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Events (12)
  • Aug
    9
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 30 Participants)
    CANCELLED
    Aug 09, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    ***Program cancelled due to extreme high heat***
    Search for scorpions with Ranger Jacque out on the trails on this family-friendly and fun nighttime safari, following an indoor session on them! Don’t forget to bring a blacklight! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Aug
    10
    Scorpion Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)  
    Aug 10, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Derik on a hike through the park as the sun sets and the stars come out. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Aug
    11
    Evening Fitness Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants) 
    Aug 11, 2026 - (06:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Derik on a hike below Pass Mountain as you explore washes and cactus forest! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Aug
    13
    Climate Change in the Sonoran Desert Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)
    Aug 13, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 08:30 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia for a hike to learn about the effects that climate change is having on the Sonoran Desert. Click program title for more details. 
    Event Details
  • Aug
    15
    Morning Meander
    Aug 15, 2026 - (07:30 AM - 08:30 AM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Enjoy an early morning walk to watch for birds, lizards, snakes, and small animals with Ranger Olivia. Click on program title for more details. 
    Event Details
  • Aug
    15
    Al the Tortoises Birthday SHELLebration!
    Aug 15, 2026 - (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Have you ever been to a birthday party for a tortoise? Join us in shell-ebrating the 29th birthday of Al, our captive tortoise, here at Usery! Click on program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Aug
    21
    Bird Walk
    Aug 21, 2026 - (06:30 AM - 07:45 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.
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  • Aug
    21
    Bird ID Basics
    Aug 21, 2026 - (08:00 AM - 09:00 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
  • Aug
    27
    America 250: From Sea to Shining Desert
    Aug 27, 2026 - (12:00 PM - 01:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary year with Ranger Jacque! Take a beginner’s look into the world of desert birds and the migratory journeys that have connected our nation from sea to shining desert for over two centuries. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Aug
    27
    Full Moon Hike – Partial Lunar Eclipse (Registration Required. Limit 20 participants) 
    Aug 27, 2026 - (06:45 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Jacque on a moderate terrain hike to enjoy the colors of sunset and a red-tinged moon during a partial lunar eclipse. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Aug
    29
    Bug Theatre/Scorpion Safari
    Aug 29, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Would you like to meet some scorpions and other “creepy-crawly” critters? Join Ranger Kevin for an evening of summer insect improv! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Aug
    30
    Desert After Dark Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Aug 30, 2026 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Usery Mountain Regional Park
    Avoid the peak of heat and enjoy a guided group hike under the stars on this fun night hike through scenic desert trails. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details

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