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Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Plant Hike

Usery Mountain Regional Park 3939 N. Usery Pass Rd., Mesa

Learn all about plants of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike with Ranger Olivia.   Enjoy a guided nature hike along some of our trails to see all the beauty...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: White Tank – Invasive Species Removal

White Tank Mountain Regional Park 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Rd., Waddell

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks. Participants will learn to identify several invasive species, their phenology...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Ecology

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear

Join Ranger Shaun as we move along through the winter season towards Spring. The emergence of wildflowers will bring back an explosion of insects close behind!   Learn more about the...

Free with Park Fee

Arizona State Parks & Trails: Sonoran Desert Botany Hike

Lost Dutchman State Park 6109 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction

Get to know the plant life of the Sonoran Desert on this guided hike with Arizona State Park Volunteer, Valerie. You'll spend an hour exploring the trails and learning about...

Free with Park Fee

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Wet Felting | Flower

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

Craft a one-of-a-kind flower using the wet felting technique – an art form that uses soap, water, and friction to transform wool fibers into shapes or images. In this workshop,...

$110

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Wildflowers

Usery Mountain Regional Park 3939 N. Usery Pass Rd., Mesa

Join Ranger Olivia to see and learn about the different types of wildflowers that we might be seeing this upcoming wildflower season.   This is a casual drop-in program, that gives...

Free with Park Fee

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Ecosystem Hike

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear

Join Ranger Shaun for a midday desert jaunt! Come see the beauty of the desert on a Ranger guided hike!   Enjoy a trek through the desert! Come along and learn about...

Free with Park Fee

Avondale Public Library: This Could Be Fun – Mini Garden Bar

Avondale Public Library - Civic Center Library 11350 W. Civic Center Dr., Avondale

We provide the pots, plants, tools, and toppings—you bring the creativity. With guided instruction, you’ll pot a plant (or two!) and customize it with chic soil layers, pebbles, shells, and...

Free