The Parks Desert Defenders are gearing up for another season of removing invasive plants as a proactive step towards ecological restoration and to reduce the risk of wildfires. Click here to learn how you can become a Desert Defender!
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.
During extreme heat, use extreme caution! Stay hydrated. Stay cool. Stay safe. Click to on graphic to learn more.
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Mar 17

Lake Pleasant Monday Clean-Up Crew

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Mar 17

Discovery Station: Becoming a Butterfly Ally! No Registration required.

Join us in the fight to protect our precious desert pollinators and learn what you can do to be a better friend to butterflies and their allies! Click program title for more details. ...More details
Mar 17

St. Patrick’s Day Family Fun Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Come on out and celebrate St. Paddy’s Day than with a fun, family-friendly hike! Click program title for more details. ...More details
Mar 18

Nature Hike: Butterflies & Blooms (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Join Ranger Jacque for a hike to look for flowering plant life and a variety of pollinators,
including butterflies. Click program title for more details
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