Events

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.

Spend the evening hiking through pristine desert under a blanket of stars with Ranger Derik.
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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!

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 Olivia to see and learn about the different types of wildflowers that we might be seeing this upcoming wildflower season. Click on 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.

Get an introduction to the plants, animals and history of our beautiful Sonoran Desert on this hike with Ranger Nikki. Click program title for more details.

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.

Learn all about the Sonoran Desert ecosystem on this guided walk with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for more details.

Join Ranger Shaun as we move along through the winter season towards Spring. The emergence of wildflowers will bring back an explosion of insects close behind! Click program title for more details.

Join Ranger Shaun for a midday desert jaunt! Come see the beauty of the desert on a Ranger guided hike! 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.

Join Ranger Jacque for an invigorating hike featuring panoramic mountain views. Click program title for more details.

Join Ranger Shaun for some microscope empowered bug hunting! Let’s see what
sort of aquatic critters we can find in the pond! Click program title for more details.

Learn about the resident and migrant birds of the Sonoran Desert on this guided walk with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.

Join Ranger Nikki and Park Staff to learn the fundamentals of Target Archery in a safe and fun outdoor environment. Click program title for more details.

Learn about and look for Sonoran Desert wildflowers with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.