Saturday, August 22, 2026

• Desert 101 Hike

  August 22, 2026 - (07:00 AM - 08:30 AM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext 8

  Learn about the plants and animals of our Sonoran Desert on this hike with Ranger Nikki. Click program title for more details.
• Kayak to Castle Creek (Registration Required, Limit 8 Participants)

  August 22, 2026 - (08:00 AM - 11:00 AM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext. 2

  Join Rangers Olivia and Jacque for a leisurely morning paddle up Castle Creek. Click program title for more details.
• Edible Desert Plants (Registration Required. Limit 20 participants)

  August 22, 2026 - (09:00 AM - 10:00 AM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext 8

  With this indoor class led by Ranger Nikki you can learn about some of the plants in our Sonoran Desert that have served as nourishment and medicine for generations of desert dwellers. Click program title for more details
• Discovery Station: Sonoran Desert Snakes!

  August 22, 2026 - (12:00 PM - 02:00 PM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext. 6

  Stop by the Nature Center to see some live reptiles and other critters, and learn about snakes of the Sonoran Desert with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for more details.
• Discovery Station: Burros

  August 22, 2026 - (01:00 PM - 03:00 PM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext. 2

  Join Ranger Olivia to learn the basics of the Wild Burros that you may see residing within Lake Pleasant and find out how these non-native animals got here. Click on program title for more details.
• Creatures of the Night (Registration Required, Limit 12 Participants)

  August 22, 2026 - (06:30 PM - 09:00 PM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext 8

  Join Ranger Kevin for an evening of fun and adventure as we set off in search of desert wildlife. Click program title for more details.
• Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

  August 22, 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

  Look for scorpions and other nocturnal critters on this hike with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for more details.
• Creatures of the Night (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)

  August 22, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext 8

  Hunt for glowing scorpions along the trails with Ranger Shaun and discover why these resilient survivors have been a constant in the American Southwest for eons.