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Jul 12

Reading with a Ranger

Stop by the nature center with your little ones and learn about the Sonoran Desert through a children’s book! Click program title for more details. ...More details
Jul 12

Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 25 )

Join Ranger Derik on a hike through the park and hunt for scorpions and other nocturnal creatures. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Jul 13

Lake Pleasant Monday Clean-Up Crew

Lake Pleasant is creating a Monday clean-up crew. If you are available on any Monday, please join us as we pick up litter along the shoreline. ...More details
Jul 13

Discovery Station: Reptiles of the Sonoran Desert

Stop by the nature center and get up close and personal with some of the coolest critters the Sonoran Desert has to offer! Click program title for more details. ...More details
Jul 13

Saguaros at Sunset (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants) 

Watch the sun paint the desert as the stars come out on a hike through lush Sonoran Desert Habitat with Ranger Derik. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Jul 13

Saguaros at Sunset

Watch the sun paint the desert as the stars come out on a hike through lush Sonoran Desert Habitat with Ranger Derik. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Jul 14

America 250 Lunch and Learn: Hohokam along the Gila

Pack your curiosity and your lunch and come on out to Estrella and learn about the true masters of the desert. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Jul 14

Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)

Join Ranger Derik on a nighttime hike through the park and search for scorpions! Click program title for more details. ...More details
Jul 15

"San Tan After Dark" Mountain Bike Ride

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Jul 16

Guided Reptile Walk (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants) 

Learn about reptiles of the Sonoran Desert on this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details. ...More details

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NOTICE: Accessibility & Accommodations
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.

Requests related to public meetings should be made at least three (3) business days in advance when possible to allow time for coordination. 

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