Friday, August 29, 2025

  • Metate in the Morning
    August 29, 2025 - (06:00 AM - 09:00 AM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    44000 N. Spur Cross Road
    Cave Creek, AZ , 85331

    (602) 506-2930 ext 8

    Never visited Spur Cross Ranch before? Come see an intro! Ranger Shaun’s going to be doing several short “demo hikes” and nature watching stops this morning! Click program title for more details.
  • Sunrise Hike (Registration required, Limit 15)
    August 29, 2025 - (06:30 AM - 08:30 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
    Mesa, AZ , 85207

    (602) 506-2930 ext 4

    Start your day right with Ranger Jacque on an invigorating 2.5-mile morning hike, enjoying fresh desert air, beautiful scenery, and a close-up look at the plants and wildlife waking up with the sun.
  • Desert 101 Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)
    August 29, 2025 - (07:00 AM - 09:00 AM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road
    Waddell, AZ , 85355

    (602) 506-2930 ext. 5

    Spend the morning hiking through a canyon with Ranger Derik while you learn about the many animals and plants that call the desert home. Click program title for more details.
  • Life Along the Gila (Registration Required, Limit 12 Participants)
    August 29, 2025 - (07:00 AM - 09:00 AM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    14805 W. Vineyard Ave.
    Goodyear, AZ , 85338

    (602) 506-2930 ext. 6

    Join Ranger Kevin for a fun and informative hike about the history and significance of this desert river. Click program title for more details.
  • Discovery Station: Skins & Skulls
    August 29, 2025 - (09:30 AM - 11:30 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
    Mesa, AZ , 85207

    (602) 506-2930 ext 4

    Skulls, bones, furs, scales – what do clues left behind by desert creatures tell us about their ways of life? Ranger Jacque will have displays and open Q and A to discuss curious adaptations of common desert dwellers. Click program title for more details.
  • Discovery Station: Reptiles of the Desert
    August 29, 2025 - (10:00 AM - 01:00 PM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road
    Waddell, AZ , 85355

    (602) 506-2930 ext. 5

    Cool off in the Nature Center and learn about the reptiles that call the Sonoran
    Desert home. Click program title for more details.
  • Creature of the Night (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    August 29, 2025 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    44000 N. Spur Cross Road
    Cave Creek, AZ , 85331

    (602) 506-2930 ext 8

    Ranger Shaun is back to continue his wildlife watching adventures. Is the park more exciting in the dark? Click program title for more details.
  • Creatures of the Night Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    August 29, 2025 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.
    Fountain Hills, AZ , 85268

    (602) 506-2930 ext 3

    Join Ranger Olivia on a night hike to search for all things creepy and crawly. Click program
    title for more details.