Great for beginner and intermediate female hunters. Instructed and mentored upland hunting with bird dogs, shotgun shooting instruction, discussions, training, field dressing, bird ID, and more. Minimal cost. Meals and accommodations included.
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 [...]
Please join the ATA on January 18 at 8am on Passage 4, in the Santa Rita Foothills near Patagonia for a trail work event. The Temporal Gulch Connector trail needs some sprucing up. Our project area starts right from the trailhead, and we anticipate hiking between 0.5 and 2 miles for the day with our [...]
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 [...]
The San Diego Desert Orienteering Festival provides a series of orienteering events in the rugged open desert. Bring water and sunshade for protection against the desert terrain.
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 [...]
Join Trout Unlimited as we host a series of Salt River Saturdays with our Fishing Club partners, Desert Fly Casters Club (DFC), and Arizona Fly Casters Club (AFC), and of course with the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD). We begin with our first Salt River Saturday on November 16 and continue through April. We [...]
SAVE THE DATE! @OdySeaAquarium’s Annual Conservation EXPO is BACK Meet amazing ambassador animals from all over the globe and learn about sustainability from Arizona’s top leaders in conservation efforts! Join us for this FREE family event and together we can start making a difference! #OdySeaEXPO2025
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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! [...]
Come join us! We’ll meet at the trailhead on Blue Tank Rd., 1-1/4 mile from Constellation Rd. Explore our beautiful Sonoran Desert with an experienced trail guide. Registration appreciated.
Meet at the trailhead on Blue Tank Rd., 1 1/4 mile from Constellation Rd. Explore our beautiful Sonoran Desert with an experienced trail guide. Registration appreciated.
Walk this trail with FSPR docent Richard Bauer to visit Millville, location of two historic silver mills, and an adjacent Indian petroglyph site. The tour will focus on the history of mining and the mills which were active during the Tombstone silver boom. This is about a 2 mile walk on an uneven dirt and [...]
Take a guided tour through Millville, the site of two silver mills, and then walk on the Petroglyph Discovery Trail to discover prehistoric Indian rock art. Richard Bauer leads the two-mile walk to both sites where you'll learn the history of mining, mills and prehistoric art.
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 [...]
All sorts of different volunteering opportunities. Help with set up at the Flat Tire Bike Shop, or at the finish line at Lake Pleasant. We need help with registration, distributing awards, bike security, parking attendants. Slots on the race route helping bikers cross intersections safely! Pre race clearing of trail and other slots to choose [...]
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. [...]
Walk along the Higley Ponds and view a variety of birds from hummingbirds to flycatchers to curved-billed thrashers. Also spot hawks, shorebirds, roadrunners and the Abert’s towhee. Enjoy a morning walk with family or friends and look out for the wildlife.
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 [...]
Join us for our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service as we honor Dr. King’s legacy through community action and river stewardship! Friends of the Verde River, along with a coalition of local partners, is organizing a day of volunteer service to help protect and restore the Verde River and its vital tributaries. [...]
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 [...]
Come join the Havasu Chapter of Anglers United for a FREE fishing seminar focused on Largemouth and Smallmouth bass! This seminar will be taught by fishing Guide Nick Young, where you will learn the ins and outs of targeting Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass.
P.A. Seitts Preserve at Go John Canyon not only holds a sensitive riparian habitat, it is also rich in archaeology, mining, and ranching history. Join us as we explore this preserve in the heart of Cave Creek and discover the treasures that make it a special place in our community. This 3-mile hike is relatively [...]
Join us as we take in the sights from the summit of Lone Mountain. This property is privately owned and protected by a conservation easement. It is not open to the public, so this is a unique opportunity to visit this beautiful preserve! This 2 mile hike is moderately difficult with several hundred feet of [...]
Join us every Thursday for nature-based science and art activities at the Nature Center! For elementary kids aged 6-11. Parent or Guardian must attend.
Camp for youth to assist with javelina and small game hunting. Outdoor activities and cooked meals will be provided. Mentoring will be available. • Location: Date Creek – Sunflower Flats • Hosted by: Youth Outdoors Unlimited • Information: www.youthoutdoorsunlimited.com
This mentored hunting camp is for youth javelina hunter tag holders and their families wanting to learn about javelina hunting, including glassing, habitat, tracking, field care, rules and regs, and more. Breakfast and dinners are provided.
Mentors to help in locating, tracking, and field dressing. Hunters must have hunter ed, deer tag, sleeping/camping gear, hunting gear, and firearm. Meals will be provided, and drawings for those in the main camp. All must register with AZGFD. • Location: Empire Ranch Airstrip Group Campsite, Vail / Sonoita area, Unit 34B • Hosted by: [...]
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