This free event will begin at 9AM with a guided tour of the ruins at 10AM by retired Tonto National Forest Archaeologist Scott Wood. Ancient Hohokam Indians fortified this hilltop during the late 1000’s, building massive walls of stone around its upper levels. As many as 100 people may have occupied its 40 masonry rooms [...]
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. Join botanist extraordinaire Steve Jones to learn about the plants and animals that call the Sonoran Desert home, the extreme adaptations they must endure [...]
Join Boyce Thompson Arboretum for another great Homeschool Day! Homeschool families will learn about the wonderfully diverse cactus through STEAM-centered activities and games throughout the Arboretum. Activities: Plant a saguaro (take-home activity) Cactus scavenger hunt Learn from the experts from Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society And more! Pre-registration required.
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 [...]
Start off Spring with a visit to see migratory birds at the Granite Reef Dam. Along the Salt River, you may see ducks, wrens, sparrows, Bullock’s Orioles and Lucy’s Warblers. Many rare sightings like hawks, falcons and eagles may be present.
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Listen to the speaker Jim Rorabaugh, a former biologist and wildlife expert, as he discusses the lives of ocelots in Sierra Vista. The discussion will analyze an eight-year study of the birds' ecology and habitats.
Learn species ID, spot and stalk hunting, predator calling techniques, field dressing, meat preparation and more. Family event. Meals provided, including wild game from harvest from the hunt on one night.
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Come join us! ESTRELLA MT. PARK MARCH 8TH, 7:30 AM SATURDAY—BIRDWALK GROUP MEET AT THE NATURE CENTER: PROGRAM TO FOLLOW IN NATURE CENTER: “BIRDS—MEMORABLE SOUNDS AND COLORS”.
Please join the Az Trail Association on March 8 on Passage 14 in the Copper Corridor near Oracle for a trail work event. This project is rated easy. Our project will focus on brushing, treadwork and drainage work. For more information or to register for the event, visit our volunteer portal here.
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 [...]
Take a walk around Fairbank with Friends of the San Pedro River docent Merle Kilpatrick. It's a good way to learn a little about the history of the area and enjoy some time outdoors. Fairbank dates to 1882 when it grew up around a train depot – the closest to Tombstone. The optional walk to [...]
Join the Friends of the San Pedro River guides to walk around the Fairbank Townsite and discuss its 19th century history. Join them for an additional walk to the cemetery if you have the time. The trip lasts for several miles and includes a hilly terrain and loose rocks.
Join us for our biggest celebration of the year! Desert Foothills Land Trust's Concert for Conservation brings together great music, delicious food, and our vibrant conservation community for an unforgettable Sunday afternoon in the park. On March 9th from 3-5 PM, local favorites Gedalife will fill Carefree's Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion with an irresistible mix of [...]
The Holland Center and Desert Foothills Land Trust are proud to present the next installment of the Foothills Speaker Series, focusing on the medicinal plants of the Sonoran Desert. Join us for an eye-opening evening as we explore the medicinal marvels growing right in our backyard. We're excited to welcome Diane Vaszily from the Desert [...]
Take a fly tying class to learn flyfishing using different materials and techniques. Learn the basics of fly tying.
Liberty Wildlife makes its annual visit on March 11, bringing a selection of birds of prey for us to meet. Liberty Wildlife is a raptor rescue, rehab, education and conservation organization located on the banks of the Salt River between 24th and 28th Streets in Phoenix (just south of I-10). For 40 years Liberty has [...]
DFLT is excited to partner with Valley of the Sun J for the next installment of our Speaker Series! Are you crazy about cats? Arizona is home to four different species of wildcats including the third largest felid in the world. Wildcats of all species are capable of taking prey much larger than themselves and [...]
This meeting will be held at Dave and Busters in the Tempe Marketplace. Come early for socializing and dinner. Interested non-members and the general public are always welcome!
Join us as we explore the stunning Jewel of the Creek Preserve. This desert oasis, filled with towering cottonwood and willow trees along Cave Creek, holds one of the last remaining perennial streams in Maricopa County. The unusual year-round presence of water supports a myriad of unique plant and animal species. Our hike will take [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In mid-March, celebrate Spring by taking a family-friendly bird walk. This is a morning bird walk with a guided tour.
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