Learn about free smartphone apps that can help you identify plants, animals, and more, while helping contribute to science! Stop by to learn from Ranger Eric about the free iNaturalist and Seek apps you can use to identify any living organism on the planet with your smartphone, while also increasing our knowledge of where they...
Join Ranger Nikki on an easy to moderate terrain hike to look for flowering plant life and a variety of pollinators, including butterflies. Ranger Nikki will lead you on a hike to look for cactus blooms, wildflowers and pollinators visiting flowers. Learn how to document your findings on the citizen science app, iNaturalist, and how...
Does your child dream of becoming a Zoo veterinarian? Your child will travel behind-the-scenes to the Zoo’s Animal Health Center for a day in the life of a Zoo Vet experience. Participants will utilize the Freeport-McMoRan Education Gallery to view the surgery, treatment, and pharmacy rooms of the Animal Health Center. They’ll experience first-hand the...
Learn about the plants and animals of the desert riparian ecosystems and easy citizen science you can do with your smartphone with Ranger Eric. Join Ranger Eric for an easy...
Make a frog puppet that catches flies in the Art Studio this week!
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...
Stop by an information table where Ranger Nikki will teach you how to use your phone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Ranger Nikki...
Did you know the Sonoran Desert is a hidden gem for some amazing aquatic insects? Dive into the enchanting world of dragonflies, damselflies, and mayflies that thrive in our beautiful ponds and lakes! Ages 16+
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...
Explore science through this lecture series covering a wide range of topics from local experts in their field. Desert Adaptations: How Animals and Plants adapt to the Sonoran Desert Have you ever wondered how a jackrabbit survives the summer heat or how a saguaro cactus survives through intense drought? ASU Library’s Naturespace will go through some...