Where Learning Gets Wild! You can explore the animal world at the Zoo with your “little critter” through activities based on Arizona’s Early Learning Standards to develop motor, social, and cognitive skills. Each program includes animal ambassador encounters, crafts, and more! Advance registration is required. This Month’s Topic: Love is in the Air Animals show their...
Welcome! Join us for a guided adventure in the beautiful McDowell Sonoran Preserve. We have something for everyone. The Conservancy relies on the generosity of donors to support our conservation efforts in the Preserve. Your contributions help us mitigate invasive species, restore burned areas, and monitor wildlife to identify current and future threats. To participate, we...
P.A. Seitts Preserve at Go John Canyon not only holds a sensitive riparian habitat, it is also rich in archaeology, mining, and ranching history. Join us as we explore this...
Homeschool families can join Ranger Nikki to learn about a variety of critters that pollinate our desert plants and tour the park’s new Pollinator Garden! Ranger Nikki will introduce you to some of the pollinators that play an important role in maintaining both our native plant population and cultivated plants that we rely on for...
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 geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees...
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...
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...
In preparation for the spring, this upcoming Desert Dialogues covers the most common butterflies found at Tohono Chul. From year-round residents like Cloudless Surlfers (Phoebis sennae) and Bordered Patches (Cholsyne lacinia) to our seasonal residents like Gulf Fritillaries (Argaulis vanillae) and Monarchs (Danaus plexippus), our Docent Peggie Allen will discuss their lifecycles and hostplants so...