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.
Sign up https://signup.com/go/QeDycUa 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 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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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”.
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 [...]
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.
The San Pedro River is one of the last free flowing rivers in the Southwest and home to one of the largest cottonwood-willow riparian forests remaining in Arizona. On this walk we will discuss the interactions of the living and nonliving components that make up this unique riparian ecosystem and its importance to the surrounding [...]
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 [...]
Join the monthly Fly Fishing Social Event night. There is always a great speaker and raffle, with all donations going to support the Community outreach partners, from Veterans to Youth activities.
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