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EMERGENCY ALERT

Invitation To Negotiate - Paradise Valley Golf Course

McDOWELL Invasive Species Treatment - Feb 26 - March 20

USERY - Merkle and Vista Trails Temporarily Closed Feb 12 - Mar 5

SPUR CROSS - Invasive Species Treatment Feb 23 - Feb 27

ESTRELLA - Tamarisk Invasive Species Removal events Jan 5 thru 31 and Feb 28 thru March 31

LAKE PLEASANT: Annual Bald Eagle Closure - Agua Fria Arm - December 15 thru June 15

MARICOPA TRAIL - Segment 12 TEMPORARILY CLOSED - 10-8-2025 - 9-2026

Fields of gold poppies with an overlay of a yellow butterfly with black spots. The banner is marketing the upcoming butterfly workshop on March 18.

Join us for one of our Desert Defender programs! Programs are offered January through April. Click her for details.

Parks is updating the Park Master Plans for Cave Creek Regional Park, McDowell Mountain Regional Park, and the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area. Join our planning efforts by clicking the graphic.

Connecting people with nature.

Places to Go

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Feb 26

McDowell - Invasive Species Removal

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks. ...More details

Feb 26

Wildflower Walk (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Join Ranger Jacque on a moderate hike along scenic trails to look for early spring wildflowers and blooming desert plants. Click program title for more details. ...More details

Feb 26

Plant Walk

Join Ranger Nikki on an easy walk to learn about some of the flowers, shrubs and trees that are found in the Park. It is also National Invasive Species Awareness Week, so you can learn about the County Parks’ focus on improving native biodiversity and ecosystem health by dealing with problematic invaders. Click program title for more details. ...More details

Feb 26

Snake Feeding and Animal Encounters (Registration required, limit 12)

Meet Ranger Jacque and our animal ambassadors at feeding time! ...More details

Feb 26

Scorpion Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)

Join Ranger Derik on a hike through the park at night in search of scorpions and other
nocturnal creatures. Click program title for more details. ...More details

Feb 27

San Tan - Invasive Species Removal

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks. ...More details

Feb 27

Usery - Invasive Species Removal

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks. ...More details

Feb 27

White Tank - Invasive Species Removal

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks. ...More details

Feb 27

Estrella - Invasive Species Removal

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks. ...More details

Feb 27

Wildflower Walk (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Join Ranger Jacque on a moderate walk to look for early spring wildflowers and blooming desert plants. Click program title for more details. ...More details