Usery Mountain Regional Park Skulls, bones, furs, scales ? what do clues left behind by desert creatures tell us about their ways of life? Ranger Jacque will have displays and open Q and A to discuss curious adaptations of common desert dwellers. Click program title for more details.

San Tan Mountain Regional Park Join Ranger Nikki on a moderate hike and use your phone to document biodiversity in the park for the City Nature Challenge global citizen science competition that runs April 26-29. Click program title for more details.

Hassayampa River Preserve Learn about the resident and migrant birds of desert riparian areas on this guided walk with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.

Usery Mountain Regional Park Join Ranger Jacque on a strenuous uphill hike to Wind Cave and take in the views of the mountains and the city. Click program title for more details.

Estrella Mountain Regional Park Join Ranger Nikki to learn about this weekend?s City Nature Challenge and how your input can help the scientific community. Click program title for more details.

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area Learn about this weekend?s City Nature Challenge and free smartphone apps that can help you identify plants, animals, and more, while helping contribute to science! Click on program title for more details.

White Tank Mountain Regional Park Stop by an information table where Ranger Jacque 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.

Estrella Mountain Regional Park “Seed Collection Time!!  The Desert Defender Team spent months removing Invasive species. It is time to collect native seeds, which will be used to make seed bombs this summer and then deployed in the parks, planted in areas where invasive species were treated earlier this year or in wildfire-impacted [...]

White Tank Mountain Regional Park Join Mr. Joe Ford for a guided bird walk in beautiful White Tank Mountain Regional Park.  Please dress accordingly for a short hike.  We highly encourage all guests to pack plenty of water and a snack.   We will be meeting at 7:30 on the South Patio behind the Nature Center.   [...]

Usery Mountain Regional Park Invasive species are among the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, and increase wildfire occurrences and magnitude. Desert Defenders is a citizen science program focused on removing invasive species in parks. The Invasive plant [...]

White Tank Mountain Regional Park Invasive species are among the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, and increase wildfire occurrences and magnitude. Desert Defenders is a citizen science program focused on removing invasive species in parks. The Invasive plant [...]

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area Learn about birds of Sonoran Desert riparian areas during this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.

Cave Creek Regional Park Learn about this weekend?s City Nature Challenge and free smartphone apps that can help you identify plants, animals, and more, while helping contribute to science! Click on program title for more details.

Lake Pleasant Regional Park Stop by an information table where Ranger Jacque will teach you how to use your smartphone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Click program title for more details.

McDowell Mountain Regional Park Join Ranger Nikki on a moderate hike and use your phone to document biodiversity in the park for the City Nature Challenge global Citizen Science competition that runs April 26-29. Click program title for more details.

Lake Pleasant Regional Park Come along with Ranger Jacque as she explores the beautiful Wild Burro trail! Click program title for more details.

Cave Creek Regional Park Learn about reptiles of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike during the City Nature Challenge with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.

Hassayampa River Preserve Join Ranger Eric for an after-hours prowl of the Preserve trails to look for nocturnal animals and scorpions! Click on this program title for more details.

Hassayampa River Preserve Learn about the resident and migrant birds of desert riparian areas on this guided walk with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.

McDowell Mountain Regional Park “Invasive species are among the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, and increase wildfire occurrences and magnitude. Desert Defenders is a citizen science program focused on removing invasive species in parks. The Invasive [...]

San Tan Mountain Regional Park “Over the Hump” Mountain Bike Ride:   Interrupt your work week with a good ole fashioned trail ride.  Trails are flowy with some moderate climbs and downhill descents, a few technical areas: advanced-beginner to Intermediate skill level. First trail spin at night? Our rides are [...]