Go Team Pollinator! Today the focus is on our small but mighty (and mighty important!) pollinators, who play a key role in keeping our desert beautiful and providing food for many animals, including humans! We explore from flies to butterflies, gnats to bats, and so much more! Three different 35-minute workshops will take place on...
Join us this year as we team up with the National Recreation and Park Association- Parks for Pollinators BIOBLITZ! Have you ever wanted to learn more about butterflies? Well, here is your chance! The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a butterfly workshop to help you identify and understand butterflies. And several butterfly...
Experience the desert like a detective! This combo program begins outside at the trailhead under the shade ramada for a brief tracking lesson. Ranger Jacque will provide handouts on common holes and tracks to help you identify the mysterious signs left behind by desert wildlife. As for scat, we will likely find that on our way!...
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation have 13 different parks around the Valley all with unique features that are just waiting for you to come explore! Maricopa County has one of the largest regional park systems in the Country and has over 120,000 acres of public land that serves as open space to connect residents with...
We will be looking for wildlife in the dark so make sure to pack flashlights and blacklights, if you have them, and make sure everything is charged or have extra batteries. We will be hiking along a portion of the Blevins trail for a total of about 2 miles out and back for our safari!...
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 lands or just simply getting outdoors, exploring nature safely and responsibly while supporting efforts to learn about and protect these special places. This National Public...