Events

So just what IS an invasive species anyway and why all the fuss? Ranger Shaun is glad you asked. Click program title for more details.

Get those tails on the trails as the sun sets on this fun and pet-friendly evening hike led by Ranger Jacque! Click program title for more details.

Stop by during your lunch break and learn how you can help protect wildlife
in your daily life! Click program title for more details.

Homeschool families – Water, Earth and Sky adventures await you! Get on board an Arizona nature learning journey with Rangers Jacque, Nikki and Olivia in ongoing 30-minute workshop sessions throughout the morning. Get up close and personal with microscopic organisms, become familiar with some of our desert feathered friends and fine-tune your observation skills with a hands-on citizen science adventure. Click program title for more details.

Join Ranger Nikki and Park Staff to learn the fundamentals of Target Archery in a safe and fun outdoor environment. Click program title for more details.

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks.

Stop by an information table where Ranger Kevin will teach you how to use your phone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Click program title for more details.

Join Ranger Jacque on a brief hike and use your phone to document
biodiversity in the park for the City Nature Challenge global Citizen Science competition. Citizen Science Month 2026 is an official partner of America 250, the campaign to celebrate the United States of America’s semiquincentennial anniversary. Click program title for more details.