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AZSCI Javelina Jamboree

Buenos Aires Wildlife Refuge 37257 S Sasabe Rd, Sasabe

The Arizona Chapter of SCI invites you to join us at the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Group Campsite for the General Javelina Hunt in Units 36A, 36B, 36C. Come out and enjoy the comradery and campfire at the Group Campsite that has 38 designated campsites for trailer and tent camping. The hunt numbers to [...]

Event Series Bird Outings at Rio Saldo

Bird Outings at Rio Saldo

Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, 3131 S. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85040 2801 S Central Ave

Join one of our local bird enthusiasts for a guided bird walk through the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area! These walks are for everyone: experts, novices, and people who have never gone birding in their entire life. Bring water, and wear sunscreen and shoes for walking. Loaner binoculars and field guides are available for those [...]

Guided Bird Walk with Joe Ford (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)

White Tanks Regional Park 20304 West White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell

Join experienced birder Joe Ford for a morning bird walk followed by a special presentation! Please leave pets at home. MEETING LOCATION: South Patio of the Nature Center Program to follow in the Nature Center “Most Dangerous Birds in the World”. If you would like to attend the Lecture only, please let the Nature Center [...]

Interpretive walk from San Pedro House

San Pedro House Sierra Vista

Interpretive walk led by docents of the Friends of the San Pedro River. The San Pedro House, a 1930’s-era converted ranch house operating as a gift and bookstore, leads guided interpretive walks/hikes along the river and throughout the adjacent area, presents educational programs to schools and community groups, and assists the BLM in a variety [...]

Usery – Invasive Species Removal

Usery Mountain Regional Park, 3939 N Usery Pass Rd, Mesa, AZ 85207, USA

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 species have severely impacted our park’s natural ecosystems and contributed to our most recent [...]

Estrella – Invasive Species Removal

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

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 species have severely impacted our park’s natural ecosystems and contributed to our most recent [...]

Park to Park: Spur Cross to Cave Creek (Registration Required, Limit 12 Participants)

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation, 44000 N Spur Cross Rd, Cave Creek, AZ 85331, USA

It’s back! Join Rangers Kevin and Derik for a day of hiking from Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area to Cave Creek Regional Park. Trail is approximately 11 miles in length, and utilizes the Spur Cross, Maricopa, and Go John trails. Trail conditions are rated moderate to difficult, so expect a considerable amount of loose rock, [...]

Park to Park: Cave Creek to Spur Cross (Registration Required, Limit 12 Participants)

Cave Creek Regional Park, 37019 N Lava Ln, Cave Creek, AZ 85331, USA

It’s back! Join Rangers Derik and Kevin for a day of hiking from Cave Creek Regional Park to Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area. Trail is approximately 11 miles in length, and utilizes the Go John, Maricopa, and Spur Cross trails. Trail conditions are rated moderate to difficult, so expect a considerable amount of loose rock, [...]

Trailside Naturalist-Big Cats in the Preserve

Brown's Ranch Trailhead 30301 Alma School Rd, Scottsdale

Location: Brown’s Ranch Trailhead – 30301 N. Alma School Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Time: ~2.5 hours Stop by anytime between 8:30 and 11:00 A.M. to learn about mountain lions that live in the Preserve. Mountain Lions, also known in North America as the puma, cougar, catamount or panther live in the Preserve. They are almost [...]

Annual Spring Archery Tournament

PAAC Basin 1700 E 8th St, Yuma

City of Yuma's Annual Spring Archery Tournament!! Open to all archers aged 8 and up. Come and compete to see who will be the best archers in Yuma! Participants will be competing in divisions determined by age. Archers must choose either the morning or the afternoon session. Participating in both sessions is not allowed. Archers [...]

$15.00 – $20.00

Eagle Fest 2024

White Mountain Nature Center 20304 W White Tank Mountain Rd, Waddell

Game and Fish will provide an update on current eagle populations and management in Arizona. Also, a quick update on the status of Eagles in the White Mountains area and what people can do for eagles. Documentary  “The Weight of a Feather” produced by PBS and narrated by Peter Coyote, which describes the non-eagle feather [...]

$10

Desert 101 North Educational Walk

Brown's Ranch Trailhead 30301 Alma School Rd, Scottsdale

Location: Brown’s Ranch Trailhead – 30301 N. Alma School Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Easy Time: ~2 hours The Conservancy has a mission to help sustain the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. This walk provides a geological and ecological overview of what lives in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and how the flora and fauna survive and [...]

Gilbert Outdoors Expo

Gilbert Riparian Reserve 2757 E Guadalupe Rd,, Gilbert

About the Event Put on your camouflage and boots and head over to the Gilbert Outdoors Expo at the Riparian Preserve. You will have a chance to brush up on various outdoor activities and learn some new skills! Go fishing, explore wildlife, shop local hunting gear, and much more. This free event will draw exhibitors [...]

Free

Ride Thirty Miler

Pima Dynamite Trailhead 28777 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale

This ride is longer and more intense than our other rides, tracking the perimeter of the northern Preserve. This is a difficult skill and a vigorous cardio ride. Location: Pima Dynamite Trailhead – 28777 N Pima Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Difficult Distance: ~30 miles Time: ~5 hours Please, no road bikes, hybrids, or [...]

History Walk to Grand Central Mill

Fairbank School House Huachuca City

Take a walk to the ruins of the historic Grand Central Mill. During the Tombstone silver boom, this stamp mill operated 24 hours a day, processing the ore brought in from Tombstone by wagon. Learn about the mining history of the area and take a three-mile round trip walk to the mill site. This walk [...]

Free
Event Series Tres Rios Nature Festival

Tres Rios Nature Festival

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Nature lovers, rejoice! Families and nature lovers are encouraged to enjoy the great outdoors at a new and exciting location - Estrella Mountain Regional Park. This festival showcases the plants, animals, sustainability, and ecological relationships of our local nature area. Between guided bird tours, beautiful eco-crafts, and endless discoveries to be made about Southwest wildlife, there is something for everyone to enjoy [...]

Waterfall Trail Full Moon Hike (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)

White Tanks Regional Park 20304 West White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell

If you think Waterfall trail is nice in the daylight, you should see the white rocks in the full moon! Feel free to hike with Ranger Shaun on this 1.8-mile easy rated hike. Water and restrooms are available at the trailhead. Flashlights recommended for obvious reasons. Blacklights and dressing in layers encouraged as February nights [...]

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