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TRACKS is a volunteer group dedicated to using, promoting, preserving, and protecting multi-use trails in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests of northeastern Arizona.
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Discovery Station: Venomous Creatures
Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, ArizonaWhat is the difference between poison and venom? Come learn more at Ranger Steve’s discovery station and display of LIVE venomous animals. Click on program title for more details. Join Ranger Steve at the Estrella Mountain Nature Center for an interactive display of venomous animals and a discussion of their vital role in our ecosystem, [...]
Epic Trail Rides at Night Intermediate Level Night Shredders Mountain Bike Ride
San Tan Mountain Regional Park 6533 W. Phillips Road Queen Creek, AZ 85142, ArizonaShred the day away. Cooler nights on the trails will remind you how good it is to shed your schedules and responsibilities. You'll spend an evening with less conversation and more grinning with your friends. First time joining us? WELCOME! No rider is left behind. Riders must have some trail experience. Moderate fitness. Trails are [...]
Salt-Verde Christmas Bird Count (Registration Required)
McDowell Mountain Regional Park 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Rd, Founatin Hills, AZ, United StatesHelp count birds at McDowell Mountain Regional Park or around the Salt and Verde River confluence for the Dec. 14 Salt-Verde Christmas Bird Count! Click on event title for more details. Would you like to go birding with others and help count birds for citizen science for a day in the Fort McDowell/Fountain Hills area? Then [...]
Discovery Station Rattlesnakes
McDowell Mountain Regional Park 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Rd, Founatin Hills, AZ, United StatesStop by and chat with Ranger Shaun about Rattlesnakes! What do they do? Why do they do it? What’s up with that rattle? Come find out! Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Shaun for an informal Q&A about rattlesnakes! See some snake artifacts like skins, rattles, and fangs. Learn about how they behave, [...]
Walk the Wash (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
McDowell Mountain Regional Park 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Rd, Founatin Hills, AZ, United StatesA wash can be a pretty interesting place, especially when you go with a Ranger! Join Ranger Shaun and learn about what washes are, how they’re formed, and why their important to their ecosystems as we walk parts of Pemberton and Granite trail before dropping into Stoneman’s Wash for the majority our return trip. Along [...]
Stargazing
Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, ArizonaJoin Ranger Steve for an evening under the Sonoran Desert stars! Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Steve for an evening of stargazing and astronomy education! We’ll be viewing a selection of objects through a small telescope. Possibilities include planets, galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters! We’ll also look at constellations with a laser [...]
Stargazing
Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, ArizonaJoin Ranger Steve for an evening under the Sonoran Desert stars! Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Steve for an evening of stargazing and astronomy education! We’ll be viewing a selection of objects through a small telescope. Possibilities include planets, galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters! We’ll also look at constellations with a laser [...]
Creatures of the Night (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area 44000 N Spur Cross Rd, Cave Creek, United StatesThe Desert looks different in the dark. Come along with Ranger Shaun and see how much. Click program title for more details. Ranger Shaun is returning to this morning’s trail for another hike. Come join him, or even better RE-join him! See how different the desert can be in the dark as we look along [...]
Desert Solstice Track Invitational
Central High School Track, Phoenix, AZ AZ, United StatesThe Desert Solstice Track Invitational is an elite level event for record setting and as an ideal qualifier for the national 24 Hour team. This event is by invitation or qualification only. For the 24 Hour/100 Mile, entry is limited to 25 runners total. Qualification Standards and Entry Fees Runners meeting one of the listed qualifying [...]
Hassayampa River Christmas Bird Count (Registration Required)
Hassayampa River Preserve 49614 U.S. Hwy. 60 89 Wickenburg, AZ 85390, ArizonaHelp count birds at the Hassayampa River Preserve or surrounding Wickenburg area for the Dec. 16 Hassayampa River Christmas Bird Count! Click on event title for more details. Would you like to go birding with others and help count birds for citizen science for a day near the northwest Valley? Then sign up for the Dec. [...]
Family Campout- Lost Dutchman State Park
Lost Dutchman State Park 3415 N Apache Trl, Apache Junction, AZ, United StatesDuring 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.
Bird Outings at Rio Saldo
Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, 3131 S. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85040 2801 S Central Ave, United StatesJoin one of 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. Loaner binoculars and field guides are available for those [...]
Interpretive walk from San Pedro House
San Pedro House Sierra Vista, AZ, United StatesInterpretive 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 [...]
Family Bird Walk at Gilbert Water Ranch
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, 2757 E Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234, USAThere have been over 200 bird species seen at this water recharge facility, making this site one of the best birding spots in the east valley. This site has many rare birds. These free walks are sponsored by Desert Rivers Audubon, The Riparian Preserve of Gilbert, and Liberty Wildlife. We provide loaner binoculars, and expert [...]
Plant Hike (Registration required, limit 20 participants)
Lake Pleasant Regional Park, 41835 N Castle Hot Springs Rd, Morristown, AZ 85342, USA 39401 N Lake Pleasant Rd, United StatesJoin Ranger Nikki on an easy to moderate hike to learn about desert vegetation and enjoy a view of the Lake from Yavapai Point. Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Nikki for a moderate hike to learn cacti, legume trees and desert shrubs and observe a variety of birds, lizards and mammals. [...]
Clanton Ranch Walk
Escapule Rd SPRNCA access Escapule Rd, Sierra Vista, United StatesA ranch that was only rediscovered in 1990! The ranch was founded in 1873 by Newman Haynes "Old Man" Clanton. Over the years, it hosted a slew of ranch hands some more well known than others, like Ike Clanton, Johnny Ringo, Curly Bill Brocius, Pete Spence and Frank and Tom McLaury. Join a docent from [...]
Flycasting Class
Roadrunner Park, 3502 E Cactus Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85032, USA 2401 E Cactus Rd, United StatesThe fly casting class is open to all members, whether you are have never cast a fly rod or would like to improve your casting skills. There will be FFI certified fly casting instructors there to work with you. If you do not have a fly rod or reel AFC will provide fly rods and [...]
Creatures of the Night (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area 44000 N Spur Cross Rd, Cave Creek, United StatesThe Desert looks different in the dark. Come along with Ranger Shaun and see how much. Click program title for more details. Ranger Shaun is returning to this morning’s trail for another hike. Come join him, or even better RE-join him! See how different the desert can be in the dark as we look along [...]
Rowyn Balman Phoenix Metro Christmas Bird Count
The nation's longest-running community science bird project fuels Audubon's work throughout the year. Each November, birders interested in participating in the CBC can sign up and join in through the Audubon website. From December 14 through January 5 each year tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas brave snow, wind, or rain, and take part [...]
Bird walk at Sierra Vista EOP
Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park 7201 AZ90, Sierra Vista, AZ, United StatesThe 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 to sign a waiver and secure a spot. The 2-2.5 hours walk is behind locked gates and you must stay with [...]
Field Trip to Higley Ponds
Higley PondField Trip to Higley Ponds - Monday December 18th 7:30AM 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 [...]
Guided Bird Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
Hassayampa River Preserve 49614 U.S. Hwy. 60 89 Wickenburg, AZ 85390, ArizonaJoin Ranger Eric for a guided bird walk to look and listen for resident and migrant species within the diverse desert riparian habitat of the Hassayampa River Preserve. Along the way we will discuss how to identify birds by sight and sound, and about the behavioral and ecological traits that make them unique. Some binoculars [...]
Discovery Station: Cactus Curiosity
White Tanks Regional Park 20304 West White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, AZ, United StatesCome 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 of cacti to see on the trail next to the center. No registration required. Just drop in anytime between 11am-1pm! MEETING LOCATION: [...]
Guided Bird Hike (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
White Tanks Regional Park 20304 West White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, AZ, United StatesJoin 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 Sonoran Desert, and how birds are adapted to this arid environment. We will meet at the Area 2 Bajada [...]
Plant Hike (Registration required, limit 20 participants)
Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area 44000 N Spur Cross Rd, Cave Creek, United StatesJoin Ranger Nikki to learn about plants that grow along the upper park trails and those that grow along lower areas along the creek. The route uses Spur Cross, Tortuga and Dragonfly trails and a short portion of roadway to return to the parking lot for a total of 4 miles. The terrain ranges from [...]
Silent Walking: A Beginner’s Guide to Connecting with Nature (Registration Required, Limit 20)
Usery Mountain Regional Park, 3939 N Usery Pass Rd, Mesa, AZ 85207, USAJoin Ranger Kevin as we learn how to make - or strengthen - our connection with nature through the practice of Silent Walking and Sit Spots. This is a beginner’s level class, so anyone who is interested in cultivating the skills needed to appreciate the natural world in greater depth is welcome. We will learn [...]
Bird Outings at Rio Saldo
Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, 3131 S. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85040 2801 S Central Ave, United StatesJoin one of 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. Loaner binoculars and field guides are available for those [...]
Tonto NF Grass Removal Event
Massacre Grounds Trailhead 4801 E Forest St, Apache Junction, AZ, United StatesJoin Friends of the Tonto NF in removing fountain and buffel grasses at Massacre Grounds Trailhead
Family Friendly Stargazing (Registration required, limit 20 participants)
Cave Creek Regional Park, 37019 N Lava Ln, Cave Creek, AZ 85331, USAJoin Ranger Steve for an evening of stargazing and astronomy education! We’ll be viewing a selection of objects through a small telescope. Possibilities include planets, galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters! We’ll also look at constellations with a laser pointer. Bring your questions! Family friendly program. Restrooms are available nearby, but please bring your own water/beverages. [...]
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