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Events (17)
  • Jun
    2
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    Jun 02, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Shaun in a search for scorpions! Click program title for more
    details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    3
    America 250 Sunset and Saguaros: Hiking the American Desert (Registration Required, Limit 25)
    Jun 03, 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 ancient, 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
    6
    National Trails Day Fitness Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    Jun 06, 2026 - (06:30 AM - 08:30 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Celebrate National Trails Day with Ranger Jacque on an early morning fitness hike! We’ll hike a section of the beautiful Pass Mountain trail to reach a stunning desert viewpoint. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    6
    Usery - Native Seed Harvest
    Jun 06, 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
    10
    Discovery Station: Cactus Curiosity
    Jun 10, 2026 - (08:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia to learn more about the cacti that live in the desert. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    12
    America 250: “Stars and Stripe”-Gazing (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 12, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Usery 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
    13
    Usery - Native Seed Harvest
    Jun 13, 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
    13
    Family Health and Fitness Hike
    Jun 13, 2026 - (08:00 AM - 09:30 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia with you and your family on this hike to promote health and fitness this morning. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    13
    Magnificent Mammals (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 13, 2026 - (10:00 AM - 11:30 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia to learn about the magnificent mammals that live here in
    Arizona in this classroom presentation. Click program title for more details.
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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

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