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Jul 30

Full Moon Walk (Registration Required, Limit 25 participants)

Join Ranger Olivia on an evening stroll to watch the full moon rise over the Sonoran Desert. Click on program title for more details. ...More details
Jul 31

Ask a Ranger (World Ranger Day)

Stop by the Queen Creek Library to see some live reptiles and learn about our Sonoran Desert with Ranger Nikki. Click on program title for more details! ...More details
Aug 1

Guided Bird Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)

Join docent Anne Leight for a walk around the preserve to look for and learn about birds. Click on program title for more details. ...More details
Aug 1

Saguaros at Sunset (Registration Required, Limit 30 Participants) 

Join Ranger Derik on an evening hike through lush riparian habitat and towering saguaro cacti. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Aug 1

America 250: “Stars and Stripe”-Gazing (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Join Ranger Kevin for a very special evening of summer stargazing in commemoration of America’s 250th birthday! Click program title for more details. ...More details
Aug 3

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
Aug 3

Scorpion Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)

Join Ranger Derik on a moderate hike that takes you to a summit and search for scorpions and other nocturnal wildlife on the way back down! Click program title for more details. ...More details
Aug 5

Wonders of Plants Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Join Ranger Derik on a morning hike through the canyons of the park and learn about the many adaptations that plants use to survive in the Sonoran Desert. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Aug 5

Morning Meander

Enjoy an early morning walk to watch for birds, lizards, snakes, and small animals with Ranger Olivia. Click on program title for more details. ...More details
Aug 5

Kayak to Castle Creek (Registration required. Limit 8 Participants)

Join Ranger Kevin for a leisurely morning paddle up Castle Creek. Click program title for more details. ...More details

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