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EMERGENCY ALERT

SPUR CROSS: Invasive Species Treatment April 6 - 19

Invitation To Negotiate - Paradise Valley Golf Course

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

During extreme heat, use extreme caution! Stay hydrated. Stay cool. Stay safe. Click to on graphic to learn more.

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

Please make sure all small children and individuals who can't swim wear life-jackets when recreating in the water. Stay safe. Click to on graphic to learn more water safety tips.

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.

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Mar 28

Trail Event at MMRP 3.28.26

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Mar 28

Bird Walk with Tom Locascio (Registration Required, Limit 12 Participants)

Join Park Volunteer Tom Locascio for a morning walk followed by an informational program in the Nature Center about the birds of White Tank Mountain Regional Park! ...More details

Mar 28

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

Mar 28

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

Mar 28

Introduction to Archery (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)

Join Rangers Eric and Olivia to learn the fundamentals of Target Archery in a safe and fun outdoor environment. Click program title for more details. ...More details

Mar 28

Discovery Station: Venomous Creatures

Join Ranger Olivia to talk about venomous creatures such as rattlesnakes, Gila monsters, scorpions, tarantulas, or any other desert dwellers you may encounter. Click program title for more details. ...More details

Mar 28

Desert Wildflower Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Look for desert wildflowers and learn about the Sonoran Desert ecosystem during this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details. ...More details

Mar 29

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

Mar 31

Hike Into History - Willow Springs (Registration Required)

Join a park volunteer on a hike back in time to the Gold Rush and stagecoach era. Our journey will take us to the Willow Springs area, where we will visit the remains of an abandoned mining camp and see what stories the pieces of the past can tell us. ...More details

Apr 1

Cactus Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)

Join Ranger Derik on a hike through the park and learn about the many cacti
species that call the Sonoran Desert home and about the adaptations that help them survive. Click
program title for more details.
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