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May 31

Scorpion Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)

Join Ranger Derik on a hike through the park as the sun sets and the stars
come out and hunt for scorpions! Click program title for more details. ...More details
May 31

Creatures of the Night Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)

Join Ranger Eric for an after-hours prowl of the Preserve trails to look for nocturnal animals and scorpions! Click on program title for more details. ...More details
May 31

America 250: Blue Flower Moonrise over the Desert (Registration Required, Limit 25 )

Experience a rare celestial event as we celebrate America's 250th anniversary year! Join Ranger Jacque to witness the Blue Flower Moon rise over the desert, a sight that has inspired Americans for generations. Click program title for more details. ...More details
May 31

Full Moon Hike (Registration Required. Limit 25 participants)

Join Ranger Nikki to enjoy a desert stroll and watch the Full “Blue Moon” peek over the horizon. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Jun 1

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
Jun 2

Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)

Join Ranger Shaun in a search for scorpions! Click program title for more
details. ...More details
Jun 3

Cactus Hike (Registration required. Limit 20 participants)

Join Ranger Nikki on a hike to learn about a variety of cacti in our Sonoran Desert. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Jun 3

Discovery Sation: Life on the Agua Fria

Stop by the Discover center and get up close with native animals that
call the park home. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Jun 3

America 250 Sunset and Saguaros: Hiking the American Desert (Registration Required, Limit 25)

Join Ranger Jacque for a special sunset hike to celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary year while exploring the ancient, iconic saguaros that have stood as sentinels over the American desert since before our country's founding. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Jun 3

Night hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)

Join Ranger Derik on a summit hike to overlook the lake and take in the
stars! Click program title for more details ...More details

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