Short Takes are 15-30 minute classes that focus on a single idea with straightforward, common-sense information that will help you increase your gardening success. Every month brings new opportunities in the garden and because gardening in the Sonoran Desert is so unique, our timing for best practice activities is different from the rest of the...
Join a Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources naturalist online via Zoom to explore the amazing world of mammals. This month we tour the world to look at the big cats, some of the most charismatic and feared animals on Earth. We go from the Brazilian pantanal to the Himalayas and Siberia on our trip....
When we observe the world around us with sketches and illustrations, we begin an intimate connection with what we experience. Learn drawing and watercolor painting techniques that will allow you to capture the beauty and incredible details of nature. Supplies: paper, pen, pencil, eraser, watercolor kit, paint brush, water, paper towel
Join a Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources naturalist on Zoom for a monthly exploration of birds, birding, and ornithology. As we have officially entered Spooky Season, it is a good time to look at these trio of corvids that historically have been birds of bad omen. They are not, of course, but they are...
Join a Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources naturalist online via Zoom for a monthly look at amphibians and reptiles. Newts are a group of salamanders comprising about 100 species found across the Northern Hemisphere. They are highly toxic and exhibit a fascinating life cycle. They also, apparently, are a common ingredient in witches potions,...