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Events (13)
  • May
    1
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)
    May 01, 2026 - (06:30 PM - 08:00 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia on a hike to look for scorpions and other nocturnal creatures that call Estrella home. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • May
    2
    Morning Meander
    May 02, 2026 - (08:00 AM - 09:30 AM)
    Estrella 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
  • May
    2
    Discovery Station: Become a Junior Ranger
    May 02, 2026 - (10:30 AM - 12:30 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia to learn what being a Junior Ranger means, and how you
    can earn your badge today! Click on program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • May
    5
    America 250 Iconic Saguaro: A Symbol of the Southwest
    May 05, 2026 - (12:30 PM - 01:30 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Celebrate America's 250th anniversary year with Ranger Jacque by discovering the fascinating world of the iconic saguaro cactus—a living symbol of the American Southwest that has stood as a silent witness to our nation's history for centuries.
    Event Details
  • May
    9
    Bird Walk with Tom Locascio (Registration Required Limit 12)
    May 09, 2026 - (05:30 AM - 07:00 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.
    Event Details
  • May
    9
    Estrella - Native Seed Harvest
    May 09, 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
  • May
    13
    Animals of the AM (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
    May 13, 2026 - (06:00 AM - 08:00 AM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Search the trails for critters this morning with Ranger Shaun! Click program
    title for more details.
    Event Details
  • May
    14
    Estrella - Native Seed Harvest
    May 14, 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
  • May
    22
    Morning fitness Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    May 22, 2026 - (07:00 AM - 09:00 AM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Get your heartrate up and explore the park with Ranger Derik. Click
    program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • May
    22
    Discovery Station: Desert Safety
    May 22, 2026 - (10:30 AM - 01:00 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    With summer really heating up, stop by the nature and learn how to hike
    safe in desert heat with Ranger Derik. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • May
    29
    Discovery Station: Saguaro-palooza! No registration required.
    May 29, 2026 - (06:00 PM - 07:00 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Kevin for Saguaro-palooza!, a celebration of the most amazing cactus of the Sonoran Desert. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • May
    29
    Stargazing (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    May 29, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    Estrella Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Kevin for an evening of early summer stargazing! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • May
    30
    Estrella - Native Seed Harvest
    May 30, 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

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