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 local cacti, trees, and shrubs, seeing how they've adapted to grow in and support this ecosystem. Expect some small hills and loose gravel with no...
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 as we read Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson and make a fun craft after! Materials provided. Registration required.
Have a question about local gardening, local insects, and local plants? Come ask a master gardener your questions the first Friday of each month from 12-2 and learn about all these and more! Registration not required.
Participate in the centuries-old Sonoran Desert springtime ritual of harvesting cholla buds. You will collect, de-thorn and learn how to prepare this food for longer-term storage by drying or pickling. We will demonstrate cooking a few dishes that incorporate the buds. The flavor is mild, something like asparagus. The natural history of the cholla and...