Saturday, January 24, 2026

  • Bird Walk with Tom Locascio (Registration Required, Limit 12 Participants)
    January 24, 2026 - (07:30 AM - 11:00 AM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road
    Waddell, AZ , 85355

    (602) 506-2930 ext. 5

    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!
  • Guided Bird Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    January 24, 2026 - (08:15 AM - 11:15 AM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    49614 U.S. Hwy. 60 89
    Wickenburg, AZ , 85390

    (602) 506-2930 ext. 9

    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.
  • White Tank - Invasive Species Removal
    January 24, 2026 - (09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road
    Waddell, AZ , 85355

    (602) 506-2930 ext. 5

    Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks.
  • Plant Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    January 24, 2026 - (09:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
    Mesa, AZ , 85207

    (602) 506-2930 ext 4

    Learn all about plants of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike with Ranger Olivia. Click program title for more details.
  • McDowell - Invasive Species Removal
    CANCELLED
    January 24, 2026 - (09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.
    Fountain Hills, AZ , 85268

    (602) 506-2930 ext 3

    Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks.
  • Discovery Station: Ecology
    January 24, 2026 - (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    14805 W. Vineyard Ave.
    Goodyear, AZ , 85338

    (602) 506-2930 ext. 6

    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.
  • Discovery Station: Wildflowers
    January 24, 2026 - (11:00 AM - 02:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
    Mesa, AZ , 85207

    (602) 506-2930 ext 4

    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.
  • Ecosystem Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    January 24, 2026 - (01:00 PM - 04:00 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    14805 W. Vineyard Ave.
    Goodyear, AZ , 85338

    (602) 506-2930 ext. 6

    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.
  • Creatures of the Night Walk--Full Moon (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    January 24, 2026 - (06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    49614 U.S. Hwy. 60 89
    Wickenburg, AZ , 85390

    (602) 506-2930 ext. 9

    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.