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Arizona State Parks and Trails: Touch Table Talk at Picacho

Picacho Peak State Park 15520 Picacho Peak Rd., Picacho

Come on down to the Visitor Center and ask a ranger about our touch table! Learn about the different plants, animals, and minerals here at Picacho Peak. Take a closer...

Free with Park Fee

National Park Service: Critter Chat

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 10 Organ Pipe Dr., Ajo

Join a ranger at the Kris Eggle Visitor Center at our back patio to learn about the wildlife found at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Topics may include javalina, gila monsters, cougars, and more! Free with Park Fee

Free with Park Fee

National Park Service: Guided Rim Walk

Grand Canyon National Park - South Rim Grand Canyon

Learn about Grand Canyon's natural world on a 1 hour guided walk on a paved pathway along the canyon rim. Topics vary and may include: animals and plants adapting to changing seasons, man's impact on nature, how nature inspires writers and poets, rare and endangered species, or American Indian use of plants and animals. Program...

Free with Park Fee

Arizona State Parks and Trails: Guided Nature Hike

Red Rock State Park 4050 Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona

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...

Free with Park Fee

Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

Join us to walk around Liberty Wildlife during our public open hours and see us fulfilling our mission! October through April we are open to the public from 10am until 1pm. Our admission is $10 per adult (18+) and $5 per student (under 18). Children 4 and under are free. We will have daily programs...

Free – $10

Tohono Chul: Walk in the Gardens

Tohono Chul 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte, Tucson

Experience Tohono Chul while learning some of the basics of the ecology of the Sonoran Desert. Join us for a Walk in the Gardens and get an intimate look at the plants and animals that call Tohono Chul home. During this guided tour, you’ll hear about desert wildlife and learn how to identify some of...

Free with Admission

National Park Service: Ranger Patio Talk

Coronado National Memorial 4101 W Montezuma Canyon Rd, Hereford

Join a ranger for a 15 minute talk at the Coronado National Memorial Visitor Center and learn about a variety of park topics including the Coronado Expedition, wildlife, and more! Ask a ranger at the visitor center desk for the topic of the day. Free with Park Fee

Free with Park Fee

Tohono Chul: Butterflies and their Plants

Tohono Chul 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte, Tucson

Explore the seasonal world of butterflies and discover the plants favored by caterpillars and adults! This tour through the gardens provides a unique opportunity to observe these colorful creatures up close and personal in a natural environment—that is, if you know which plants caterpillars prefer and what flowers adult butterflies love! View the Butterfly ID...

Free with Admission

Reid Park Zoo: Zoo-Wide BioBlitz

Reid Park Zoo 3400 Zoo Court, Tucson

What’s a Bioblitz? A Bioblitz is an event at which a group of volunteers get together to find and identify as many different native plants and animals as possible in a given area. Visit the Zoo’s pollinator garden on Sunday, January 21st between 11 am and 1 pm to learn how YOU can participate in a Zoo-wide...

Free with Admission

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Desert Ecosystems Hike

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

Join Ranger Shaun on a morning walk through towering cacti and sandy washes on a short 2-mile hike to learn about desert life and adaptation!.   Hike along sections of the...

Free with Park Fee

National Park Service: Patio Talk

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 10 Organ Pipe Dr., Ajo

Join a ranger on the back patio of the Kris Eggle Visitor Center to discover more about Organ Pipe Cactus' fascinating cultural or geological history, ecology, wildlife or other fun topics!   Free with Park Fee

Free with Park Fee

Phoenix Public Library: Science Cafe – The Flight of Monarch Butterflies through Arizona

Phoenix Public Library - Burton Barr Central Library ​1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

Explore science through this lecture series covering a wide range of topics from local experts in their field. This month, join us in the Pulliam Auditorium for a special presentation from Southwest Monarch Study-  The Flight of Monarch Butterflies through Arizona. Brilliant orange winged monarch butterflies soar through Arizona skies on their migration each Fall visiting flowers...

Free

National Park Service: Amphitheater Sunset Talk

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 10 Organ Pipe Dr., Ajo

Join a ranger at the Twin Peaks Campground Amphitheater to discover more about the amazing Sonoran Desert! Topics may including cultural history, wildlife, cacti, restoration projects, and more! Free with Park Fee

Free with Park Fee