Arizona State Parks & Trails: Monday Guided Bird Walks at Catalina
Catalina State Park 11570 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson
Free with Park Fee
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Arizona State Parks & Trails: Owl Walks at Catalina State Park
Catalina State Park 11570 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson
Free with Park Fee
Week of Events
Monday, April 20, 2026
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April 20, 2026 -Arizona State Parks & Trails: Monday Guided Bird Walks at Catalina
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April 20, 2026 -Arizona State Parks & Trails: Owl Walks at Catalina State Park
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Monday Guided Bird Walks at Catalina
Located in the Tucson Sky Islands Important Bird Area, Catalina State Park is home to 150+ species of birds. Experienced birding guides will help you spot and identify beautiful birds as you walk through the park for 3-4 hours. Bring binoculars and a birding field guide to enhance your experience! Guides are sold in the gift shop. Meet...
Free with Park Fee
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Owl Walks at Catalina State Park
As darkness falls, owls take flight during the cool evening hours to hunt. On this walk, learn about owls and hopefully see one in person! Please bring a flashlight and consider downloading an app like Merlin Bird ID to identify birds by sound. Limited to 20 people: registration is required. Please sign up at https://azstateparks.com/reserve/Activities/Search.aspx (filter Place by Catalina State Park)....
Free with Park Fee
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
No events on this day.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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April 22, 2026 -Tucson Bird Alliance: Sweetwater Wetlands Field Trip
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April 22, 2026 -Tucson Bird Alliance: Sweetwater Wetlands Field Trip
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April 22, 2026 -Tucson Bird Alliance: Sweetwater Wetlands Field Trip
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April 22, 2026 -Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Catalina
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April 22, 2026 -Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Red Rock
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April 22, 2026 -Tucson Bird Alliance: Special Edition – Tohono Chul Garden Walk
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April 22, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Pre-Event talk with Jennie MacFarland & Tice Supplee celebrating IBA’s
Tucson Bird Alliance: Sweetwater Wetlands Field Trip
This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created by Tucson Water to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of all experience levels welcome! The Wetlands are located at 2511 W Sweetwater Drive. Limited to 12 participants per group. Leader: Donito...
Free – $5
Tucson Bird Alliance: Sweetwater Wetlands Field Trip
This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created by Tucson Water to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of all experience levels welcome! The Wetlands are located at 2511 W Sweetwater Drive. Limited to 12 participants per group. Leader: Luke...
Free – $5
Tucson Bird Alliance: Sweetwater Wetlands Field Trip
This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created by Tucson Water to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of all experience levels welcome! The Wetlands are located at 2511 W Sweetwater Drive. Limited to 12 participants per group. Leader: Alex...
Free – $5
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Catalina
Located in the Tucson Sky Islands Important Bird Area, Catalina State Park is home to 150+ species of birds. Experienced birding guides will help you spot and identify beautiful birds as you walk through the park for 3-4 hours. Bring binoculars and a birding field guide to enhance your experience! Guides are sold in the gift...
Free with Park Fee
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Red Rock
Bird enthusiasts join a naturalist for a guided walk appropriate for beginner and advanced birders. Most year-round birds are found in the riparian area next to Oak Creek or along the field behind the Visitor Center. The Audubon Society has designated Red Rock State Park as part of the Lower Oak Creek Important Birding Area...
Free with Park Fee
Tucson Bird Alliance: Special Edition – Tohono Chul Garden Walk
Join Tucson Bird Alliance for a garden bird walk at Tohono Chul! This popular destination near the intersection of Ina and Oracle Roads has cultivated gardens, art exhibits, and winding trails with many typical birds of the Sonoran Desert and its suburban habitats. Hummingbirds, in particular, flock to the gardens to enjoy the abundance of...
Free
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Pre-Event talk with Jennie MacFarland & Tice Supplee celebrating IBA’s
The Verde Valley has breathtaking natural beauty and is home to hundreds of bird species. Arizona is part of an international program recognizing places that are special to birds and the Verde Valley has four such places! This event is a fun celebration of the Verde Valley’s bird habitat that will feature photos and information about...
Free
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sycamore Canyon Field Trip
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Agua Fria National Monument Field Trip
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: West Clear Creek Field Trip
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Mingus Mountain Field Trip
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Upper Verde IBA Field Trip
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April 23, 2026 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Bird Walk
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Prescott – Watson and Willow Lakes Field Trip
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Rimrock Gardens Tours and Lunch
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Bubbling Ponds IBA Field Trip
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Armchair Birding
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: The Yellow-breasted Chat
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Beginning Birding Basics
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Eagles of Arizona – Masters of the Sky
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Advanced Bird ID – Sparrows
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Optics with The Lookout
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April 23, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Dusk Birding – Jail Trail
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sycamore Canyon Field Trip
Known as the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, it is a remote, protected, and scenic area that cuts through the Mogollon Rim, offering a stunning, less-visited alternative to the nearby Sedona red rocks, complete with a perennial creek and lush riparian habitat. You might encounter Gray Vireo, Scott's Oriole, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Brewer’s, Lark and Black-throated sparrows, Common...
$75
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Agua Fria National Monument Field Trip
BA Field Trip The Agua Fria National Monument is one of our National Park treasures managed by The Bureau of Land Management. We’ll bird along the Agua Fria River riparian corridor - an Important Bird Area dominated by an over-story of cottonwood and willow that shelter many different species of songbirds and raptors. Among these...
$75
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: West Clear Creek Field Trip
his trip will be taking us into a lush riparian habitat, including a shady park with a little stream and an open area good for sparrows. This location is a hidden gem! West Clear Creek is one of several perennial spring-fed streams that flow from the Mogollon Rim into the Verde River. We will walk...
$75
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Mingus Mountain Field Trip
In the Black Hills Range, Mingus' summit is the second highest at more than 4,000 Ft.. Birds we have encountered include the Steller’s Jay, Pygmy Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Hermit Thrush, Olive Warbler, Red Crossbill, many wood-warblers such as Virginia’s, Grace’s, Townsend’s, Hermit, Red-faced, and the celebrated Painted Redstart. Some grades are wide and gentle, others...
$90
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Upper Verde IBA Field Trip
IBA Trip Important Bird Areas are designated for good reason, and the Upper Verde IBA is indeed special. We will have the rare opportunity to access the verdant confluence of Granite Creek and the Verde Headwaters through private property. We will walk along Stillman Lake below basalt cliffs to a collection of fascinating petroglyphs. Birds...
$105
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Bird Walk
Learn about the birds of the Sonoran Desert on this easy, short bird walk with Ranger Eric. Join Ranger Eric on this easy guided walk to learn about the resident and migratory birds of the Sonoran Desert. Along the way we will discuss ways to identify birds by sight and sound, and about the ecology...
Free with Park Fee
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Prescott – Watson and Willow Lakes Field Trip
Ah, Willow and Watson! These two lakes are the very heart of the Willow-Watson Important Bird Area, bordered by the magnificent Prescott Dells. They are also the top two eBird hotspots for Yavapai County. This trip will be easy walking on level trails, about two miles total. We will tour Watson Woods looking for returning...
$60
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Rimrock Gardens Tours and Lunch
Begin with birding at the Stransky home, where warm mugs and fresh pastries accompany the quiet flutter of birds at the feeders, viewed from the comfort of indoors. For those drawn outside, a meander to the creekside may reveal ducks on the water or the clear song of a passing migrant. The morning continues at...
$105
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Bubbling Ponds IBA Field Trip
This trip features the Keynote Speakers Melissa Fratello & Steven Prager and premier local guide, Lisa Grubbs. The Page Springs area is a favorite hangout for birds and birders alike. This trip will take you to one of the locals’ favorite hot spots on the banks of Oak Creek. Bubbling Ponds has been a project...
$150
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Armchair Birding
Let the birds come to you! Bring your favorite camp chair, binoculars, a little refreshment, and just enjoy birding as the time slips by. You will only have to walk a short distance on the handicapped accessible Canopy Trail to a spot where feeders bring the birds up close. A knowledgeable guide will help identify...
Free
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: The Yellow-breasted Chat
Chat (GPT): Not AI, but real information about this year’s featured bird: the charismatic Yellow-breasted Chat. Long classified with Wood Warblers, scientists have now assigned it to its own family. We’ll look at the natural history of this lovely bird, where it lives, what it eats, what kind of nest it builds – and how it sounds....
$15
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Beginning Birding Basics
Join Eric Moore in this two-hour class. Don't know where to start birding or what equipment you'll need? What should you be looking for? Eric will point you in the right direction. Start with a short lecture followed by time in the field. Bring binoculars if you have them, otherwise loaner pairs are available. Eric...
$25
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Eagles of Arizona – Masters of the Sky
rizona is home to two remarkable eagle species—the Bald Eagle and the Golden Eagle—each uniquely adapted to the state’s diverse landscapes. This educational talk explores how these powerful birds of prey survive and thrive in deserts, forests, grasslands, and canyon country. Participants will learn how to identify Bald and Golden Eagles by their size, plumage,...
$25
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Advanced Bird ID – Sparrows
Sparrows are often overlooked and considered the Little Brown Jobbies (LBJ's) of the birding world, however sparrows can be a pleasure to observe. From the skulky Abert's Towhee to the flocking White-crowned Sparrows, the striking plumage contrasts of the Lark Sparrow to the subtle but rich hues and tones of the Lincoln's, and the tinkling...
$30
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Optics with The Lookout
FREE- MUST RSVP In this hands-on workshop you'll learn the basics of optical equipment, the most important tool for both beginning and advanced birding. Learn about binoculars, scopes, tripods, digi-scoping, and what to look for when you are considering purchasing either your first pair, or upgrading to a better pair. You will get to try...
Free
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Dusk Birding – Jail Trail
We'll be walking and birding along the riparian corridor of the Jail Trail that starts in Old Town Cottonwood. Bring along a flashlight, as well as your binoculars, and maybe some extra cash if you want to indulge yourself in one of the many local restaurants afterwards. Bring a flashlight as you will be walking...
$25
Friday, April 24, 2026
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Birds in Focus – A Field Photography Primer
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Camp Verde – Copper Canyon & Salt Mine Wines Field Trip
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sycamore Canyon Field Trip
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April 24, 2026 -Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory: River Walk
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April 24, 2026 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Bird Hike (City Nature Challenge)
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Clarkdale – Mingus Mountain
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Big Springs (Clarkdale)
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Greenway Trail Walk
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Granite Basin Lake Field Trip
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Wings to Wine Field Trip
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Seeking Sparrows with Homer Hansen
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April 24, 2026 -Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walk at Sonoita Creek and Patagonia Lake
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Armchair Birding
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona – Garden Tour of Red Rock Loop Road
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona: Boots & Burgers with Roger Naylor
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Rimrock: Montezuma Well Field Trip with Spring Stewardship Institute
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: The Common Black Hawk
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Graphite Drawing of a Common Black Hawk
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Advanced Bird ID: Watching Warblers with Homer Hansen
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April 24, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Keynote Banquet and Presentation by Melissa Fratello & Steven Prager
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April 24, 2026 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Bird Hike (City Nature Challenge)
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Birds in Focus – A Field Photography Primer
Award-winning artist and naturalist Walt Anderson and professional photographer Kevin Floerke lead a 4-hour in-the-field bird photography workshop. Learn how to use insights into avian behavior to anticipate, plan, and capture high-quality images of birds in their natural environment. Learn to get the most out of your photographic equipment with your instructors, who will help...
$150
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Camp Verde – Copper Canyon & Salt Mine Wines Field Trip
This field trip begins in Camp Verde where we will turn off from South Oasis Road and go up Forest Service Road 136 to trailhead parking adjacent to the Copper Canyon drainage. We will bird desert scrub, pinon/juniper, and riparian habitat. Most years there is a trickle of water and a small waterfall in Copper Canyon for a...
$115
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sycamore Canyon Field Trip
Known as the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness It is a remote, protected, and scenic area that cuts through the Mogollon Rim, offering a stunning, less-visited alternative to the nearby Sedona red rocks, complete with a perennial creek and lush riparian habitat. You might encounter Gray Vireo, Scott's Oriole, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Brewer’s, Lark and Black-throated sparrows, Common Black...
$75
Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory: River Walk
The San Pedro River, a narrow green oasis rippling through desert grassland, is one of the last wild rivers in the Southwest and one of the most endangered. These 3-hour guided walks through desert grassland and among towering cottonwood trees will introduce you to the birds and other wildlife that make their homes in the...
$15 – $20
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Bird Hike (City Nature Challenge)
Learn about birds of the Sonoran Desert on this easy to moderate guided hike with Ranger Eric while participating in the City Nature Challenge! Join Ranger Eric to look for and learn about resident and migratory birds of the Sonoran Desert on this easy to moderate walk. We will meet at the Nature Center first and...
Free with Park Fee
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Clarkdale – Mingus Mountain
In the Black Hills Range, Mingus' summit is the second highest at more than 4,000 Ft.. Birds we have encountered include the Steller’s Jay, Pygmy Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Hermit Thrush, Olive Warbler, Red Crossbill, many wood-warblers such as Virginia’s, Grace’s, Townsend’s, Hermit, Red-faced, and the celebrated Painted Redstart. Some grades are wide and gentle, others...
$90
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Big Springs (Clarkdale)
The name comes from a freshwater source that Native Americans used centuries ago. Although not flowing like descriptions of the past, it is a lovely spot protected by towering cottonwoods. It is located in Clarkdale a short distance past Tuzigoot Road, next to the Clarkdale Wastewater Treatment plant. We will encounter some rough footing along...
$45
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Greenway Trail Walk
One of the many reasons we hold the festival at Dead Horse Ranch State Park is its location in the heart of the Verde River riparian corridor. An easy walk along the Verde River Greenway will provide opportunities to spot riparian dependent species. Our knowledgeable guide will enhance your experience. You should be able to...
$40
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Granite Basin Lake Field Trip
Granite Basin offers great higher-altitude birding in Ponderosa Pine habitat while still being close to the town of Prescott. A popular USFS recreational site, with a small lake, Granite Basin is among the top 10 eBird hotspots for Yavapai County. We will look for recently-arrived western birds such as Black-chinned Sparrow, Zone-tailed Hawk, and Painted...
$60
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Wings to Wine Field Trip
We'll begin at Cornville's Windmill Park, on the banks of Oak Creek. We'll look for tanagers, blackbirds, orioles, sparrows, and flycatchers in the adjacent pastures, and swallows over the creek. We'll proceed then to Page Springs Cellars winery, whose fabulous property is also on the banks of Oak Creek. There we will hope to see...
$105
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Seeking Sparrows with Homer Hansen
Sparrows are challenging to identify and Homer is not only knowledgeable, he can help you to master this skill. As one of our most popular guides, he will help you to hone your skills of birding by ear while seeking a variety of species. Learning to identify birds through sound will improve your success at...
$110
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walk at Sonoita Creek and Patagonia Lake
Join us at the Birding Trail kiosk (next to campsite #12 in Patagonia Lake State Park) for a ranger led hike to learn about the diverse avian wildlife at Patagonia Lake and Sonoita Creek. The park is designated as an Important Bird Area by the Audubon Society. If you are a bird watcher you may hit...
Free with Park Fee
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Armchair Birding
Free- MUST RSVP Let the birds come to you! Bring your favorite camp chair, binoculars, a little refreshment, and just enjoy birding as the time slips by. You will only have to walk a short distance on the handicapped accessible Canopy Trail to a spot where feeders bring the birds up close. A knowledgeable...
Free
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona – Garden Tour of Red Rock Loop Road
This trip is about backyards and attracting birds. We will visit two very different backyard habitats. First stop the Armstrong yard-- an all riparian setting on Oak Creek followed by Desert Pearl Ranch-- mixed riparian and desert scrub. We will see first-hand different methods to attract birds, from different kinds of feeders to kinds of...
$60
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona: Boots & Burgers with Roger Naylor
Cockscomb-Ground Control-Outer Limits Loop On this hike guests will climb the shoulder of the Cockscomb formation in West Sedona using a moderate three trail loop. We’ll depart from the Aerie Trailhead and travel through pine and juniper woodlands. The Ground Control Trail slithers up the side of the Cockscomb, a narrow passage hugging the cliff...
$140
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Rimrock: Montezuma Well Field Trip with Spring Stewardship Institute
Dr. Larry Stevens, director of the Springs Stewardship Institute will lead an easy walk through Montezuma Well to look at this world-renowned spring ecosystem, its geologic setting and evolutionary history, and its remarkable biota. We’ll walk the talk through a free-wheeling discussion about the importance of groundwater and springs to the Verde River, its diverse biology,...
$30
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: The Common Black Hawk
Come learn about the Common black hawk. Consider signing up for the Common Black Hawk graphite drawing class, which follows immediately after this lecture. Cost: $15 Part of the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival Join us 100 miles North of Phoenix in North Central Arizona’s Verde Valley for the Verde Valley Birding...
$15
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Graphite Drawing of a Common Black Hawk
Geoff will be teaching an old-fashioned method called graphite transfer. This is a simple process that uses graphite paper to transfer an image reference onto drawing paper. One helpful way to think about graphite transfer is like making a sandwich: • The top piece of bread is your reference image (the picture you are drawing...
$35
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Advanced Bird ID: Watching Warblers with Homer Hansen
Watching warblers is a truly satisfying experience. This presentation will focus on characteristics, behaviors, and other clues for the identification of warblers and will be useful for the expert and beginner alike. Both visual and audio presentations of these diverse birds will enchant you and help with your identification skills. You may also want to...
$30
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Keynote Banquet and Presentation by Melissa Fratello & Steven Prager
Following a catered dinner, Melissa and Steve will share their talk. Melissa and Steve will discuss the theme of "Reciprocal Birding", sharing insights (and bloopers) from the writing of their recently published field guide Birds of Arizona and New Mexico, and the under-wielded power of birders to turn the tide on habitat and population declines. In their roles...
$35 – $65
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Bird Hike (City Nature Challenge)
Learn about birds of the Sonoran Desert on this easy to moderate guided hike with Ranger Eric while participating in the City Nature Challenge! Join Ranger Eric to look for and learn about resident and migratory birds of the Sonoran Desert on this easy to moderate walk. We will meet at the Nature Center first and...
Free with Park Fee
Saturday, April 25, 2026
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Stoneman Lake Field Trip
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona – Bubbling Ponds IBA & Page Springs Fish Hatchery Field Trip
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Rancho Tres Brisas Field Trip
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April 25, 2026 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Maricopa County Parks and Recreation:
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona Wetlands & Red Rock State Park with Steven Prager & Melissa Fratello Field Trip
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona – Spring Creek & Oak Creek Valley Field Trip
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: FLAGSTAFF – Anderson Mesa IBA BIG DAY Field Trip
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Watching Warblers with Homer Hansen Field Trip
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April 25, 2026 -Tucson Bird Alliance: Reid Park Field Trip
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April 25, 2026 -Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Red Rock
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Armchair/Feeder Birding
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona – Beginner Bird Walk at Sedona Wetlands
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: “Kadillac Kayaks” at Alcantara Field Trip
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April 25, 2026 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Beginning Birders Hike
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: What is a bird? An evolutionary perspective on the first ‘birds’
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Hummingbird Conservation
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Paint a Yellow-breasted Chat in watercolors with Sandy
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Birding by Ear
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Dusk Birding: Jail Trail & Dinner at Belfry Brewery
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April 25, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona – Dusk Birding at Bubbling Ponds & Dinner at “Up the Creek”
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Stoneman Lake Field Trip
Stoneman Lake is one of only two natural lakes in Arizona and it is part of the Wet Beaver Creek Watershed. We travel to over 6000' elevation to the Mogollon Rim and enter Ponderosa pine country and then drop into the lake’s crater. Birding will include a variety of high desert, woodland and wetland birds....
$75
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona – Bubbling Ponds IBA & Page Springs Fish Hatchery Field Trip
The Page Springs area is a favorite hangout for birds and birders alike. This trip will take you to one of the locals’ favorite hot spots on the banks of Oak Creek. Bubbling Ponds has been a project of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society with trails, invasive plant species eradication and habitat restoration and is...
$80
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Rancho Tres Brisas Field Trip
This field trip begins south of Camp Verde where we will turn off of Route 260 and onto the open grasslands of Wingfield Mesa. After birding here for sparrows, meadowlarks and other open-area-loving avian life we will descend off the Mesa to Rancho Tres Brisas. Rancho Tres Brisas is a family run working cattle ranch...
$115
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Maricopa County Parks and Recreation:
Join Park Volunteer Tom Locascio for a morning walk followed by an informational program in the Nature Center about the birds of White Tank Mountain Regional Park! Join experienced birder and Park Volunteer Tom Locascio—a proud member of the Audubon Society and Sun City Birding Club—for a guided bird walk through White Tank Mountain Regional...
Free with Park Fee
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona Wetlands & Red Rock State Park with Steven Prager & Melissa Fratello Field Trip
We will start the day at Red Rock State Park, getting in before the park opens with Tori Marshall, Ranger. Tori will lead us in about a 4 hour program including an introductory movie about cleaning up that area of Oak Creek and possibly meeting Moonlight, the Owl. We will then head off to the...
$150
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona – Spring Creek & Oak Creek Valley Field Trip
Oak Creek Valley is a private community on the confluence of Oak Creek and Spring Creek. With a variety of habitats and designated nature trails, over 100 species have been identified over the years. The Gallery Forest, Spring Creek and habitat within the community offer up many neotropical migrants, riparian-dependent birds, raptors and a cast...
$45
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: FLAGSTAFF – Anderson Mesa IBA BIG DAY Field Trip
Explore Northern Arizona’s Anderson Mesa with Wildlife Biologist and local birder, Brooks Hart. In addition, you will have Jennie MacFarland, Director of Bird Conservation and a coordinator for Arizona IBA’s with you. Anderson Mesa is an Important Bird Area (IBA) comprising various habitat types, and supports coniferous and deciduous trees, pinyon pine & juniper dotted...
$75
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Watching Warblers with Homer Hansen Field Trip
Warblers are challenging to identify and Homer is not only knowledgeable, he can help you to master this skill. You’ll visit appropriate habitats, and with Homer’s skill, you will soon be able to keep up with the best. Species that might be seen include black-throated gray, Nashville, Grace's, Lucy's, Virginia's, and yellow yellow-rumped warblers, painted...
$110
Tucson Bird Alliance: Reid Park Field Trip
We’ll meander around this urban park looking for hidden gems in the masses. We’ll meet at the entrance to the Rose Garden. Driving directions to get you closest to the Rose Garden: Enter Reid Park from Country Club Rd at Concert Pl.. Drive through the parking lot to the covered parking S of the amphitheater...
Free – $5
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Red Rock
Bird enthusiasts join a naturalist for a guided walk appropriate for beginner and advanced birders. Most year-round birds are found in the riparian area next to Oak Creek or along the field behind the Visitor Center. The Audubon Society has designated Red Rock State Park as part of the Lower Oak Creek Important Birding Area...
Free with Park Fee
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Armchair/Feeder Birding
Free- MUST RSVP Let the birds come to you! Bring your favorite camp chair, binoculars, a little refreshment, and just enjoy birding as the time slips by. You will only have to walk a short distance on the handicapped accessible Canopy Trail to a spot where feeders bring the birds up close. A knowledgeable guide...
Free
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona – Beginner Bird Walk at Sedona Wetlands
Here is your chance to learn the basics of birding firsthand. If you've never been birding before or you consider yourself a beginner birder, there's nothing that can help you more than being with a group of fellow beginners and a good leader. Rich's enthusiasm and knowledge make this a fun and rewarding experience. You...
$45
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: “Kadillac Kayaks” at Alcantara Field Trip
Water Trip On this new variation of our signature trip, we will be taking tandem kayaks down the Verde River for a different perspective of the riparian habitat. The trip will end at Alcantara where we will enjoy a lunch. Experienced paddlers pilot every kayak so you can sit back and enjoy the river’s surprises....
$115
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Beginning Birders Hike
Join Ranger Kevin for an introduction to birding in one of Arizona’s premiere birding locations. Enjoy a roughly 2-mile walk on the Palm Lake, Mesquite Meander, Lions, and Willow Walkway trails. We’ll cover birding basics, from tools and equipment to bird identification tips and strategies. Trails are rated easy, although thick sand is possible in...
Free with Park Fee
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: What is a bird? An evolutionary perspective on the first ‘birds’
Birds are the most species-rich clade of any vertebrate on land, and this speaks to their success as the last dinosaurs on Earth. But at what point does a dinosaur stop being a dinosaur and start being a bird? Does it ever stop being a dinosaur? And why did they survive when the other dinosaurs...
$15
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Hummingbird Conservation
Alice Madar, Executive Director of the International Hummingbird Society, will share her perspective on what makes hummingbirds so special, why targeted conservation for them is critical, what conservation projects are currently underway, and steps you can take to help hummingbirds. With 68% of the world's 370 species of hummingbird in decline, protecting these winged wonders...
$15
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Paint a Yellow-breasted Chat in watercolors with Sandy
Learn to paint the Yellow-breasted Chat in watercolors with Sedona artist Sandy Beck. In this two-hour class you’ll learn the basics of painting with watercolors and you’ll take home your own masterpiece—a vivid painting of the Yellow-breasted Chat. Supplies included. Location: TBD Cost: $35 Rating: 1 Capacity: 15 Transportation: Self-Drive Part of the Verde Valley Birding...
$35
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Birding by Ear
Birding by ear is a great way to help with species identification. Sometimes it's the call of a bird that clinches that final ID. You'll want to attend this workshop to prepare for the Sunday field trip but even if you don't get on his trip, this will be a worthwhile workshop for all birders....
$30
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Dusk Birding: Jail Trail & Dinner at Belfry Brewery
We'll be walking and birding along the riparian corridor of the Jail Trail that ends up in Old Town Cottonwood where we'll have a special meal at Belfry Brewery. This historic downtown restaurant is known for Chef Bobby D’s legendary wood-fired cuisine. Bring along a flashlight, as well as your binoculars, and maybe some extra...
$95
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Sedona – Dusk Birding at Bubbling Ponds & Dinner at “Up the Creek”
One of our favorite birding spots, a great guide, and dinner at the "Up the Creek Restaurant" in Page Springs. There will be dusk birding along the ponds and trails in this Important Birding Area. As darkness falls owls may be spotted so bring your flashlights. Species might include: lesser nighthawk, osprey, common black-hawk, bald...
$125
Sunday, April 26, 2026
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April 26, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Rockin’ River Ranch State Park Field Trip
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April 26, 2026 -Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Catalina
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April 26, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Cottonwood – Chuckwalla Rd. Field Trip
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April 26, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Cottonwood – Greenway Trail Walk Field Trip
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April 26, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Camp Verde – Alcantara Vineyards Field Trip
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April 26, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Birding by Ear with Homer Hansen
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April 26, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Kadillac Kayak – Tapco to Tuzigoot
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April 26, 2026 -Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: IBA Survey Workshop – new eBird protocol
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April 26, 2026 -Tucson Bird Alliance: Late Afternoon Birding at Fort Lowell Park
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Rockin’ River Ranch State Park Field Trip
Rockin’ River Ranch State Park was recently dedicated in 2024 and lies within the Clear Creek Important Bird Area. The former ranch now provides bountiful habitat - mesquite bosque, grasslands, marsh and a lush riparian corridor with towering cottonwood and sycamore trees along the banks of the Verde River. Gentle trails with wide open spaces for birds of prey...
$110
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Catalina
Located in the Tucson Sky Islands Important Bird Area, Catalina State Park is home to 150+ species of birds. Experienced birding guides will help you spot and identify beautiful birds as you walk through the park for 3-4 hours. Bring binoculars and a birding field guide to enhance your experience! Guides are sold in the gift...
Free with Park Fee
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Cottonwood – Chuckwalla Rd. Field Trip
This is a great Trip to end the Festival on. We will meet near the vans to caravan to our site. After a short drive, we will be in search of desert specialties. In short order, Janie Ward-Langley will have you on Curve-billed thrasher, Canyon Towhee, Cactus Wren and anything else that has feathers in...
$35
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Cottonwood – Greenway Trail Walk Field Trip
One of the many reasons we hold the festival at Dead Horse Ranch State Park is its location in the heart of the Verde River riparian corridor. An easy walk along the Verde River Greenway will provide opportunities to spot riparian dependent species. Our knowledgeable guide will enhance your experience. You should be able to...
$40
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Camp Verde – Alcantara Vineyards Field Trip
Alcantara Winery is almost 90 acres of desert scrub, vineyards and extensive riparian habitat located at the confluence of Oak Creek and the Verde River. Come join us as the guides attempt to spot and identify all the different species that should be present in this varied habitat. Some of the walking along the River...
$60
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Birding by Ear with Homer Hansen
Homer, as one of our most popular guides, will be helping you to hone your skills of birding by ear while seeking a variety of species. Learning to identify birds through sound will improve your success at spotting elusive species We will visit diverse habitats in this exercise so that you can learn a wide...
$80
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: Kadillac Kayak – Tapco to Tuzigoot
Water Trip We will be taking tandem kayaks down the Verde River for a different perspective of the riparian habitat. The kayaks and shuttling are provided by the Outdoor Adventure Center at 551 N Main St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. Experienced paddlers pilot every kayak so you can sit back and enjoy the river’s surprises. There’s...
$50
Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: IBA Survey Workshop – new eBird protocol
The Arizona Important Bird Areas program is launching a streamlined survey protocol utilizing eBird. The surveys will be stationary, 10 minute counts where all birds seen and heard are added to an eBird checklist. The same locations will be surveyed on every visit to create a dataset over time. Participants will receive a printed protocol...
Tucson Bird Alliance: Late Afternoon Birding at Fort Lowell Park
This trip is intended for beginning birds or Tucson visitors. We’ll move at a slow pace, practicing identifying birds by shape, sound, color, and behavior. Fort Lowell Park features diverse habitats, including grassy fields, a manmade pond, an old pecan orchard, and native trees and shrubs. Expect to see a mix of birds, including house...
Free – $5