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EDUCATOR WEBINAR: Creating and Using Digital Maps in the Classroom

Online Virtual Format

Are you looking for engaging maps for your students to analyze? Do you want your students to be able to collect their own data and import it into digital maps for them to interpret? Join educators from the Arizona Game and Fish Department as we explore free digital resources to get your students involved in [...]

Event Series Trap Shooting

Wednesday 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 [...]

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

Introduction to Competitive Sporting Clays

Ben Avery Clay Target Center, 5060 W Skeet St, Phoenix, AZ 85086, USA 40701 N Boone Ln, United States

INTRODUCTION TO COMPETITIVE SPORTING CLAYS is an 8-week program of FUN SHOOTS for those not ready for leagues or tournaments. This is NOT for beginners, but is specifically designed for those with shotgun shooting experience and want to develop better shotgun shooting skills through weekly fun shoots. * Participants will be on 3-5 member squads. [...]

$40 – $75

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

Gravel Ride – Jerome to Perkinsville

Jerome's huge paved lot 1350 N Jerome Perkinsville, Jerome,, United States

Great scenic gravel ride, only 2 miles on pavement, the rest is gravel bike or hardtail MTB friendly. Road quality is generally good. Traffic is generally light. Steep but short climb out of Jerome followed by a few miles of rolling hills and then a long descent down to the little "town" of Perkinsville. Bring [...]

Hook a Kid on Fishing

Bonsall Park 5821 W Bethany Home Rd., Glendale, AZ, United States

City of Glendale Parks and Recreation would like to "LURE" you into getting "hooked" on fishing with a great morning outdoors! All ages are welcome to attend this Free event. Family activities Prize Drawings Refreshments will be available while supplies last Loaner Poles will be available from Arizona Game and Fish Department Fishing Licenses are [...]

Event Series Upcoming Trail Workdays

Upcoming Trail Workdays

TBD

Yavapai Trails Association has worked with Prescott National Forest to set up each 2nd Saturday of the month as a trail workday. Contact yavapai.trails@gmail.com to sign up Look for an email just before each scheduled workday to remind you to RSVP and announce the location. Thank you for all your volunteer hours. *If you have [...]

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 [...]

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

Annual Eagle Celebration – Eaglets, Family Presentation

Willow Bend Environmental Education Center 703 E Sawmill Rd., Flagstaff, AZ, United States

*Registration will open on 4/12/2024* The Eaglets program is a family-focused interactive program especially designed for families with young children (ages 4-12 years old), presented by Willow Bend Environmental Education Center. Meet live eagles up-close and in person at the end of the presentation. Thank you to Tim Macy Photography for sponsoring this event, allowing Liberty Wildlife, based out of [...]

$2 – $35

Annual Eagle Celebration – Fully Fledged Community Presentation

Willow Bend Environmental Education Center 703 E Sawmill Rd., Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Fully Fledged, Community Presentation:  Learn about the incredible Bald Eagle from an Arizona Game and Fish biologist and view live eagles from Liberty Wildlife, up close and in-person! Presentation is open to all ages, though this session is not specifically designed for young children. Cost for the Fully Fledged program:  $10/participant  $35/family (2 adults + 3 kids) [...]

Bird Walk at Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park

Environmental Operations Park 7201 Hwy 90, Sierra Vista, AZ, United States

The Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park (EOP) is open to public bird watching tours on Sunday mornings year round. Group size is limited to 15 people, first come, first served. Arrive before the starting time (7:00am) to sign a waiver and secure a spot. The 2-2.5 hours walk is behind locked gates and you must [...]

Free
Event Series 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 [...]

FIELD TRIP – Payson Area w/ Kathe Anderson

Fountain Hills, AZ, USA

Payson area: We’ll leave Fountain Hills no later than 5am and head up to Payson to explore some reliable areas that are good for winter birding—and see what shows up in the summer! One area is south of Payson—big lot, semi-ranch housing area that could be good for flycatchers and bluebirds. Then we’ll head through [...]

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. Location – Park at Castle Hot Springs dirt lot near the entry station. Meet with Park Assistant Doug Robertson at main building at entry. Volunteers needed - Up to [...]

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 [...]

Event Series AFC Monthly Meeting

AFC Monthly Meeting

Arizona American Italian Club, 7509 N 12th St, Phoenix, AZ 85020, USA

Fishing Utah's Green River - Scott Barrus is the owner/operator of Spinner Fall Guide Service on Utah’s Green River. Scott became sole owner in 2010 and has built his company with a focus on teaching and an emphasis on dry fly fishing. When he’s not rowing the river, you can find Scott hiking, camping, snowboarding, [...]

Event Series Trap Shooting

Wednesday 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 [...]

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

Introduction to Competitive Sporting Clays

Ben Avery Clay Target Center, 5060 W Skeet St, Phoenix, AZ 85086, USA 40701 N Boone Ln, United States

INTRODUCTION TO COMPETITIVE SPORTING CLAYS is an 8-week program of FUN SHOOTS for those not ready for leagues or tournaments. This is NOT for beginners, but is specifically designed for those with shotgun shooting experience and want to develop better shotgun shooting skills through weekly fun shoots. * Participants will be on 3-5 member squads. [...]

$40 – $75

North Rim Sawyering Event

TBD

These dates are tentative pending opening of North Rim. Registration not yet available. Friday and Monday will be travel days. Saturday and Sunday will be spent clearing deadfall from trail. Group camp will be established in Grand Canyon Nation Park Friday-Monday. Check link in registration field

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

Chandler Nature Center Tour

Chandler Nature Center, 4050 E Chandler Heights Rd, Chandler, AZ 85249, USA

Take a walk on the wild side. Experience the Chandler Nature Center on a 30-minute tour and learn about Arizona’s various ecosystems, animals, and plants. Drop in every third Friday of the month.

Free

Free Saturday Morning Guided Birding

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

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 gone birding in their entire life. Bring water, and wear sunscreen and shoes for walking. Groups usually travel slowly, over varying terrain including cement sidewalks, gravel [...]

Interpretive walk from San Pedro House

San Pedro House Sierra Vista, AZ, United States

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 [...]

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