Thursday, August 29, 2024

  • Desert Ecosystem Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    August 29, 2024 - (05:30 AM - 08:00 AM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    44000 N. Spur Cross Road
    Cave Creek, AZ , 85331

    (602) 506-2930 ext 8

    Join Ranger Shaun for a morning walk along the Metate loop! Click program title for more details.
  • Desert 101 Hike
    August 29, 2024 - (06:00 AM - 08:00 AM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    6533 W. Phillips Road
    Queen Creek, AZ , 85144

    (602) 506-2930 ext 7

    Join Ranger Nikki for an early morning hike to watch the desert start the day. Click program title for more details.
  • Quiet Hour (Registration Required, Limit 8 Participants)
    August 29, 2024 - (07:00 AM - 08:00 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
    Mesa, AZ , 85207

    (602) 506-2930 ext 4

    Feel inner peace outside in this guided 4-step process led by Ranger Jacque. Click program title for more details.
  • Desert 101 Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    August 29, 2024 - (07:00 AM - 09:00 AM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd.
    Morristown, AZ , 85342

    (602) 506-2930 ext. 2

    Start off the morning with a 2.3-mile hike surrounded by beautiful desert
    mountains as you learn about the native plants and animals that call the Sonoran Desert home. Click program
    title for more details.
  • Discovery Station: Birding Basics
    August 29, 2024 - (09:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
    Mesa, AZ , 85207

    (602) 506-2930 ext 4

    Interested in learning about birding, but not sure if it’s right for you? Stop by Ranger Jacque’s table for a beginner’s intro to the birding world and desert birds.
  • Discovery Station: San Tan Critters
    August 29, 2024 - (09:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    6533 W. Phillips Road
    Queen Creek, AZ , 85144

    (602) 506-2930 ext 7

    Stop by the Nature Center to learn about San Tan’s animal ambassadors with Ranger Nikki during this drop-in session. Click program title for more details.
  • Discovery Station: Venomous Creatures
    August 29, 2024 - (10:00 AM - 02:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.
    Fountain Hills, AZ , 85268

    (602) 506-2930 ext 3

    Join Ranger Olivia to talk about venomous creatures such as rattlesnakes, gila monsters, scorpions, or any other desert dwellers you may encounter. Click program title for more details.
  • Creatures of the Night Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    August 29, 2024 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    49614 U.S. Hwy. 60 89
    Wickenburg, AZ , 85390

    (602) 506-2930 ext. 9

    Join Ranger Eric for an after-hours prowl of the Preserve trails to look for nocturnal animals and scorpions! Click on this program title for more details.
  • Bug Theater (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    August 29, 2024 - (08:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Cave Creek Regional Park
    37019 N. Lava Lane
    Cave Creek, AZ , 85331

    (602) 506-2930 ext 8

    Join Ranger Shaun, once again, for a night at BUG THEATER! Click program title for more details.