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Apr 30

Guided Bird Hike (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)

Look for desert and migratory birds on this hike with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for details. ...More details
Apr 30

Native Plant Hike

Celebrate the closing of Native Plant Month by spending the morning outside to learn all about the native plants of the Sonoran Desert during this guided plant hike with Ranger Olivia. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Apr 30

Native Plant Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Join Ranger Kevin for an informative hike about the native plants that call the Sonoran Desert home. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Apr 30

Discovery Station: Native Plants

Join Ranger Olivia to see and learn about the different types of native plants that are in not just our parks, but in Arizona. Click on program title for more details. ...More details
Apr 30

Discovery Station: Be a Citizen Scientist!

Stop by an information table where Ranger Kevin 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. ...More details
Apr 30

Lunch and Learn: Bat Basics (Registration required. Limit 30 Participants)

Join Ranger Kevin for a lunchtime look at one of the most amazing mammals on Earth – bats! Click program title for more details. ...More details
Apr 30

Creatures of the Night Hike (Full Moon) (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Look for scorpions and other nocturnal critters on this hike with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for more details. ...More details
May 1

Cave Creek - Native Seed Harvest

It is time to harvest seeds! Join us for a celebration of native seeds!! As we strive to improve native biodiversity within the parks. ...More details
May 1

America 250: Southwest Reptiles Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Learn about reptiles and amphibians of the American Southwest on this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.
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May 1

Discovery Station: Ask A Ranger! No Registration required.

Questions about the Sonoran Desert or anything that lives here? Ask Ranger Kevin! Click program title for more details. ...More details

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The County is committed to providing equal access to its programs, services, and activities.

To request a reasonable accommodation, auxiliary aid, service, or information in an alternative format, please contact the ADA Compliance Program at maricopacountyparks@maricopa.gov or 602.506.9500.

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