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Events (50)
  • Apr
    16
    Evening Hike: Metate Trail (Registration Required, Limit 15)
    Apr 16, 2024 - (06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    Join Ranger Shaun for a night hike along the lovely Metate trail by the light of the moon! Or the dark of the rainy night, who’s the say? Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    17
    "Over the Hump" Mountain Bike Ride
    Apr 17, 2024 - (06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
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  • Apr
    18
    Homeschool Happenings: Celebrate Earth Day! (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Apr 18, 2024 - (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Nikki to learn about kid-friendly ways you can celebrate Earth Day…every day! Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    18
    Discovery Station: Connect with Nature Through Your Phone
    Apr 18, 2024 - (11:00 AM - 01:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Drop by Ranger Shaun’s City Naturalist app Workshop to find out about some of
    the best apps on the market for identifying the plants and animals you see in the parks! Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    19
    Spur Cross - Invasive Species Removal
    Apr 19, 2024 - (07:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
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  • Apr
    19
    White Tank - Invasive Species Removal
    Apr 19, 2024 - (07:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
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  • Apr
    19
    Guided Bird Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Apr 19, 2024 - (08:15 AM - 10:15 AM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    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.
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  • Apr
    19
    Blooms and Butterflies Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 participants)
    Apr 19, 2024 - (08:30 AM - 10:30 AM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Nikki on a moderate hike to look for flowering plant life and a variety of pollinators, including butterflies. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    19
    Guided Lyke’s Lookout Hike (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Apr 19, 2024 - (10:30 AM - 12:30 PM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    Come along with Ranger Jacque as she explores the beautiful Lyke’s Lookout Trail!
    Click on program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    19
    Discovery Station: Desert Palms
    Apr 19, 2024 - (01:00 PM - 02:00 PM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    Have you ever wondered about the Preserve's historic stand of palm trees? Then
    join Ranger Jacque to learn about them inside the Visitor Center! Click on program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    20
    Estrella - Invasive Species Removal
    Apr 20, 2024 - (07:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
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  • Apr
    20
    Desert 101 Citizen Science Hike (Registration Required, Limit 10)
    Apr 20, 2024 - (08:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
    Cave Creek Regional Park
    Join Ranger Shaun and learn to learn about the Sonoran Desert using nature apps
    on your phone. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    20
    Mesquite Festival (FEE-FREE EVENT)
    Apr 20, 2024 - (08:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    Check out the Mesquite Festival at Hassayampa River Preserve at this free, family-friendly community event. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    20
    Lake Pleasant - Earth Day Clean-Up
    Apr 20, 2024 - (08:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
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  • Apr
    20
    Blooms and Butterflies Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 participants)
    Apr 20, 2024 - (08:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Nikki on an easy to moderate terrain hike to look for flowering plant life and a variety of pollinators, including butterflies. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    20
    Saturday MTB "Shift into Saturday"
    Apr 20, 2024 - (08:00 AM - 11:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
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  • Apr
    20
    Nature Hike Wild Burro Trail (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    Apr 20, 2024 - (08:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Come along with Ranger Jacque as she explores the beautiful Wild Burro trail! Click
    program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    20
    Discovery Station: Be a Citizen Scientist!
    Apr 20, 2024 - (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    Stop by an information table where Ranger Nikki will teach you how to use your phone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    20
    Discovery Station: Connect with Nature through your Phone
    Apr 20, 2024 - (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Stop by an information table where Ranger Jacque will teach you how to use your
    phone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    21
    Fitness Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Apr 21, 2024 - (07:30 AM - 10:00 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Jacque on a strenuous uphill hike to Wind Cave and take in the views
    of the mountains and the city. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    21
    Geology, Gold, and Streams Walk
    Apr 21, 2024 - (08:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
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  • Apr
    21
    Discovery Station: Connect with Nature through your Phone
    Apr 21, 2024 - (10:30 AM - 11:30 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Stop by an information table where Ranger Jacque will teach you how to use your
    phone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    21
    Discovery Station: Venomous Creatures
    Apr 21, 2024 - (12:30 PM - 01:30 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    The desert seems full of scary, venomous creatures! Ranger Jacque’s here to talk
    about them. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    22
    Lake Pleasant - Monday Clean-Up Crew
    Apr 22, 2024 - (07:00 AM - 09:00 AM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
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  • Apr
    24
    "Over the Hump" Mountain Bike Ride
    Apr 24, 2024 - (06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
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  • Apr
    25
    McDowell - Invasive Species Removal
    Apr 25, 2024 - (07:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
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  • Apr
    25
    Guided Bird Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Apr 25, 2024 - (08:15 AM - 10:15 AM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    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.
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  • Apr
    25
    Creatures of the Night Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Apr 25, 2024 - (07:15 PM - 09:15 PM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    Join Ranger Eric for an after-hours prowl of the Preserve trails to look for nocturnal animals and scorpions! Click on this program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    26
    Nature Hike Wild Burro Trail (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    Apr 26, 2024 - (08:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Come along with Ranger Jacque as she explores the beautiful Wild Burro trail! Click
    program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    26
    Guided Reptile Hike (during City Nature Challenge) (Registration Required, Limit 12 Participants)
    Apr 26, 2024 - (08:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
    Cave Creek Regional Park
    Learn about reptiles of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike during the City Nature Challenge with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    26
    City Nature Challenge Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    Apr 26, 2024 - (08:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Nikki on a moderate hike and use your phone to document biodiversity in the park for the City Nature Challenge global Citizen Science competition that runs April 26-29. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    26
    Discovery Station: Connect with Nature through your Phone
    Apr 26, 2024 - (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Stop by an information table where Ranger Jacque will teach you how to use your smartphone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    26
    Discovery Station: Join the City Nature Challenge!
    Apr 26, 2024 - (11:00 AM - 01:00 PM)
    Cave Creek Regional Park
    Learn about this weekend’s 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.
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  • Apr
    27
    Guided Bird Hike (during the City Nature Challenge) (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Apr 27, 2024 - (07:00 AM - 09:00 AM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    Learn about birds of Sonoran Desert riparian areas during this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    27
    Usery - Invasive Species Removal
    Apr 27, 2024 - (07:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
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  • Apr
    27
    White Tank - Invasive Species Removal
    Apr 27, 2024 - (07:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
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  • Apr
    27
    Estrella Seed Harvest
    Apr 27, 2024 - (07:30 AM - 10:30 AM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
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  • Apr
    27
    Guided Bird Walk with Joe Ford
    Apr 27, 2024 - (07:30 AM - 10:00 AM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
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  • Apr
    27
    Discovery Station: Join the City Nature Challenge
    Apr 27, 2024 - (08:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    Stop by an information table where Ranger Jacque will teach you how to use your
    phone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    27
    Discovery Station: Join the City Nature Challenge!
    Apr 27, 2024 - (10:00 AM - 01:00 PM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    Learn about this weekend’s 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.
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  • Apr
    27
    Discovery Station: Join the City Nature Challenge!
    Apr 27, 2024 - (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Nikki to learn about this weekend’s City Nature Challenge and how your input can help the scientific community. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    28
    Fitness Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Apr 28, 2024 - (07:30 AM - 10:00 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Jacque on a strenuous uphill hike to Wind Cave and take in the views
    of the mountains and the city. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    28
    Guided Bird Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Apr 28, 2024 - (08:15 AM - 10:15 AM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    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.
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  • Apr
    28
    City Nature Challenge Hike
    Apr 28, 2024 - (08:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Nikki on a moderate hike and use your phone to document biodiversity in the park for the City Nature Challenge global citizen science competition that runs April 26-29. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    28
    Ripple Effect: Land & Lake Cleanup
    Apr 28, 2024 - (09:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
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  • Apr
    28
    Discovery Station: Skins and Skulls
    Apr 28, 2024 - (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    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.
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  • Apr
    29
    Lake Pleasant - Monday Clean-Up Crew
    Apr 29, 2024 - (07:00 AM - 09:00 AM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
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  • Apr
    30
    Bird Meet Up
    Apr 30, 2024 - (08:30 AM - 09:30 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join volunteers Jim & Judy for a meetup to observe birds at our Nature Center. Click the program title for more details!
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  • Apr
    30
    Discovery Station: Venomous Creatures
    Apr 30, 2024 - (01:00 PM - 02:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    The desert seems full of scary, venomous creatures, especially this time of year!
    Ranger Jacque’s here to talk about the real lives of rattlesnakes, gila monsters, scorpions, and other desert dwellers you may encounter. Click program title for more details.
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  • Apr
    30
    Sunset Stroll
    Apr 30, 2024 - (06:30 PM - 07:30 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Bask in the glorious Arizona sunset while strolling on Merkle Trail with Ranger
    Jacque on this approachable, aesthetic walk. Click program title for more details.
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