Learn about the April 24-27 City Nature Challenge and free smartphone apps that can help you identify plants, animals, and more, while helping contribute to science! Join Ranger Eric on a roughly 2-3 mile round trip hike on the Bajada and Goat Camp Trails while we learn about the free iNaturalist app you can use... View Article
Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks. Participants will learn to identify several invasive species, their phenology and characteristics, and how to remove these invasive plants effectively. Meet at the Area 4 Parking Lot. The goal is to remove invasive plants as... View Article
Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks. Participants will learn to identify several invasive species, their phenology and characteristics, and how to remove these invasive plants effectively. Meet at the Area 4 Parking Lot. The goal is to remove invasive plants as... View Article
Join Park Volunteer Tom Locascio for a morning walk followed by an informational program in the Nature Center about the birds of White Tank Mountain Regional Park! Join experienced birder and Park Volunteer Tom Locascio—a proud member of the Audubon Society and Sun City Birding Club—for a guided bird walk through White Tank Mountain... View Article
Interested in learning more about cacti? Learn and ask your cactus questions to Ranger Eric. Come learn about cacti of the Sonoran Desert and Phoenix area! Ranger Eric will host this discovery station table at the White Tank Nature Center. Nearby there are live examples of a variety of cacti to see on the trail... View Article
Learn about the wildflowers and plants of the Sonoran Desert on this hike with Ranger Eric. Join Ranger Eric on this guided hike to learn about the spring wildflowers and other plants of the Sonoran Desert. After the wet fall and early winter, we should have an abundance of wildflowers this spring. We will hike... View Article