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Events (8)
  • Jun
    20
    Snake Feeding and Animal Encounters
    Jun 20, 2026 - (12:45 PM - 01:45 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Meet Ranger Jacque and our animal ambassadors at feeding time! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    20
    America 250: Edible Gifts of the Earth (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 20, 2026 - (05:30 PM - 07:30 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary year by discovering the desert's bounty on a guided sunset hike. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    24
    America 250: “Stars and Stripe”-Gazing (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Jun 24, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    McDowell 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
    26
    America 250: Stars, Stripes, and Scorpions-The historic importance of scorpions to Arizona
    Jun 26, 2026 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia on a hike to look for scorpions and other nocturnal creatures that call
    McDowell home. Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    27
    America 250: History of Pemberton Pond (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)
    Jun 27, 2026 - (08:00 AM - 09:30 AM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia for a hike to see and learn about the stunning saguaros during sunset.
    Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    27
    Discovery Station: Tortoise Talk
    Jun 27, 2026 - (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Come meet Ranger Olivia and learn more about how and why our desert tortoises love the
    desert so much! Click program title for more details.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    29
    America250 Scales of the Southwest – A Live Reptile Demo
    Jun 29, 2026 - (12:45 PM - 01:45 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Jacque for a special America250 live reptile demonstration! Meet the scaly residents that have called the American Southwest home since long before our nation's founding.
    Event Details
  • Jun
    29
    America 250: Strawberry Moonrise over the Desert (Registration Required, Limit 25)
    Jun 29, 2026 - (06:30 PM - 08:30 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with Ranger Jacque under the glow of the Strawberry Moon! Witness the full moon rise over the desert mountains and reflect on the timeless natural beauty that has defined our nation for centuries.
    Event Details

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