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Events

Events (12)
  • Aug
    7
    Desert Morning Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
    Aug 07, 2025 - (07:00 AM - 09:30 AM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Kevin for an educational morning hike amongst the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert. Click program title for more details. 
  • Aug
    7
    Discovery Station: Desert Critters
    Aug 07, 2025 - (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Come by and visit Ranger Kevin to learn about some of the animals native to the Sonoran Desert. Click program title for more details.
  • Aug
    8
    Discovery Station: Ask A Ranger
    Aug 08, 2025 - (06:00 PM - 07:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Got a burning question about the Sonoran Desert? Looking for your next trail recommendation? Want to know more about our amazing park system? Ask Ranger Kevin! Click program title for more details.
  • Aug
    8
    Full Moon Hike (Registration Required, Limit 30 Participants)
    Aug 08, 2025 - (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Kevin for an evening hike under the stars.
  • Aug
    9
    Summer Night
    Aug 09, 2025 - (06:30 PM - 08:30 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    McDowell Mountain Summer Night Rides are back! In partnership with McDowell Mountain Cycles, we are excited to invite riders of all levels and abilities to come out and experience the trails!
  • Aug
    15
    Saguaros in Sunset (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    Aug 15, 2025 - (06:00 PM - 07:30 PM)
    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.
  • Aug
    21
    Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    Aug 21, 2025 - (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.
  • Aug
    23
    Plant Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    Aug 23, 2025 - (07:00 AM - 09:00 AM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Spend the morning outside to learn all about plants of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike with Ranger Olivia. Click program title for more details.
  • Aug
    28
    Discovery Station: Tortious Talk
    Aug 28, 2025 - (08:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
    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.
  • Aug
    29
    Creatures of the Night Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    Aug 29, 2025 - (07:30 PM - 09:00 PM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia on a night hike to search for all things creepy and crawly. Click program
    title for more details.
  • Aug
    30
    Morning Meander (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
    Aug 30, 2025 - (07:00 AM - 08:30 AM)
    McDowell 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.
  • Aug
    30
    Discovery Station: Venomous Creatures
    Aug 30, 2025 - (09:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
    McDowell Mountain Regional Park
    Join Ranger Olivia to talk about venomous creatures such as rattlesnakes, gila monsters,
    scorpions, or any other desert dwellers you may encounter. Click program title for more details.

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