Mogollon Rim Outdoor Skills, Squirrel Hunting & Fishing Camp
Payson area, Sharp Creek CampgroundCamp for individuals who are new to hunting and or fishing, birdwatching, and outdoor skills. Outdoor cooked meals will be provided.
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Unit 20C Youth Deer & Predator Hunt camp
Date Creek - Sunflower Flat 13565 Date Creek Rd, Congress, AZ, United StatesCamp for youth to assist with deer & predator hunting. Must have license and 20C tag to hunt deer. Outdoor activities, cooked meals will be provided. Mentoring will be available.
Casa Blanca Canyon Clean Up
This event will focus on Casa Blanca Canyon Trailhead, parking area, and the AZT connector trail. We will focus on trimming and digging out overgrowth. With cooler temperatures upon us, the trailhead is sure to be getting busy so we will make it look nice and welcoming.
Discovery Table: Sonoran Desert Artifacts
White Tanks Regional Park 20304 West White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, AZ, United StatesCome to the Nature Center and meet Ranger Kevin from 10:30am to 12:00pm. The theme is Sonoran Desert Artifacts, so bring your curiosity and your questions! A table full of interesting objects like bones, feathers, snake sheds, cactus boots and much more will be on hand for you to touch and inspect. MEETING LOCATION: Nature [...]
Arizona Trail in a Day Work Weekend at Clear Creek
Looking for a fun way to spend this year's Arizona Trail in a Day on October 7? Why keep the fun to only one day when it could be a whole weekend of AZT awesomeness alongside other AZT enthusiasts?? We have asked ourselves the same questions and we think this event is just the ticket! Join [...]
AZT in a Day
Join us for the 6th Annual AZT in a Day: a coordinated effort to complete the entire 800-mile Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT) in just 24 hours. This endeavor is no small feat, and we need your help to make it happen! This challenge also raises awareness to support trail construction and maintenance; youth programs [...]
Critters and Plants along the Washes Hike
Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, ArizonaJoin Ranger Nikki for a 3.5-mile easy to moderate hike along Coldwater, Dysart and Butterfield Trails to observe plant and animal life that flourishes in this area of winding seasonal waterways. Learn about cacti, trees, shrubs, mammals, birds, reptiles and more. Wear closed-toe shoes and bring a hat, sunscreen, snacks and plenty of water. Restrooms [...]
Urban Wildlife Conservation Day 2023
City of Phoenix's 7th Avenue Trailhead 2801 S 7th Ave, Phoenix, United StatesUrban Wildlife Conservation Day is a national day of celebration for our urban green spaces and urban wildlife. Come join the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, City of Phoenix, Rio Reimagined, Corazon Latino, and Audubon Southwest as we gather to celebrate our third annual Urban Wildlife Conservation Day! There will be multiple family-friendly events and [...]
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 [...]
Fall Bird Walks
Chiricahua National Monument 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Rd, Wilcox, United StatesChiricahua National Monument is excited to begin offering ranger-led bird walks every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Meet at Faraway Ranch picnic area at 9:00am, and we will leisurely make our way down the Silver Spur Meadow Trail identifying birds by sight and sound as a group. Bring your binoculars, water, and sun [...]
Arizona Trout in the Classroom
Chandler Nature Center, 4050 E Chandler Heights Rd, Chandler, AZ 85249, USAAs in years prior to COVID-19, an in-person Trout in the Classroom workshop for teachers and volunteers is being scheduled. The agenda will focus on: equipment maintenance tips teacher tools & resources curriculum ideas delivery of eggs planned for early November calendar/schedule for the year ahead We suggest you review the website at www.aztic.org to be prepared [...]
Tempe Town Lake Racing
Tempe Town Lake, Tempe, AZ 85281, USAArizona Volunteer Appreciation & Awards Night
Topgolf Glendale 6101 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ, United StatesOpen to all current volunteers & those interested in becoming a volunteer! Event Details: 3pm-5pm - Topgolf Friendly Competition with prizes! 5pm - Dinner, Door Prizes, Raffles & Silent Auction 5:45 - Fundraising & Chapter Awards Presentation $25 - Dinner Only $35 - Dinner & Topgolf Play Learn about Ducks Unlimited programs, what's upcoming [...]
Field Trip – Sunflower with Kathe Anderson
Mon, Oct 9 - Sunflower. This was alive with birds in late May, and has great potential to keep late migrants as well as attract wintering species, possibly American Robins, Western Bluebirds, Townsend’s Solitaires and Cedar Waxwings, along with typical resident species found along sycamore-lined creeks, with some open fields and nearby desert. We’ll start [...]
Monthly Speaker Series Why Water Matters w Sam Draper
Southeast Regional Library, 775 N Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234, USA 6:30 pmWhy AZ Water Policy Security Matters for People and Birds." with Ms Sam Draper the Policy Manager for Southwest Audubon If there is no water there will not be birds. What can Arizona Birders expect in the future? In person at the Gilbert Library at 6:30, hang out with other birders. Or on Zoom at [...]
Creatures of the Night Walk (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
Lake Pleasant Regional Park, 41835 N Castle Hot Springs Rd, Morristown, AZ 85342, USA 39401 N Lake Pleasant Rd, United StatesLook 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 [...]
Cactus Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)
San Tan Mountain Regional Park 6533 W. Phillips Road Queen Creek, AZ 85142, ArizonaJoin 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 [...]
Desert 101 Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
Usery Mountain Regional Park, 3939 N Usery Pass Rd, Mesa, AZ 85207, USALearn 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 [...]
Unit 6A & 5BS Youth Elk Hunters Camp
St Joseph's Youth Camp - Mormon Lake 4860 Mormon Lake Rd, Mormon Lake, AZ, United StatesCamp for youth hunters in Units 6A & 5BS. Scouting tips, meat care, safety, prizes, meals, game retrieval, and some mentoring available
Unit 6B Youth Deer Hunt Camp
FR 231 and FR 536Camp 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
Unit 22 & 23 Tonto Basin Youth Deer Camp
Camp for youth hunters drawn for Unit 22 or 23. Meals provided Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights and mentors are available.
Unit 23 Youth Deer & Cow Elk Camp
Colcord Ridge Campground, Tonto NF, AZCamp for youth deer and cow elk tag holders. Mentors available for scouting, tracking, game retrieval and care. Seminars and meals provided.
Unit 33 & 37B Youth Deer Hunt Camp
YMCA Triangle Y Ranch Camp 34434 S. Y Camp Rd, Oracle, AZ, United StatesCamp for youth hunters drawn for Unit 33 or 37B. Deer hunting tips, assistance, biology and habits, food and drawings. Family welcome
Unit 34A, 35A & 35B Youth Deer Hunt Camp
Empire Ranch Airstrip Group Campsite Highway 83 and Empire Ranch Road, SonoitaExperienced 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.
Birding ‘Big Sit’ (handicapped-accessible) (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
Usery Mountain Regional Park, 3939 N Usery Pass Rd, Mesa, AZ 85207, USALearn 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 [...]
Lunch & Learn: Wildfires in the Desert (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, ArizonaJoin 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. [...]
Wild About Arizona: Deep Dive into the Natural History of Wolves & Coyotes
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 [...]
Guided Bird Hike (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
White Tanks Regional Park 20304 West White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, AZ, United StatesLearn 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 [...]
Discovery Station: Cactus Curiosity
White Tanks Regional Park 20304 West White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, AZ, United StatesInterested 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 [...]
Intro to Desert Backpacking Class (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)
Cave Creek Regional Park, 37019 N Lava Ln, Cave Creek, AZ 85331, USAWith 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, [...]
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