Saturday, July 12, 2025

  • Life Along the Gila (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)  
    July 12, 2025 - (06:30 AM - 08:30 AM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    14805 W. Vineyard Ave.
    Goodyear, AZ , 85338

    (602) 506-2930 ext. 6

    Get up early and join Ranger Kevin for an informative hike about the history and significance of this vital desert river. Click program title for more details.
  • Bird Walk
    July 12, 2025 - (07:00 AM - 08:30 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
    Mesa, AZ , 85207

    (602) 506-2930 ext 4

    Join Ranger Nikki on an easy walk to look for and identify our desert feathered friends and their homes. Click program title for more details.
  • Plant Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    July 12, 2025 - (07:30 AM - 08:30 AM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    6533 W. Phillips Road
    Queen Creek, AZ , 85144

    (602) 506-2930 ext 7

    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.
  • Bird ID Basics
    July 12, 2025 - (09:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
    Mesa, AZ , 85207

    (602) 506-2930 ext 4

    Learn about ways to identify birds that you see in your backyard and along hiking trails with an indoor presentation from Ranger Nikki. Click program title for more details.
  • Discovery Station: Venomous Creatures
    July 12, 2025 - (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    6533 W. Phillips Road
    Queen Creek, AZ , 85144

    (602) 506-2930 ext 7

    Join Ranger Olivia to talk about venomous creatures such as rattlesnakes, gila
    monsters, scorpions, or any other desert dwellers you may encounter. Click program title for more details.
  • Discovery Station: Desert Critters
    July 12, 2025 - (10:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    14805 W. Vineyard Ave.
    Goodyear, AZ , 85338

    (602) 506-2930 ext. 6

    Come by and visit Ranger Kevin to learn about some of the animals native to the Sonoran Desert. Click program title for more details.
  • Lunch and Learn: Bald Eagles of the Southwest (Registration required. Limit 30 Participants)  
    July 12, 2025 - (12:00 PM - 01:00 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    14805 W. Vineyard Ave.
    Goodyear, AZ , 85338

    (602) 506-2930 ext. 6

    We’re celebrating our nation’s independence by focusing on the bald eagle. Join Ranger Kevin for a lunchtime look at these magnificent birds of prey. Click program title for more details.