Join us for a month-long learning adventure with CAMP INNOVATION: Homeschool Unit Study - Teen Dissections, specially designed for homeschool students in grades 7-12! Taking place every Thursday in October at Arizona Science Center, this hands-on program provides students in grades 7-12 with interactive, grade-level appropriate science experiences focused on how to properly dissect different...
Learn about the diversity, behavior, and ecology of snakes of the Sonoran Desert with Ranger Eric! We will also discuss safety around venomous snakes and Gila monsters, as well as hopefully dispelling some of the myths that exist about these misunderstood and frequently maligned neighbors of ours. The Nature Center also has some live snakes...
Discover how to create a backyard oasis that draws hummingbirds, butterflies, and other local wildlife. Master Gardener, Jonathan Manning, will share practical tips on choosing the right plants, providing food...
Join educators and feathered ambassadors from the Arizona Raptor Center for a reading of “Knight Owl,” by Christopher Denise. After the read-aloud, stay and meet some live owls and learn...
Arizona’s growing cities mean it is not uncommon to have an encounter with wildlife in your home, backyard or neighborhood. A wildlife educator from Arizona Game and Fish will help...
Join Ranger Eric at the Usery Nature Center back patio to watch birds around the feeders and learn bird identification basics, field guides and apps, and citizen science opportunities. Chairs and benches will be available and the area is also wheelchair accessible. We will have great views of common desert, migrant, and introduced city birds....