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City of Chandler: Hassayampa River Preserve [#1NC615]

Both small and mighty, the Hassayampa River Preserve of Wickenburg contains amazingly varied landscapes which are best experienced on foot. Venture off the beaten path on a nature walk where...

$41 – $56

Arizona – Sonora Desert Museum: Natural History of the Sonoran Desert

Arizona - Sonora Desert Museum 2021 N. Kinney Rd., Tucson

Would you like to be more knowledgeable about the animals, plants and landscape of our desert? This two-day survey course covers desert ecology, desert adaptations, climate, mammals, birds, reptiles, venomous animals, botany, geology and ethnobotany. We also touch on current threats to our desert such as invasive species, water and climate change issues, endangered species...

$160 – $176

Arizona Worm Farm: VIP Tour

Arizona Worm Farm 8430 S. 19th Ave., Phoenix

VIP tour of the Arizona Worm Farm, including our breeding operations, castings production, organic egg production, and food forest. You will learn how we breed thousands of worms, meet our Black Soldier Fly Larvae and see how we turn garbage into food. This tour may include tastings of some fruits and vegetables - including our...

$25

Arizona State Parks and Trails: Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock

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

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Spooky Season Critters

Lake Pleasant Regional Park 41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd., Morristown

October is when some of our spookiest desert critters get their turn in the spotlight!   Join Ranger Kevin as we celebrate spooky season! Forget about animals with two legs or four; let’s meet some critters with six, eight, or more! Insects, spiders, and scorpions galore! You’ll have to come visit to see what’s in store!...

Free with Park Fee

Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Facility Tour

Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary Actual location given after reservations, Phoenix

Interact with some of our special animals, which for many people is a once in a lifetime experience.  Guests will get to learn about endangered species, how we contribute to conservation of those animals, some of the considerations we must take into consideration when having these reptiles in Arizona, which reptiles are good pets for children or adults, adaptations...

Free – $25

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...

Free – $10

Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary: Fall Zoofest

Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary 1403 Heritage Park Rd., Prescott

Come Celebrate Fall at Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary's ZOOFest! Saturday, October 26th & Sunday October 27th. Bounce House * Maze * Concessions * Animal feedings * BooZone Activities from 10am-4pm, included with paid admission. Members FREE!

Free with Admission

Liberty Wildlife: GUIDED TOUR of Liberty Wildlife

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

Sign up for a Guided Tour before our flight and eagle show: https://libertywildlife.org/education/private-tour/ Space for 15 people Cost $15 per person paid onsite via cash, check or card

$15

Arizona Worm Farm: In-Garden Worm Composting

Arizona Worm Farm 8430 S. 19th Ave., Phoenix

Worms reduce, reuse, recycle and you can too! This class will teach you everything you need to know about composting with worms in your garden or Raised Bed. What you’ll learn: -General understanding of worm related operations at the Arizona Worm Farm -The benefits of vermicomposting -How to set up a worm habitat You will...

$25

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Creatures of the Night Walk

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

Join Ranger Nikki on an evening stroll to search for a variety of nocturnal critters.   Nikki will lead you on an evening walk to seek out scorpions, bats, owls, tarantulas and other nocturnal critters. The route follows NoSo and Blevins Trails for a 2-mile trek. The terrain varies from level to uneven with small to...

Free with Park Fee

Reid Park Zoo: Boo at the Zoo 2024

Reid Park Zoo 3400 Zoo Court, Tucson

Enjoy A Bewitching Evening! Dig up your zombies and grab your ghouls! Show off your boo-tiful costumes at Reid Park Zoo for a delightful, not too frightful, family friendly evening at Boo at the Zoo, presented by OneAZ Credit Union. You’ll have an enchanting time with the whole family at this Tucson Halloween tradition. Proceeds benefit...

Free – $15

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Creatures of the Night Hike – Super Spooky Edition

Lake Pleasant Regional Park 41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd., Morristown

Join Ranger Kevin for an evening of fun and adventure as we set off in search of our spookiest desert critters.   October is spooky season, so get yourself into the Halloween spirit with this exciting, roughly 2-mile night hike along the Cottonwood trail. If you can find it in a witch’s cauldron, we’ll be looking for...

Free with Park Fee