worm...
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...
Join us Memorial Day Weekend at VVAC's Native American Heritage Garden on Saturday, May the 24th: 10:00am - 12:30pm! Enjoy a compost workshop, open house, complimentary snacks, and cold beverages. For 10,000 years, human beings have called the Verde Valley home due primarily to the Verde’s mild winters and three perennial rivers and creeks. Unfortunately,...
The Arboretum @ Flagstaff will be at the Master Gardener’s plant sale at Colton Garden! The Coconino County Master Gardener’s Plant Sale will be held at the Colton Garden. There will be plants, starts, used tools, and food to buy, gardening talks and advice for free, and fun activities. Look for our table to get...
A Master Gardener from the White Mountain Community Garden will speak to different organic gardening techniques to incorporate in your own backyard garden. Plus, selection of plants for sale. *First...
Join Ranger Kevin for a late afternoon, family-friendly hike during the desert’s ‘golden hour.’ Join Ranger Kevin for a leisurely stroll along the Black Rock Loop trail to enjoy to last full hour of sunlight amongst the cactus and the critters. The trail is rated easy with little loose rock, uneven surfaces or elevation change....