Join Ranger Shaun for a morning walk! Come with Ranger Shaun up the Waterfall trail (water not included) in search of wildlife as the desert warms up. We’ll look for...
Learn what and how to grow in our "rainy" season as well as the basics of how to make the switch from summer to fall gardens. Along with a brain full of useful advice, you'll also go home with four monsoon-ready starts, a half-gallon of worm castings, and a half-price gallon of vermicompost tea.
Every third Saturday of the month At Mission Garden’s Placita (near the kitchen) This event is FREE. Mission Garden continues this tradition of talks and demonstrations about O'odham Agriculture. We talk about traditions associated with Native American crops and how crops brought by Europeans were integrated into O'odham agriculture.
Plateau Perspectives: Nature Through Art celebrates the profound and evolving relationship between art, ecology, and the unique landscape of the Colorado Plateau. Set amid the natural beauty of the Arboretum at...
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...
Beat the heat and pamper your creative side: Paint cactus and other desert plants still-life indoors at the Garden. Explore watercolor and paint spines, pleats and the back-lit glow of...
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are certified volunteers who answer questions about gardening, landscaping, plant identification, and plant problems. If you have been wondering how to start and...
If you think the landscape areas around your house are limited shades of brown and rocks, you are in for a surprise. You can have a beautiful outdoor space filled...
Stop by the Discovery Center and cool off and learn about the many animals and plants that call the lake home. Ranger Derik will have 2 table set up in...
Authors Jack Dash and Luke Takata will be on hand at the Museum of Northern Arizona from 2-3 p.m. for a launch of their new book The Southwest Native Plant Primer:...
Got a burning question about the Sonoran Desert? Looking for your next trail recommendation? Want to know more about our amazing park system? Ask Ranger Kevin! Come meet Ranger Kevin...
Join Ranger Kevin for a relaxing evening stroll through the Sonoran Desert. Come along for a hike amongst the towering saguaros and giant chainfruit cholla cacti of Usery Mountain park....