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  • Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Planting Native

    Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear, AZ, United States

    Come meet Ranger Kevin from 5:00pm to 6:30pm and learn how to turn your yard (or just a bit of it) into a miniature version of your favorite county park! Native plants are adapted to our soil (no additives needed), are drought tolerant (duh), and can be just as appealing to the eye as any...

    Free with Park Fee
  • Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Sunsets and Saguaros

    Lake Pleasant Regional Park 41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd., Morristown, AZ, United States

    The hike will cover 3 miles and gain 343ft in elevation on rocky trail. There are a few loose sections of trail and areas with steep drop-offs so if you have difficulty with balance sturdy hiking shoes and trekking poles are strongly encouraged. As you will be hiking at night all hikers will need flashlights...

    Free with Park Fee
  • Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Bug Theatre/Scorpion Safari

    Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear, AZ, United States

    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...

    Free with Park Fee
  • Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Creatures of the Night

    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area 44000 N. Spur Cross Rd., Cave Creek, AZ, United States

    Come experience the desert in a new light, darkness! Bring a flashlight (and UV light if you have one) and we’ll see the desert in a new way. Scorpions glow, mice and spiders scurry from plant to plant, unseen birds and bats shuffle and flutter above. The desert is a completely different world in the...

    Free with Park Fee