We are looking for volunteers to help transport tortoises from various regions to the Wildlife Center at AZGFD headquarters as needed. "Tortoise season" is generally March-October. This opportunity will vary as tortoises are surrendered or found all over the state, all days of the week. Our goal is to get surrendered tortoises from all regions to the [...]
Calling all Javelina Jeros. Come one, come all and embrace the challenge of running one jundred miles! If you’re feeling particularly jeroic there’s also the option to run more… Join us once again, this October, from the comfort of your own Jome for our third annual mind-bending virtual adventure, Javelina Jallucinations! Strange things can happen [...]
Look for nocturnal wildlife with Join Ranger Steve on an after-dark walk on the park trails! Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Steve to look for and learn about the nocturnal animals on this guided hike. Wildlife we may see includes scorpions, spiders, insects, owls, nightjars, reptiles, and mammals! We will hike 1-2 [...]
Join Ranger Derik on a short nature walk below the Malpais Hills and learn about the plants and animals that call the Sonoran Desert home. Click program title for more details. Get your morning started off right with a 3-mile hike on parts of the Rock Peak Wash and San Tan Trail. The trail can [...]
Learn all about the Sonoran Desert ecosystem during this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details. Join Ranger Eric for a guided hike to learn about the animals, plants, and ecology of the Sonoran Desert. This is generally the last time of year to find reptiles active, so we may [...]
Camp for youth hunters in Units 6A & 5BS. Scouting tips, meat care, safety, prizes, meals, game retrieval, and some mentoring available
Camp for youth hunters drawn for Unit 6B. Deer hunting tips, assistance, biology and habits, food and drawings. Family welcome Location: 35°04'23.2"N 111°50'33.4"W near intersection of FR 231 & FR 536
Camp for youth hunters drawn for Unit 22 or 23. Meals provided Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights and mentors are available.
Camp for youth deer and cow elk tag holders. Mentors available for scouting, tracking, game retrieval and care. Seminars and meals provided.
Camp for youth hunters drawn for Unit 33 or 37B. Deer hunting tips, assistance, biology and habits, food and drawings. Family welcome
Experienced mentors provide hunt assistance to Unit 34 & 35 youth deer tag holders & youth pursuing quail, rabbit or coyote. There will be a drawing for those youth hunters who participate in camp activities throughout the weekend.
Learn how to identify common desert and backyard birds with Ranger Eric at this stationary program at the Nature Center. Click on program title for more details. Join Ranger Eric at the Usery Nature Center to watch birds around the feeders and learn bird identification basics, field guides and apps, and citizen science. Chairs will [...]
Join Ranger Steve for a Lunch & Learn presentation about wildfire in the Sonoran Desert. Click program title for more details. Bring a bagged lunch and join Ranger Steve in the classroom at the Estrella Mountain Regional Park Nature Center for a Lunch & Learn presentation about the science of wildfire in the Sonoran Desert. [...]
Join us as we take a closer look into the highly adaptable Coyote; an extraordinarily intelligent and opportunistic species! After, we will delve deeper into the history of Arizona’s wolves and what caused them to become extinct and how AZGFD, along with other federal and state agencies, have reintroduced the Mexican Gray Wolf back into [...]
Learn about birds of the Sonoran Desert on this hike with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for details. Join Ranger Eric to look for and learn about the resident and migratory birds of the Sonoran Desert on this easy to moderate hike. Along the way, we will discuss basic bird identification, ecology of the [...]
Interested in learning more about cacti? Learn and ask your cactus questions to a ranger. Click on program title for more details. Come learn about cacti of the Sonoran Desert and Phoenix area! Ranger Eric will host this discovery station table at the White Tank Nature Center. Nearby there are live examples of a variety [...]
With the temperatures cooling down and fall colors just around up north, it’s a great time to start planning a backpacking trip in our beautiful state. Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Derik for a beginner backpack course topics covered with include how to pick a trail, what to pack, what to eat, [...]
What is the difference between poison and venom? Come learn more at Ranger Steve’s discovery station and display of LIVE venomous animals. Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Steve at the Lake Pleasant Discovery Center for an interactive display of venomous animals and a discussion of their vital role in our ecosystem, “busting” [...]
Now celebrating 11 years, the Cave Creek Thriller hosts four different distances and acts as the third race of the Fall Desert Runner Trail Series. What began as a looped course within the Cave Creek Regional Park years ago, 50K runners will have the unique opportunity to connect two regional parks in one day! Starting [...]
Experience the beauty of Cave Creek Regional Park on an array of fun and fast courses at the Thrasher Night Runs. Our new 22K distance is perfect for filling in the gap between our 11K and 33K for you night trail runners ready for a new challenge. This race is part of the 2023 Insomniac [...]
Join Adam Stein (Arizona State University) and Chrissy Kondrat (Arizona Game & Fish Department) to observe and learn about the Hassayampa MAPS bird banding station, a scientific study involving the marking of individual birds in order to learn about their health, migration, and species distribution across the continent! You’ll get to see birds up close as the [...]
Calling all adventurers! Get your legs pumping and your heartrate up on a strenuous 12-mile hike up into the Tonto National Forest for sweeping views of the mountains and to find hidden rock art carved by the native peoples that once called this place home. The trail is steep, rocky and relentlessly uphill with an [...]
Join Friends of the Tonto NF in removing fountain and buffel grasses at Massacre Grounds.
Learn to sail in Arizona in sailing classes for adults in the fall and spring each year from the non-profit Arizona Sailing Foundation. Cost: $375.00 Take a look at that picture. Look like fun? We sure think so, and it’s easier than you might think. In the space of two days of classroom and on-the-water instruction, you’ll learn [...]
For families that have little or no experience camping. Learn the basics of camping at AZ’s State Parks, and about hiking, archery, geocaching, fishing, local wildlife, campfire stories, bike clinic, service projects, and more.
Learn to sail in Arizona in sailing classes for adults in the fall and spring each year from the non-profit Arizona Sailing Foundation. Cost: $375.00 Take a look at that picture. Look like fun? We sure think so, and it’s easier than you might think. In the space of two days of classroom and on-the-water instruction, you’ll learn [...]
Field Trip to Higley Ponds - Monday October 16th 7:00AM with our President Theona &/or Lois Higley Ponds is located on NEC off Higley Road and Ocotillo. The parking area is at the 1/2 mile north of Ocotillo. The ponds are frequented by a wide variety of shorebirds, hawks, hummingbirds, roadrunners, flycatchers, Abert’s Towhee and [...]
During the weekend of camping, kids can experience many different fun activities. The activities vary depending on the park, participant ages, and weather conditions: Guided Hikes • Mountain Bike Clinic • Archery • Geocaching • Fishing Clinic • Live Animal Demonstrations • Campfire Stories • Presentations on Geography, Birding, Geology, Astronomy • Service Project.
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 [...]
Join Arizona Jones on an adventure in Sedona looking for ancient ruins! Only 11 spots available. Details available on the Facebook page. See registration lINK.
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