Thursday, July 16, 2026

• Guided Reptile Walk (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants) 

  July 16, 2026 - (06:00 AM - 08:00 AM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext 4

  Learn about reptiles of the Sonoran Desert on this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.
• Desert 101 Hike

  July 16, 2026 - (06:30 AM - 08:00 AM)

  McDowell Mountain Regional Park
  16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.
  Fountain Hills, AZ , 85268

  (602) 506-2930 ext 3

  Join Ranger Nikki to learn all about our fascinating Sonoran Desert in the summer. Click program title for more details.
• Discovery Station: Heat Safety

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

  McDowell Mountain Regional Park
  16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.
  Fountain Hills, AZ , 85268

  (602) 506-2930 ext 3

  Stop by an information table at the Nature Center where Ranger Nikki will share helpful tips on how to stay safe in our summer heat. Click program title for more details.
• Discovery Station: World Snake Day

  July 16, 2026 - (09:00 AM - 11:00 AM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext 4

  Learn about and see some live snakes at this discovery station with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.
• World Snake Day Celebration 

  July 16, 2026 - (09:00 AM - 01:00 PM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext 8

  Today is World Snake Day! Come celebrate our scaly friends! Click program title for more details. 
• All About Sssnakesss (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

  July 16, 2026 - (12:30 PM - 01:30 PM)

  San Tan Mountain Regional Park
  6533 W. Phillips Road
  Queen Creek, AZ , 85144

  (602) 506-2930 ext 7

  Join Ranger Olivia to learn all about the different types of snakes there are in Arizona in this classroom presentation for World Sssnake Day.  Click program title for more details. 
• Creatures of the Night Hike (Registration Required, Limit 30 Participants)

  July 16, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)

  San Tan Mountain Regional Park
  6533 W. Phillips Road
  Queen Creek, AZ , 85144

  (602) 506-2930 ext 7

  Join Ranger Olivia on a night hike to search for all things creepy and crawly. Click program title for more details.