Thursday, April 09, 2026

• Cave Creek - Invasive Species Removal

  April 09, 2026 - (07:00 AM - 10:30 AM)

  Cave Creek Regional Park
  37019 N. Lava Lane
  Cave Creek, AZ , 85331

  (602) 506-2930 ext 8

  Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks.
• Morning Cactus Hike: Strenuous (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)

  April 09, 2026 - (07:30 AM - 10:00 AM)

  Usery Mountain Regional Park
  3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
  Mesa, AZ , 85207

  (602) 506-2930 ext 4

  Join Ranger Derik for a morning hike through lush cactus forest and learn
  about the adaptations they use to survive in the beautiful Sonoran Desert! Click program title for more
  details.
• Reptile Hike (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)

  April 09, 2026 - (08:00 AM - 11:00 AM)

  Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
  44000 N. Spur Cross Road
  Cave Creek, AZ , 85331

  (602) 506-2930 ext 8

  Join Ranger Shaun for an early morning snake spotting mission! Click program title for more details.
  
• Homeschool Happenings: Be a Citizen Scientist! (Registration Required. Limit 35 participants)

  April 09, 2026 - (10:00 AM - 11:30 AM)

  Estrella Mountain Regional Park
  14805 W. Vineyard Ave.
  Goodyear, AZ , 85338

  (602) 506-2930 ext. 6

  Students, parents and siblings can join Ranger Nikki to learn how everyday nature observations can make valuable contributions to scientific study and get hands-on experience inventorying butterflies and flowers in the Park’s Pollinator Garden. Click program title for more details.
• Discovery Table: Citizen Science

  April 09, 2026 - (11:00 AM - 01:00 PM)

  Usery Mountain Regional Park
  3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
  Mesa, AZ , 85207

  (602) 506-2930 ext 4

  Stop by during your lunch break and learn how you can help protect wildlife
  in your daily life! Click program title for more details.
• Creatures of the Night Hike (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)

  April 09, 2026 - (06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)

  Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
  44000 N. Spur Cross Road
  Cave Creek, AZ , 85331

  (602) 506-2930 ext 8

  Join Ranger Shaun for an early evening critter spotting mission! Click
  program title for more details.