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  • Jun
    14
    Hohokam Masters of the Desert Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)
    Jun 14, 2026 - (06:00 AM - 08:30 AM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Derik on a hike through the park and learn about the people that came before. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    14
    Guided Dragonfly Walk (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 14, 2026 - (07:30 AM - 09:30 AM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    Learn about the dragonflies and damselflies of this desert oasis on a guided walk with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    14
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 14, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    Join Ranger Kevin for an evening of adventure as we set off in search of scorpions. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    15
    Lake Pleasant Monday Clean-Up Crew
    Jun 15, 2026 - (06:00 AM - 08:00 AM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Lake Pleasant is creating a Monday clean-up crew. If you are available on any Monday, please join us as we pick up litter along the shoreline.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    15
    Life on the Creek Riparian Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)
    Jun 15, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    Hike through lush Sonoran Desert and along washes as you learn about the
    plants, animals and rich history of Spur Cross Conservation Area with Ranger Derik. Click program title
    for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    16
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    Jun 16, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Shaun for an evening of adventure as we set off in search of
    scorpions. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    17
    "San Tan After Dark" Mountain Bike Ride
    Jun 17, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Event Details
  • Jun
    18
    Bird Walk
    Jun 18, 2026 - (07:00 AM - 08:30 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    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.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    18
    Cave Creek - Native Seed Garden
    Jun 18, 2026 - (07:30 AM - 10:30 AM)
    Cave Creek Regional Park
    It is time to harvest seeds! Join us for a celebration of native seeds!! As we strive to improve native biodiversity within the parks.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    18
    Bird ID Basics - Indoor Presentation
    Jun 18, 2026 - (09:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    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.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    18
    America 250: Scales of the Southwest
    Jun 18, 2026 - (11:15 AM - 12:15 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Jacque for a special America 250 Lunch n' Learn! Explore the
    complex history and symbolism of desert reptiles in the American story, from revolutionary flags to Hollywood legends. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    18
    Discovery Station: Meet the Critters
    Jun 18, 2026 - (12:30 PM - 01:30 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Jacque to meet some of the animal ambassadors that reside at Estrella’s Nature Center! Click on program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    18
    Creatures of the Night Walk (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants
    Jun 18, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    Look for scorpions and other nocturnal wildlife with Rangers Kevin and Eric! Click on program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    18
    Creatures of the Night Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    CANCELLED
    Jun 18, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia on a night hike to search for all things creepy and crawly. Click program
    title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    19
    Saguaro Walk
    Jun 19, 2026 - (07:30 AM - 08:30 AM)
    Cave Creek Regional Park
    Help commemorate America 250, the initiative to honor our Country’s 250th birthday, by taking an easy hike with Ranger Nikki to learn all about saguaro cactus, the iconic symbol of both our State and of the Southwest. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    19
    All About Saguaros - Indoor Presentation
    Jun 19, 2026 - (09:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
    Cave Creek Regional Park
    Help commemorate America 250, the initiative to honor our Country’s 250th birthday, by learning all about saguaro cactus, the iconic symbol of both our State and of the Southwest. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    19
    STEAM Into Summer
    Jun 19, 2026 - (01:00 PM - 04:00 PM)
    Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant
    Join several Maricopa County departments for a free, family themed STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) event that showcases some of the many ways our County Government incorporates STEAM into the services we provide to residents and visitors!
    Event Details
  • Jun
    19
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 19, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    Look for scorpions and other nocturnal critters on this hike with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    19
    America 250: “Stars and Stripe”-Gazing (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 19, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Cave Creek Regional Park
    Join Ranger Kevin for a very special evening of early summer stargazing in commemoration of America’s 250th birthday! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    20
    MTB Shift into the Weekend
    Jun 20, 2026 - (07:00 AM - 09:00 AM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Event Details
  • Jun
    20
    Usery - Native Seed Harvest
    CANCELLED
    Jun 20, 2026 - (07:30 AM - 10:30 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    It is time to harvest seeds! Join us for a celebration of native seeds!! As we strive to improve native biodiversity within the parks.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    20
    White Tank - Native Seed Harvest
    Jun 20, 2026 - (07:30 AM - 10:30 AM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    It is time to harvest seeds! Join us for a celebration of native seeds!! As we strive to improve native biodiversity within the parks.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    20
    Plant Hike
    CANCELLED
    Jun 20, 2026 - (08:00 AM - 09:30 AM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    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.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    20
    Discovery Station: Tortoise Talk
    Jun 20, 2026 - (12:00 PM - 02:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Come meet Ranger Nikki and learn more about how and why our desert tortoises love the desert so much! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    20
    Snake Feeding and Animal Encounters
    Jun 20, 2026 - (12:45 PM - 01:45 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Meet Ranger Jacque and our animal ambassadors at feeding time! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    20
    America 250: Edible Gifts of the Earth (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 20, 2026 - (05:30 PM - 07:30 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary year by discovering the desert's bounty on a guided sunset hike. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    20
    Creatures of the Night (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Jun 20, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Think you’re brave? The Desert would like a word. After dark. Ranger Shaun
    is here to show your appointment. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    20
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 20, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Look for scorpions and other nocturnal critters on this hike with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    20
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 20 participants)
    Jun 20, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Nikki on an easy-paced hike to search for scorpions and other nocturnal critters along the trails. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    22
    Lake Pleasant Monday Clean-Up Crew
    Jun 22, 2026 - (06:00 AM - 08:00 AM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Lake Pleasant is creating a Monday clean-up crew. If you are available on any Monday, please join us as we pick up litter along the shoreline.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    23
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants
    Jun 23, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Look for scorpions and other nocturnal critters on this hike with Ranger
    Shaun! Click on program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    24
    Aquatic Life on the Hassayampa
    Jun 24, 2026 - (07:00 AM - 09:00 AM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    Learn about aquatic and riparian life on this short hike with Ranger Derik,
    followed by looking at some live examples of organisms under a microscope. Click on program title
    for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    24
    "San Tan After Dark" Mountain Bike Ride
    Jun 24, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Event Details
  • Jun
    24
    America 250: “Stars and Stripe”-Gazing (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 24, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Kevin for a very special evening of early summer stargazing in commemoration of America’s 250th birthday! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    25
    Kayak 101(Registration Required, Limit 8 Participants)
    Jun 25, 2026 - (08:00 AM - 01:00 PM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Interested in learning the basics of kayaking? This introductory class will give you the knowledge you need to get started with confidence. Class includes time practicing on the water at Lake Pleasant. Click for more information.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    25
    America 250 From Sea to Shining Desert: Birding 101
    Jun 25, 2026 - (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary year by taking a beginner’s look into the world of desert birds and the migratory journeys that connect our nation from sea to shining desert.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    25
    America 250: Scales of the Southwest
    Jun 25, 2026 - (12:30 PM - 01:30 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Jacque for a special America 250 Lunch n' Learn! Explore the complex history and symbolism of desert reptiles in the American story, from revolutionary flags to Hollywood legends. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    25
    Discovery Station: Desert Mammals
    Jun 25, 2026 - (02:00 PM - 04:00 PM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Stop by the Discovery Center and learn about the many animals that call the
    park home. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    25
    America 250 Sunset and Saguaros: Hiking the American Desert (Registration Required, Limit 25)
    Jun 25, 2026 - (06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Jacque for a special sunset hike to celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary year while exploring the iconic saguaros that have stood as sentinels over the American desert since before our country's founding. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    25
    Scorpion Hike
    Jun 25, 2026 - (06:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Join Ranger Derik on a nighttime hike through the park in search of
    scorpions and other nocturnal creatures. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    25
    Saguaros in Sunset (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)
    Jun 25, 2026 - (06:30 PM - 08:00 PM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia for a hike to see and learn about the stunning saguaros during sunset. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    25
    Creatures of the Night Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 25, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    Look for scorpions and other nocturnal critters on this hike with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    26
    Discovery Station: Bald Eagles of Lake Pleasant
    Jun 26, 2026 - (02:00 PM - 04:00 PM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Help commemorate America 250, the initiative to honor our Country’s 250th birthday, by learning all about our iconic national symbol, the Bald Eagle. Ranger Nikki hosts a drop-in information table to share fun facts and data on these unique creatures and the efforts to keep them protected. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    26
    America 250: Our Lands Before Time Archaeology Hiking Tour (Registration Required, Limit 15 )
    Jun 26, 2026 - (05:00 PM - 08:00 PM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary year by journeying into the deep past with Ranger Jacque! Explore ancient Hohokam ruins and rock art sites that tell the story of our lands from long before the nation's founding. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    26
    Creatures of the Night Walk (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 26, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    Look for scorpions and other nocturnal wildlife with Rangers Derik and Eric! Click on program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    26
    America 250: Stars, Stripes, and Scorpions-The historic importance of scorpions to Arizona
    Jun 26, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia on a hike to look for scorpions and other nocturnal creatures that call
    McDowell home. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    27
    Beginner's Bird Walk with Rich Fuhrmann Jr. (Registration Required, Limit 12 Participants)
    Jun 27, 2026 - (05:30 AM - 11:00 AM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    Join park volunteer Rich Fuhrmann Jr. on a beginner's bird walk followed by an informational program in the Nature Center about the birds of White Tank Mountain Regional Park!
    Event Details
  • Jun
    27
    Estrella - Native Seed Harvest
    Jun 27, 2026 - (07:30 AM - 10:30 AM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    It is time to harvest seeds! Join us for a celebration of native seeds!! As we strive to improve native biodiversity within the parks.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    27
    America 250: History of Pemberton Pond (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)
    Jun 27, 2026 - (08:00 AM - 09:30 AM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia for a hike to see and learn about the stunning saguaros during sunset.
    Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    27
    Tortoise Feeding
    Jun 27, 2026 - (08:30 AM - 09:00 AM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Nikki to meet the Park’s resident tortoises and watch them eat their leafy green breakfast. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    27
    Discovery Station: Meet the Critters
    Jun 27, 2026 - (09:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Stop by the Nature Center to learn about San Tan’s animal ambassadors with Ranger Nikki during this come-and-go, drop-in session. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    27
    Discovery Station: Tortoise Talk
    Jun 27, 2026 - (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Come meet Ranger Olivia and learn more about how and why our desert tortoises love the
    desert so much! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    27
    America 250: Strawberry Moon over the Desert (Registration Required, Limit 25 )
    Jun 27, 2026 - (06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary year with Ranger Jacque under the glow of the full moon! Embark on a nighttime journey through Spur Cross to discover how this celestial beacon has guided generations of Americans through the rugged desert landscape. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    27
    America 250: “Stars and Stripe”-Gazing (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants) 
    Jun 27, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Kevin for a very special evening of early summer stargazing in commemoration of America’s 250th birthday! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    27
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 27, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Cave Creek Regional Park
    Look for scorpions and nocturnal animals during this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    28
    Guided Bird Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Jun 28, 2026 - (07:15 AM - 09:15 AM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    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.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    28
    Discovery Station: Desert Legumes
    Jun 28, 2026 - (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    Learn about the native legume trees of the Southwest including mesquites at this discovery station with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    28
    America 250: Strawberry Moon over the Desert
    Jun 28, 2026 - (06:30 PM - 08:30 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary year with Ranger Jacque under the glow of the full moon! Embark on a nighttime journey through Usery to discover how this celestial beacon has guided generations of Americans through the desert landscape. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    28
    Full Moon Walk (Family-friendly) (Registration Required, Limit 30 participants)
    Jun 28, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 08:30 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Nikki on an easy 2-mile stroll to enjoy the sunset, full moon and our summertime rock stars: scorpions! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    29
    Lake Pleasant Monday Clean-Up Crew
    Jun 29, 2026 - (06:00 AM - 08:00 AM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Lake Pleasant is creating a Monday clean-up crew. If you are available on any Monday, please join us as we pick up litter along the shoreline.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    29
    America250 Scales of the Southwest – A Live Reptile Demo
    Jun 29, 2026 - (12:45 PM - 01:45 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Jacque for a special America250 live reptile demonstration! Meet the scaly residents that have called the American Southwest home since long before our nation's founding.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    29
    America 250: Strawberry Moonrise over the Desert (Registration Required, Limit 25)
    Jun 29, 2026 - (06:30 PM - 08:30 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with Ranger Jacque under the glow of the Strawberry Moon! Witness the full moon rise over the desert mountains and reflect on the timeless natural beauty that has defined our nation for centuries.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    29
    Full Moon Hike (Registration Required. Limit 25 participants)
    Jun 29, 2026 - (07:15 PM - 09:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Enjoy the colors of sunset and the glow of the Full Strawberry Moon on a moderate-terrain hike with Ranger Nikki. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    29
    Full Moon Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 29, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Kevin for an evening hike under the stars.
    Event Details

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