Learn about the incredible plants and animals of our Sonoran Desert during this hike with Ranger Nikki. Ranger Nikki will point out a variety of plants, cacti, birds, lizards and more as you learn how these organisms adapt and survive in our extreme desert climate. We will also visit some of the tallest saguaros in...
Join this Desert Defenders event to help spread native seeds and improve the health of our desert ecosystem October 31 8 am – 11:00 am Meet at the Nature Center. It is time to toss our seed pellets! Join us! We will fling native seed pellets created early this year into the desert of Maricopa...
Join this Desert Defenders event to help spread native seeds and improve the health of our desert ecosystem October 31 8 am – 11:00 am Meet at the Area 4 parking lot It is time to toss our seed pellets! Join us! We will fling native seed pellets created early this year into the desert...
The Devil’s Playground: Exploring a Crazy Landscape October 31, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm MST Instructor: Christa Sadler Petrified Forest National Park is one of the most interesting landscapes in the world. Geologically, the deposits of petrified wood and colored rocks tell an incredible story of this region more than 200 million years ago. Ancient peoples have called this...