Join professional birding guide and environmental educator, Jeff Babson, on this full-day tour of Carr Canyon, beginning in the lower canyon, where we will look for Gambel's Quail, Rufous-crowned, Chipping and...
Join Ken Blankenship of East West Birding Tours to search for open country species, enjoy spectacular views, and explore a unique, under-birded canyon in the southern Huachuca Mountains. Highlight targets include Botteri’s Sparrow, Chihuahuan Meadowlark, Loggerhead Shrike, Scott’s Oriole, Montezuma Quail, Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Hepatic Tanager, Golden Eagle, Virginia’s Warbler, Painted Redstart, and much more. Bring hat, sun protection and...
Join birding expert David Simpson on an exploration of one of the finest Huachuca Mountain Canyons. Miller Canyon is known to local birders as a reliable place to find Red-faced Warblers and there may even be a chance of a Mexican Spotted Owl. Other SE Arizona specialties including Arizona Woodpecker, Dusky-capped Flycatcher, Painted Redstart, Grace’s Warbler and...
Join professional bird guide, Matt Brown, for a trip to the Patagonia area. Patagonia is one of south-eastern Arizona’s best-known destinations for riparian birds. Specialties that can be found here include Gray and Zone-tailed Hawks, Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Thick-billed Kingbird, and Rufous-winged Sparrow. Good birding sites in Patagonia are numerous and our probable itinerary will include Harshaw...
Join expert bird guide Steve Tracey on a trip which will take you to Madera Canyon via Box Canyon and the Santa Rita grasslands and explore this famous birding site. For the last couple of years Box Canyon has hosted breeding Five-striped Sparrow and we will stop to look for this rare species, also hoping to...
Sierra Vista is the Hummingbird Capital of the United States, so what better place can there be to hunt for hummingbirds. This exciting trip is led by professional bird guide Kristy...
The rugged canyons of the Atascosa Mountains and Pajarito Wilderness are some of the most celebrated birding spots on the Arizona/Sonora border. This double-overnight tour, with professional guide Richard Fray of Fun Birding Tours, will focus on the search for the area’s most famous specialty birds, among them Rose-throated Becard, Montezuma Quail, Buff-collared Nightjar, and Five-striped Sparrow....
Boyce Thompson Arboretum has been named an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society, serving as a habitat for numerous species of birds. Join our beginner-friendly guided walk to...
The San Pedro River is a vibrant green ribbon of life, its riparian vegetation forming an avian super highway through the desert for millions of migrants. Join naturalist guides Robert Weissler in an exploration of the lush cottonwood/willow forest which is home to Gray and Zone-tailed Hawks, Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, low elevation warblers including Lucy's Warbler,...
Visit Agua Caliente Park, a birding hotspot in Pima County. Explore the ponds, mesquite bosque, and surrounding desert of Agua Caliente Park in search of its rich bird life. Offered FREE thanks to the generous support from the Friends of Agua Caliente. All Ages
Our guided nature walks involve a walk on wooded trails with a local expert to learn about the Central Highlands ecoregion. These walks are on the unpaved trails on the Highlands Center’s 80-acre campus. These trails are rocky and occasionally have steep and rocky inclines. Make sure to bring water, wear appropriate hiking shoes, and...
Let’s see what sorts of wildlife we can spot. Birds should be active at this time and there’s not a bad chance for lizards, and small animals too. This hike will be an easy slow-paced 1-1.5-mile loop along a few of our trails including Palm Lake Loop, Mesquite Meander, and River Ramble. This trail is...
Looking to get out on the water, but don’t want to do it alone? Just want to spend some quality paddle time on the lake? We’ve got just the thing! Sign up for this morning kayak excursion at the north end of Lake Pleasant. We’ll begin at the Castle Creek (4-lane) boat ramp. From there, we’ll head north, paddling our way up Castle...
Stop by the nature center and learn about the native people that called the park home and see what they left behind. Ranger Derik will have a display set up in the nature center lobby with native plants, animal pelts, stone tools and other Native American artifacts. You will be able to learn about native foods, the daily life of the people that...
This is a casual drop-in program, that gives you an opportunity to come and meet some of the animals at Hassayampa such as a snake, scorpions, and even a Gila...
Join Ranger Nikki on a slow-paced walk as the sun sets behind the mountains and silhouettes of saguaros and other cacti are backlit by the orange, pink and purple sky. We will also be looking and listening for signs of nocturnal critters becoming active, such as nighthawks, poorwills, owls, coyotes, geckos and more. The route...
After the sun sets, a whole new world awakens, largely unseen by most. Join Jeff Babson to explore the Huachuca Mountains at night and step into the nighttime world of moths and other insects. At historic Carr House, set at the entrance to Carr Canyon, we will set up a black (or UV) light to see what we...
There are a lot of things in the desert people are spooked by. Snakes, spiders, scorpions, coyotes, javelina, mountain lion, the list goes on. Turns out, a lot of them come out after dark, especially in the summer. Want to get your adrenaline junkie going? Come walk the Quail trail near the Nature Center! Tag along with Ranger Shaun and...