Friday, August 28, 2026

• Discovery Station: Skins and Skulls

  August 28, 2026 - (01:00 PM - 02:00 PM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext 8

  Skulls, bones, furs, scales – what do clues left behind by desert creatures tell us about their ways of life? Ranger Jacque will have displays and open Q and A to discuss curious adaptations of common desert dwellers. Click program title for more details.
• Discovery Station: Ask a Ranger

  August 28, 2026 - (03:00 PM - 04:30 PM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext. 5

  Got a burning question about the Sonoran Desert that no one seems to be able to answer? Want to know how to safely enjoy the desert, or what to do if you get bitten by a venomous animal? Ask Ranger Kevin! Click program title for more details.
• Sunset and Full Moonrise Walk

  August 28, 2026 - (06:30 PM - 07:45 PM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext. 2

  Join Ranger Nikki on an easy walk to enjoy the colors of sunset and watch the full moon rise. Click program title for more details.
• Full Moon Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

  August 28, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext. 5

  Join Ranger Kevin for an evening hike under the stars.
• Full Moon Walk (Registration required, Limit 30 participants)

  August 28, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext 3

  Join Ranger Olivia on an evening stroll to watch the full moon rise over the Sonoran Desert. Click on program title for more details.
• Scorpion Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)  

  August 28, 2026 - (07:00 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 Derik on a relaxing hike through riparian habitat and towering cacti while you hunt for scorpions. Click program title for more details. 
• Caminata de Luna Llena (Bilingüe) Full Moon Hike (Bilingual)

  August 28, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext 8

  Guardaparques Jacque y Eric lideran esta caminata nocturna, en que experimentamos la cobertura oscura, los sonidos misteriosos y las criaturas de la noche. Haz clic en el título del programa para más detalles.
  
  Rangers Jacque and Eric lead the way on this night hike, sure to please the senses as you take in the shadowy cover of darkness, mysterious sounds, and creatures of the night. Click program title for more details.
• Bug Theater

  August 28, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)

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

  (602) 506-2930 ext. 6

  Monsoon rains in June started cycles of breeding and egg laying that should hopefully be resulting in the stars of this year’s Bug Theater! Ranger Shaun is drawing the curtain once again to see who he can entice to the stage of lights! Come see for yourself! Click program title for more details.