Events

Look for desert and migratory birds around the lake with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for details.

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks.

Join Ranger Olivia to see and learn about the different types of wildflowers that we might be seeing right now in our parks. Click on program title for more details.

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks.

Learn about the plants and animals of our Sonoran Desert on this hike with Ranger Nikki. Click program title for more details.

Join Ranger Nikki for a walk around the Park’s Pollinator Garden and picnic area and learn about our Natural Resources efforts to enhance the park’s native biodiversity and promote ecosystem health. Click program title for more details.

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.

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.

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks.

Spend the afternoon outside to learn all about plants and early Spring Wildflowers of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike with Ranger Olivia. Click program title for more details.

Join Ranger Eric and the crew from Scorpion Bay Marina on an informative and relaxing boat cruise around scenic Lake Pleasant. Click program title for more details.

Learn how to identify common desert and backyard birds with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.

Bird Watching - No Registration Needed

Learn about plants of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks.

Homeschool students can join Ranger Nikki on a birdwatching walk and learn how to identify common desert birds and their homes. Click program title for more details.

Learn all about the resident and migratory birds of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.

Learn all about plants of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks.

Join us at White Tank Mountain Regional Park for our annual Open House!

Learn about wildflowers of the Sonoran Desert on this easy guided hike with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for more details.

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.

Join Ranger Nikki on an easy to moderate walk to explore riparian and desert trails at the preserve. Click program title for more details.

Get those tails on the trails as the sun sets on this fun and pet-friendly evening hike led by Ranger Jacque! Click program title for more details.

Join Ranger Jacque on a moderate hike along scenic trails to look for early spring wildflowers and blooming desert plants. Click program title for more details.

Ranger Nikki will show you ways to identify springtime flowers and blooms that you see along our park trails with this indoor classroom presentation and short outdoor walk near the Nature Center. It is also National Invasive Species Awareness Week so you can learn how to do your part to remove plants that disrupt the ecosystem balance and replace them with natives that can flourish. Click program title for more details.

Join Ranger Derik on a nighttime hike through the park in search of nocturnal creatures.
Click program title for more details.

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks.

Join Ranger Nikki on an easy walk to learn about some of the flowers, shrubs and trees that are found in the Park. It is also National Invasive Species Awareness Week, so you can learn about the County Parks’ focus on improving native biodiversity and ecosystem health by dealing with problematic invaders. Click program title for more details.

Join Ranger Derik on a hike through the park at night in search of scorpions and other
nocturnal creatures. Click program title for more details.

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks.

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks.

Join Ranger Derik on a nighttime fitness hike through the park and keep an eye out for
nocturnal critters. Click program title for more details.

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks.

Join Ranger Nikki on an easy to moderate hike to learn about some of the flowers, shrubs and trees that are found in the Park. It is also National Invasive Species Awareness Week, so you can learn about the County Parks’ focus on improving native biodiversity and ecosystem health by dealing with problematic invaders. Click program title for more details.

Join Ranger Nikki on an easy to moderate hike to learn about some of the flowers, shrubs and trees that are found in the Park. It is also National Invasive Species Awareness Week, so you can learn about the County Parks’ focus on improving native biodiversity and ecosystem health by dealing with problematic invaders. Click program title for more details.