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Events (37)
  • Sep
    7
    Golden Hour Hike
    Sep 07, 2026 - (06:00 PM - 07:00 PM)
    Cave Creek Regional Park
    Hike amidst majestic saguaros and scenic mountain vistas at the most beautiful time of day. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Sep
    10
    Morning Meander
    Sep 10, 2026 - (08:00 AM - 09:30 AM)
    Cave Creek Regional Park
    Enjoy an early morning walk to look for birds, lizards, snakes, and small animals with Ranger Olivia. Click on program title for more details.
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  • Sep
    10
    Meet the Critters
    Sep 10, 2026 - (12:30 PM - 02:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Have you ever dreamed of touching a tarantula? Or snuggling with a snake? Join Ranger Jacque to meet the resident animal ambassadors! Click program title for more details.
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  • Sep
    11
    Guided Bird Hike (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Sep 11, 2026 - (06:30 AM - 09:30 AM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Learn about birds of the Sonoran Desert on this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details!
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  • Sep
    11
    Morning Meander (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Sep 11, 2026 - (07:30 AM - 09:30 AM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    Come with Ranger Shaun for a casual paced walk and talk through the Preserve. Click program title for more details.
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  • Sep
    11
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Sep 11, 2026 - (07:45 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    Join Ranger Jacque for a nighttime scorpion hunt and discover the hidden world of these glowing desert dwellers. Click program title for details!
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  • Sep
    12
    Bird Walk with Tom Locascio (Registration Required, Limit 12)
    Sep 12, 2026 - (06:00 AM - 07:30 AM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Join Park Volunteer Tom Locascio for a morning walk followed by an informational program in the Nature Center about the birds of Estrella Mountain Regional Park.
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  • Sep
    12
    Birding Basics with Ranger Shaun
    Sep 12, 2026 - (07:30 AM - 09:30 AM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    Join Ranger Shaun for this drop in/drop out intro to Birding! Click program title for more details.
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  • Sep
    12
    Discovery Station
    Sep 12, 2026 - (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Come meet Ranger Olivia and learn more about how and why our desert tortoises love the
    desert so much at this Tortoise Talk Discovery Station! Click program title for more details.
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  • Sep
    12
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 20 participants)
    Sep 12, 2026 - (07:00 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.
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  • Sep
    13
    Guided Bird Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Sep 13, 2026 - (07:15 AM - 10:15 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.
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  • Sep
    13
    Scorpion Hike (Registration Required, Limit 30 Participants)
    Sep 13, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Derik on a hike through the night in search for the desert nocturnal residents! Click program title for more details.
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  • Sep
    16
    Pollinators Hike
    Sep 16, 2026 - (08:00 AM - 09:30 AM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Spend the morning outside learning about the different plants of the Sonoran Desert while trying to find some of the critters that pollinate them. Click program title for more details.
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  • Sep
    16
    Discovery Station
    Sep 16, 2026 - (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia at this Butterfly Monitoring Discovery Station and learn more about how and why Maricopa County Parks monitor and support butterfly populations. Click program title for more details.
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  • Sep
    16
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Sep 16, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Look for scorpions and other nocturnal critters on this hike with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for more details.
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  • Sep
    16
    Creatures of the Night Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)
    Sep 16, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    Look for scorpions and other nocturnal critters on this hike with Ranger Derik! Click on program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Sep
    17
    Creatures of the Night Walk (Registration Required, Limit 12 Participants)
    Sep 17, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Hassayampa River Preserve
    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.
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  • Sep
    18
    Guided Bird Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Sep 18, 2026 - (07:15 AM - 10:15 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
  • Sep
    18
    Creature of the Night Hike (Registration Required, Limit 30 Participants)
    Sep 18, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    Think you’re brave? The Desert would like a word. After dark. Ranger Derik is here to show you to your appointment. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Sep
    20
    Tracking and Creatures of the Night Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)
    Sep 20, 2026 - (06:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Jacque to become a desert sleuth! Learn to identify tracks and signs at a brief lesson before heading out on a guided night hike to spot the creatures of the Sonoran night. Click program title for more details.
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  • Sep
    22
    Discovery Station
    Sep 22, 2026 - (09:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    The desert seems full of scary, venomous creatures with sharp stingers or
    biters! Join Ranger Jacque to learn the truth about rattlesnakes, Gila monsters, scorpions, and other desert dwellers you may encounter during this Discovery Station about Venomous Creatures. Click program title for more details.
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  • Sep
    22
    Discovery Station
    Sep 22, 2026 - (10:00 AM - 01:00 PM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    Stop by the nature center and discover what creatures call the park home at this Desert Mammals Discovery Station. Click program title for more details.
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  • Sep
    22
    Snake Feeding and Animal Encounters
    Sep 22, 2026 - (12:30 PM - 01:30 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Meet Ranger Jacque and our animal ambassadors at feeding time!
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  • Sep
    23
    Creatures of the Night Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Sep 23, 2026 - (06:30 PM - 08:30 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
  • Sep
    24
    Guided Bird Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Sep 24, 2026 - (07:00 AM - 09:30 AM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Look for desert and migratory birds around the lake with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for details.
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  • Sep
    24
    Discovery Station
    Sep 24, 2026 - (12:30 PM - 02:00 PM)
    Cave Creek Regional Park
    Come by and visit Ranger Derik to learn about some of the animals native to the Sonoran Desert during this Desert Critters Discovery Station. Click program title for more details.
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  • Sep
    24
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 30 Participants)
    Sep 24, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia on a hike to look for scorpions and other nocturnal creatures that call
    Usery home. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Sep
    25
    Guided Bird Hike (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Sep 25, 2026 - (06:30 AM - 09:00 AM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    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.
    Event Details
  • Sep
    25
    Scorpion Safari (registration Required, Limit 30 Participants)
    Sep 25, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Cave Creek Regional Park
    Join Ranger Derik on a hike through the park is search of scorpions and
    other critters Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Sep
    26
    Bird Walk with Tom Locascio (Registration Required, Limit 12 Participants)
    Sep 26, 2026 - (06:00 AM - 09:30 AM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    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!
    Event Details
  • Sep
    26
    Guided Bird Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Sep 26, 2026 - (07:15 AM - 10:15 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
  • Sep
    26
    Reading with a Ranger
    Sep 26, 2026 - (11:30 AM - 01:30 PM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    Stop by the nature center with your little ones and learn about the Sonoran Desert through a children’s book! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Sep
    26
    Full Moon Nature Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Sep 26, 2026 - (06:30 PM - 08:30 PM)
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
    Look for scorpions and other nocturnal critters on this hike with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Sep
    26
    Bug Theatre and Scorpion Safari
    Sep 26, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    San Tan Mountain Regional Park
    Would you like to meet some scorpions and other “creepy-crawly” critters? Join Ranger Kevin for an evening of insect improv! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Sep
    29
    Scorpion Hike (Registration Required, Limit 30 Participants)
    Sep 29, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    White Tank Mountain Regional Park
    Hang up that suit and tie and lace on some boots for an early weeknight hike in search of nocturnal creatures with Ranger Derik! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Sep
    30
    Bug Theatre/Scorpion Safari
    Sep 30, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 08:30 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Would you like to meet some scorpions and other “creepy-crawly” critters? Join Ranger Kevin for an evening of insect improv! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Sep
    30
    Creatures of the Night (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    Sep 30, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
    Walk Metate trail under cover of darkness and see what sort of critters you can see with Ranger Shaun. Click program title for more details.
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