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Sep 12

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

Join Park Volunteer Tom Locascio for a morning walk followed by an informational program in the Nature Center about the birds of Estrella Mountain Regional Park. ...More details
Sep 12

Birding Basics with Ranger Shaun

Join Ranger Shaun for this drop in/drop out intro to Birding! Click program title for more details. ...More details
Sep 12

Plant Hike

Spend the morning outside to learn all about plants of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike with Ranger Olivia. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Sep 12

Kayak to Castle Creek (Registration Required, Limit 8 Participants)

Join Ranger Derik and Kevin for a leisurely morning paddle up Castle Creek. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Sep 12

Discovery Station

Come meet Ranger Olivia and learn more about how and why our desert tortoises love the
desert so much at this Tortoise Talk Discovery Station! Click program title for more details. ...More details
Sep 12

Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 20 participants)

Join Ranger Nikki on an easy-paced hike to search for scorpions and other nocturnal critters along the trails. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Sep 13

Guided Bird Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)

Learn about the resident and migrant birds of desert riparian areas on this guided walk with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details. ...More details
Sep 13

Scorpion Hike (Registration Required, Limit 30 Participants)

Join Ranger Derik on a hike through the night in search for the desert nocturnal residents! Click program title for more details. ...More details
Sep 14

Lake Pleasant - Monday Clean-Up Crew

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Sep 15

Desert 101 Hike

Join Ranger Nikki to learn all about our fascinating Sonoran Desert in the summer. Click program title for more details.
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