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  • All Vultures Eve (Wickenburg bridge)

    Hassayampa River Preserve 49614 U.S. Hwy 60 89, Wickenberg

    Watch peak vulture and raptor migration from the pedestrian bridge over the Hassayampa River in Wickenburg at this free, family-friendly event! Did you know that Wickenburg is situated along a major migration route for vultures and hawks? Witness the amazing spectacle of hundreds of migrating turkey vultures flying in to roost in the tallest trees [...]

  • Estrella – Invasive Species Removal

    Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W Vineyard Ave, Goodyear, AZ, United States

    Sign up: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/692133944019 Learn more about the Desert Defenders: https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/about-us/desert-defenders/ Maricopa County Parks (AZMNA-MC Chapter Sponsor) plans to hit the ground running in 2025, with nearly 60Desert Defender Invasive Species Removal Events from January through early May at over seven parks. This important work helps improve the park's native biodiversity in two ways, by removing the [...]

  • San Tan – Invasive Species Removal

    San Tan Mountain Regional Park 4699 W Phillips Rd, Queen Creek, AZ, United States

    Sign up: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/882388776097 Learn more about the Desert Defenders: https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/about-us/desert-defenders/ Maricopa County Parks (AZMNA-MC Chapter Sponsor) plans to hit the ground running in 2025, with nearly 60Desert Defender Invasive Species Removal Events from January through early May at over seven parks. This important work helps improve the park's native biodiversity in two ways, by removing the [...]

  • 2025 Catclaw Revenge – Passage 17a Maintenance

    Alamo Canyon Passage, Picketpost Trailhead

    The Alamo Canyon Passage is classic Sonoran desert - rugged, remote and beautiful. Though it burned in the Telegraph fire of 2021, this is still a striking landscape with amazing rock and spectacular views - and now it needs our help more than ever as it recovers from the damage done by the flames. Join [...]

  • Pints for the Verde

    Verde Brewing Company 724 Industrial Drive #7a, Camp Verde

    Join us for great beer, great music, and a chance to support the Verde River—what could be better? Meet Isaac Dudley from the River Friendly Living program and the Business for Water Stewardship team for Pints for the Verde at Verde Brewing Company on Friday, March 14, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This fun [...]

  • East Valley Astronomy Club Public Star Party

    Gilbert Riparian Reserve 2757 E Guadalupe Rd,, Gilbert, AZ, United States

    The East Valley Astronomy Club sponsors a free public star party each month at the Riparian Preserve in Gilbert. The event is scheduled on the second Friday of each month, weather permitting. The star party begins at dusk. You are encouraged to attend and observe through member's telescopes.

  • White Tank – Invasive Species Removal

    White Tank Mountain Regional Park 8698 White Tanks Vista Ct, Waddell, AZ, United States

    Maricopa County Parks (AZMNA-MC Chapter Sponsor) plans to hit the ground running in 2025, with nearly 60 Desert Defender Invasive Species Removal Events from January through early May at over seven parks. This important work helps improve the park's native biodiversity in two ways, by removing the invasive plants you are: Preventing wildfires, by removing [...]

  • Saturday Morning Guided Birding

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

    First and third Saturday of the month at 8:00 am, January-April and September-December. Primer y tercer sábado del mes a las 8:00 am, enero-abril y septiembre-diciembre. Join 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 [...]

  • Birds & Brew Coffee Break

    Coffee Rush 53 N Val Vista Dr, Gilbert, AZ, United States

    Desert Rivers launched the Birds & Brew Coffee Break to help you make new friends while learning about our wide variety of birds. First we visit Gilbert Riparian Preserve about an hour after sunrise!  Find us at the entrance to the preserve near the parking lot, then a leader guides the group around the ponds [...]

  • Watershed Mngmt Group Living Lab Tour

    WMG Living Lab & Learning Center 1137 N Dodge Blvd, Tucson, United States

    WMG’s Living Lab is our demonstration site of hydro-local living and watershed resilience, as well as our office space. The campus is supported by rainwater for all indoor and outdoor needs almost year-round, and includes extensive rain gardens, a native food forest, a 10,000 gallon underground cistern, art exhibits about Tucson’s history of flowing creeks [...]

  • History Walk to Clanton Ranch

    Clanton Ranch Sierra Vista, AZ, United States

    Join FSPR docent Sandy Huesman for a walk to the Clanton Ranch. Here Old Man Clanton grazed (stolen) cattle in a large pasture along the San Pedro. This site was a key location in the Wyatt Earp vs. The Cowboys epic.  A round trip to the site requires 1.5 miles of walking total. The trail [...]

  • Talk with a Paleontologist at Petrified Forest National Park

    Painted Desert Visitor Center PO Box 2217 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, United States

    Watch and interact with fossil preparators as they prepare paleontological specimens found throughout Petrified Forest National Park. Open to the public every Thursday, everyone is invited to observe this fascinating and painstaking process, ask questions, and learn more about the fossils found here. All ages are welcome. Located on the northeast side of the Painted [...]

    Free

  • NATURE PLAY

    Boyce Thompson Arboretum, 37615 E US Highway #60, Superior, AZ 85173, USA 38400 US Hwy 60, United States

    Unplug and Reconnect with Nature! Join us for Nature Play at the Children’s Garden, where families can escape the screens and dive into the wonders of the great outdoors. Every Saturday, from October to April, bring your kids to explore, play, and learn in a safe, engaging environment. Outdoor play isn’t just fun; it’s essential! [...]

  • Attend AZ Fly Shop Spring Fling

    AZ Fly Shop 3254 E, Cactus Rd, Phoenix, AZ, United States

    The AZ Fly Shop Spring Fling is a Saturday full of games, booths, raffles and fly tying classes. Learn fly tying with beginners and flyfishing experts. There is also a barbecue and other foods.

  • Start March With Southwest Spring Week!

    Start March With Southwest Spring Week!
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    Spend your Spring Break by joining Southwest Spring Week. This annual tradition includes 9 days of orienteering from Tucson to Phoenix. Build your orienteering skills while exploring the desert terrain of Southern Arizona with a family member or friend. Dress for the warm to hot weather and bring water along with a map, compass and [...]

  • Lake Pleasant Monday Clean-Up Crew

    Lake Pleasant, Arizona, USA

    Lake Pleasant is creating a Monday clean-up crew.  If you are available on any Monday, please join us as we pick up litter along the shoreline. What should the volunteers bring? – Water, salty snacks and fruit (oranges are best for hot weather), hat, sunscreen, closed-toed shoes/boots made for uneven surfaces, sunglasses, and work gloves. [...]

  • Guided Bird Walks at Tonto Natural Bridge

    Tonto Natural Bridge State Park Arizona 260, Pine, AZ, United States

    Join a ranger on a ~1 mile, mostly paved, walk through some of the most biodiverse terrain in central Arizona. A combination of plant communities and habitats surrounding the world’s largest travertine bridge supports a wide variety of bird species that call the park home and we will be searching for. Meets between the Waterfall [...]

  • Biking in the White Mountains – Tuesdays

    Biking in the White Mountains
    Fire Escape East Lane

    Bikes need to be in condition and ready to ride. Helmets are required. Our rides are social, not competitive, with distances determined by the leader and depending on who shows up. If you are not yet on the mountain bike list, please send an email to Suzanne Milligan at suzanne.milligan@yahoo.com.

  • Guided Hike at The Caroline Bartol Preserve at Saguaro Hill (at Desert Foothills Library)

    Caroline Bartol Preserve at Saguaro Hill 38443 N 64th St., Cave Creek

    Desert Foothills Land Trust presents a beginner-friendly hike at The Caroline Bartol Preserve at Saguaro Hill (at Desert Foothills Library). This easy one-mile walk introduces hiking basics while exploring native desert flora and fauna. Perfect for newcomers seeking to discover the wonders of our local desert. Meet at the Waterfall Terrace at Desert Foothills Library [...]

  • Wednesday Trap Shooting

    Trap Shooting

    Open to guests and members of the Wickenburg Sportsmen club.  Wickenburg Sportsmen's Club is a 501 C7 nonprofit social club where our members and their guest enjoy organized sporting events, potlucks and campfires. We promote organized sporting events with a focus on safety and sportsmanship. Events are for recreation, there are NO prizes. There is [...]

  • Focus on the Foothills Field Course: Geology

    sidewinder rd 36800 Sidewinder Rd. C26, Carefree

    Desert Foothills Land Trust is excited to present our Spring 2025 Focus on the Foothills Field Course! Join DFLT staff, volunteers, and conservation field professionals for a unique, on-the-land learning opportunity. From Black Mountain to Skull Mesa, the mountains surrounding our area help provide a clue to the past. Steve Jones and Kathy Pedrick will [...]

    $40

  • Daily Guided Nature Hikes

    Red Rock State Park 4050 Red Rock Loop Rd, Sedona, AZ, United States

    Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees [...]

  • Guided Hike at The Caroline Bartol Preserve at Saguaro Hill (at Desert Foothills Library)

    Caroline Bartol Preserve at Saguaro Hill 38443 N 64th St., Cave Creek

    Desert Foothills Land Trust presents a beginner-friendly hike at The Caroline Bartol Preserve at Saguaro Hill (at Desert Foothills Library). This easy one-mile walk introduces hiking basics while exploring native desert flora and fauna. Perfect for newcomers seeking to discover the wonders of our local desert. Meet at the Waterfall Terrace at Desert Foothills Library [...]

  • Tumamoc Talks: Arizona’s Framework for Water Regulation and Agricultural Sustainability

    Tumamoc Hill Boathouse Tucson, United States

    Tumamoc Talks bring together University of Arizona research to the greater Tucson community. Our speaker: Sharon B. Megdal, PhD is Director of The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center, a Cooperative Extension center and a research unit in the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences. Dr. Megdal will explain how Arizona water regulation [...]

    Free

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