w Join Ranger Eric to look for and learn about scorpions, snakes, tarantulas, spiders, owls, nightjars, mammals, and other nocturnal wildlife while hiking along the Waterfall Trail. The hike will be about 1-2 miles roundtrip on easy to moderate grade, with frequently rocky and uneven surfaces on the upper half of the hike; the first 0.5-mile of the trail...
Join Ranger Eric to look for scorpions and other nocturnal wildlife on an easy to moderate hike along the Waterfall Trail. The first 0.5-mile is paved and barrier-free, but the trail becomes rocky or uneven in places for the last 0.4-mile. We may shorten the hike depending on the heat or if thunderstorms occur. Wildlife may include scorpions,...
There’s a partial lunar eclipse happening tonight, and we are bringing out our binoculars and our telescope for it! Clear skies permitting, we’ll be viewing the moon as the Earth’s shadow falls across it, on its way to about 96% covered at maximum (which occurs around 9:15pm, shortly after the park closes). If possible, we’ll also try to work in...
Come meet Ranger Kevin from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. Whether you are looking for great trail recs, wanting to know more about our fabulous park system, or trying to identify the weird critter you saw the other day, this Ranger is here to help! There’s also a table loaded with cool things to inspect like bones, feathers, snake sheds, cactus...
Come watch the full moon rise over the spectacular saguaros of the Sonoran Desert. We’ll be walking the Ford Canyon and Waddell trails for a roughly 2-mile jaunt, enjoying the beauty of a landscape silvered by the moon and stars. Trail is easy-moderate, so expect some loose rock and/or uneven terrain and a minor amount of elevation change. Please...