Take the Family for a Bird Walk at Gilbert Riparian Preserve
In mid-March, celebrate Spring by taking a family-friendly bird walk. This is a morning bird walk with a guided tour.
In mid-March, celebrate Spring by taking a family-friendly bird walk. This is a morning bird walk with a guided tour.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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! [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
Sign up: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/64338717602 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 [...]
Most people fear rattlesnakes when they think of the Arizona wilderness. But all snakes, no matter how dangerous or fearsome they are, are an essential part of the ecosystem. Jeff Meyers from the Arizona Game and Fish Department discusses the need to save rattlesnakes to preserve future generations of wildlife.
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 [...]
Join us for a FREE fishing series designed for kids ages 0-17! Whether you're new to fishing or looking to hone your skills, this series is perfect for you. In this series you will discover and fish at various beautiful lake around Peoria. Gear will be provided. A valid Arizona Fishing License is required at [...]
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.
Come on down! White Tank Regional Park. The Birdwalk group meets on the south porch of the Nature Center. A program will follow in the Nature Center, "Thrushes".
Love the environment? Come help us keep it clean. Staging area is at the BLM Box Canyon trailhead, 1/4 mile past the 2nd river crossing on Rincon Road, unless otherwise noted. Garbage bags, pick sticks, latex gloves, buckets and reflective vests provided. Bring work gloves and water. Organizations/businesses are needed to sponsor monthly cleanups. No [...]
Southwest Wildlife Foundation (SWF) sponsored event for youth ages 5-15. SWF is providing all necessary equipment (poles, bait, etc.) Ramada #32 at the pond. Come out and enjoy a day of fishing on us. A valid Arizona Fishing License is required at all events. Anyone 10-17 years old can purchase a youth combo license for [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Explore the Wild after the sun goes down. Join us at Veterans Oasis Park for an enchanting evening hosted by Chandler Nature Center that promises to ignite your passion for the great outdoors! Great for all ages, join us for an evening of fun activities: Nature-related crafts and activities Guided night hikes Exciting exhibitors Raffle [...]
DFLT is excited to partner with the Franciscan Renewal Center for their Faith and Science Speaker Series! Bryan Hughes of Rattlesnake Solutions will present "Rattlesnakes: Fact and Fiction." Few animals spawn mythology like rattlesnakes do. Whether you're new to Arizona, just visiting, or have lived here for years you're sure to have heard misinformation about [...]
Come with us as we explore the streamside habitat of New River Nature Reserve. This preserve is home to a lush riparian habitat that contains many tree species unique to the desert including cottonwoods, sycamore, walnuts, and more! We'll look for the many bird species that call this place home. This hike is approximately 1 [...]
Sign up: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/64338717602 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 [...]
Join Community Outreach Assistant at the Desert Laboratory, Robert Villa on a walk of Tumamoc Hill. Along the way he will talk about some of the plants, animals, and natural history of Tumamoc Hill, as well as do his best to answer your questions. Group size limited, please RSVP by email to tumamoc-hill@arizona.edu Caminatas en español [...]
We need: 55-60 Boat Captains so every child who registers can go out on the water. We need pontoon or deck boats as well as bass boats. No inflatables! Other positions such as registration, shore helpers and more. Please reach out to us! lakepleasant@castforkids.org
In the 18th century, the Spanish planned a settlement named the Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate near the San Pedro River. The historic walk is for three miles over flat and uneven terrains.
Tour the Arizona Game and Fish Outdoor Expo to see wildlife exhibits, animals, fishing tanks and shooting ranges. This family-friendly event is hosted by local and statewide conservation organizations and recreation groups.
Come visit us! We learn from guest presenters various facets of Fly Fishing and Conservation. Past presenters have included the AZ Fish & Game Commissioner, Hatchery Managers, and Fly fishing entrepreneurs. We also plan and report on fishing trips that we take individually and as an organization. Additionally each Tuesday we meet at Tiny’s for [...]
The Holland Center and Desert Foothills Land Trust invite the community to an exciting evening of discovery at the upcoming Foothills Speaker Series event, "Wildland Fire." Have you ever wondered how wildfires are managed in our unique Sonoran Desert landscape? Join us for an illuminating evening with wildland fire ecologists from Tonto National Forest, as [...]
This session is specifically for those who have NOT done this project before. If you are an experienced photopoint volunteer, of course you can join in this session. But you may get more out of one of the refresher sessions. This is an online Zoom training session. Fill out and submit the Registration Form below, [...]
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