Ranger Derik will have 2 story time slots with the first being at 11:30am and the second at 12:30pm in the Nature Center classroom. The program will have a 30-minute story followed by 30 minutes of show and tell with skulls and pelts from animals that can be found in the park. On way out...
Join Ranger Kevin as we greet this year’s Harvest Moon. We’ll be setting out before sunset on an easy-moderate, 2.1 mile loop. We’ll stop somewhere near the middle of the hike to watch the full moon rise, and then make our way back under fading colors and twilight skies. All the while, we’ll keep our...
Join Ranger Eric for a full moon hike on the Cottonwood Trail while we also look for and learn about nocturnal wildlife of the Sonoran Desert, including scorpions, snakes, tarantulas, spiders, owls, nightjars, mammals, and other animals. We will likely see or hear wild burros (donkeys), or at least signs of them. The hike will be on easy...
We’re setting up our version of the silver screen near the Nature Center tonight. Once it’s dark, we’ll turn on the spotlight and enjoy the show that unfolds, as all manner of arthropods are drawn to the light. We’ll even have a few “creepy-crawlies” on hand to look at. Plus, conditions permitting, we’ll take a...
National Public Lands Day is an annual event that encourages the public to connect with the public lands around them. This can include joining volunteer projects at your local public...
The hike will take up and into the towering White Tank mountains along a short 3 mile section of the Goat Camp trail. As you hike you will be greeted by great views towering saguaros and the rare elephant trees. As the sun sets and the stars come out the hunt for scorpions is on....