Thursday, April 16, 2026

• Plant Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 participants)

  April 16, 2026 - (08:00 AM - 10:30 AM)

  Lake Pleasant Regional Park
  41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd.
  Morristown, AZ , 85342

  (602) 506-2930 ext. 2

  Join Ranger Nikki on a hike to see what’s growing and blooming in our beautiful Sonoran Desert. Click program title for more details.
• Native Plant Hike (Registration Required, Limit 12 Participants)

  April 16, 2026 - (08:00 AM - 01:00 PM)

  White Tank Mountain Regional Park
  20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road
  Waddell, AZ , 85355

  (602) 506-2930 ext. 5

  **STRENUOUS** Join Ranger Kevin for a challenging and informative hike to meet a wide variety of native plants that call the Sonoran Desert home. Click program title for more details.
• Guided Bird Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)

  April 16, 2026 - (08:15 AM - 11:15 AM)

  Hassayampa River Preserve
  49614 U.S. Hwy. 60 89
  Wickenburg, AZ , 85390

  (602) 506-2930 ext. 9

  Learn about the resident and migrant birds of desert riparian areas on this guided walk with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.
• Homeschool Happenings: It’s Homeschool DAY!

  April 16, 2026 - (09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext 4

  Homeschool families – Water, Earth and Sky adventures await you! Get on board an Arizona nature learning journey with Rangers Jacque, Nikki and Olivia in ongoing 30-minute workshop sessions throughout the morning. Get up close and personal with microscopic organisms, become familiar with some of our desert feathered friends and fine-tune your observation skills with a hands-on citizen science adventure. Click program title for more details.
• City Nature Challenge Practice Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

  April 16, 2026 - (12:00 PM - 01:30 PM)

  Hassayampa River Preserve
  49614 U.S. Hwy. 60 89
  Wickenburg, AZ , 85390

  (602) 506-2930 ext. 9

  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! Click on program title for more details.
• Evening Fitness Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

  April 16, 2026 - (06:00 PM - 09:00 PM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext 8

  Get your legs moving as the sun sets and the stars come out as you take in sweeping views of the mountains with Ranger Derik! Click program title for more details.