Match Director: Jim Merritt //57 SHOTS//Steel targets \\50 -200 Yards \\ MAX SCORE 70 Match held Monthly on every 2nd Sunday @ 8AM on Bay #10 Contact Jim Merritt for more information @ 928-692-1318
The Hassayampa BioBlitz will be on April 9th-10th, from 9am-9am. A flyer is attached which has further details. Visit the website and sign up as a Blitzer https://bit.ly/HassEcoBioBlitz Please list Educating Children Outdoors in the "other" field under the organization question. We are hoping to have a family/kid friendly excursion. Let Kathy Balman know if you [...]
3G archery club offers free event to try out shooting a bow! First timers please, all equipment provided! Ages 8 to 88. To register text name and age and which Saturday you're interested in to 602-320-5132 (you can call too)
Half-Marathon & 10K trail running event on the Arizona Trail. Learn more at runazt.org
Join park volunteer Peter for a leisurely one-mile stroll to learn about desert plants, animals and hear fun stories of the Old West. Join volunteer Peter for a leisurely one-mile stroll on easy/moderate terrain to learn about plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert. He will also talk about local history involving the park and [...]
Do you have questions about the plants, animals, history and culture of the Sonoran Desert? Would you like to do some hiking in a fun, social setting? Join a Maricopa County Parks ranger on an interpretive hike as we discover this incredible ecosystem! Bring plenty of drinking water and sturdy hiking shoes. Meet at Vista [...]
Join a ranger on a 3-mile easy/moderate hike to see cactus blooms and other flowering plants. Join a ranger on a 3-mile easy/moderate hike to see cactus blooms and other flowering plants. Wear closed-toe shoes and bring water. Meet at the Nature Center. Registration required by calling the Estrella park office at 602-506-2930 x6.
Invasive species are one of the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, increase wildfire occurrences, and magnitude. Join the new Desert Defenders program to help us find and remove these plants! Desert Defenders is a citizen science program focused on finding, mapping, and removing invasive species while hiking [...]
Think the desert is all dirt and tumbleweeds? Think again. Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cactus, trees and flowers from all around the world spread across 55 acres in Phoenix, Arizona. And you can experience it for free every second Tuesday during the garden's community days! Simply visit the website [...]
Learn about some of our amazing desert critters at this drop-in session inside the Nature Center. Our Sonoran Desert is home to amazing snakes, lizards and tortoises. Learn about their habitats and some of the adaptations that allow them to survive in our extreme environment. All ages. No registration required for this drop-in session that [...]
Guests are always welcome! Arrive early for dinner and beverages – we’ll mix and mingle, then at 7 PM, Commodore Deb Heisler kicks it off with club updates and new member introductions. We’ll also be announcing and awarding our Tall Cactus Regatta champions! After that, settle-in as guest speaker Bradley Cladianos shares his fascinating journey [...]
Learn about birds on this hike at Morgan City Wash with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details. Learn about birds of Sonoran Desert riparian areas and look for spring migrants during this guided walk with Ranger Eric along Morgan City Wash near the confluence with the Agua Fria River. We will meet [...]
Sweetwater WetlandsSign up on the Field Trip PageTrip Difficulty: Easy. Flat and well-maintained gravel/dirt paths. Restroom by parking area.This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created by Tucson Water to see waterfowl, regular and visiting warblers, and several exciting species hiding in the reeds. Birders of all experience levels [...]
April 13- Wednesday, 9:30 AMTohono Chul Garden WalkRegistration for this trip is free. | Register here beginning March 12Trip Difficulty: Easy, ~1 mile walking on paved paths. Restrooms available.Join Tucson Audubon for a birding walk at Tohono Chul! This popular destination near the intersection of Ina and Oracle Roads has cultivated gardens, art exhibits and winding [...]
Registration is now open for our 2022 Cohort 4 class. Learn more and register here https://azmnmcp.org/become-a-mcpmn
A nighttime ride for experienced riders. Shed your work schedule then spend the evening lighting up the trails on two-wheels. During this San Tan Bikes-sponsored adventure, old familiar trails become new again; challenging your skills from new and heightened perspectives. First timers to experts, this is a no-drop ride. Please bring your helmet and two 650-lumen [...]
About the Event Learn to hunt Arizona’s wild turkeys in this mentored turkey hunting camp. Seminars, outdoor skills, activities, camping, and meals provided. Meeting on: Date Time Thursday, April 14, 2022 5:00pm - 11:45pm Friday, April 15, 2022 12:00am - 11:45pm Saturday, April 16, 2022 12:00am - 11:45pm Sunday, April 17, 2022 12:00am - 2:00pm [...]
About the Event Learn to hunt Arizona’s wild turkeys in this mentored turkey hunting camp. Seminars, outdoor skills, activities, camping, and meals provided. Meeting on: Date Time Thursday, April 14, 2022 5:00pm - 11:45pm Friday, April 15, 2022 12:00am - 11:45pm Saturday, April 16, 2022 12:00am - 11:45pm Sunday, April 17, 2022 12:00am - 2:00pm [...]
About the Event EXACT LOCATION TBD Gobble spring season youth turkey hunt. General turkey hunting information, mentors, tactics and tips, camp activities and food provided. Tags available over the counter. Meeting on: Date Time Thursday, April 14, 2022 5:00pm - 11:45pm Friday, April 15, 2022 12:00am - 11:45pm Saturday, April 16, 2022 12:00am - 11:45pm [...]
Learn about birds of the Sonoran Desert on this easy guided hike! Click on program title for more details. Join Ranger Eric to look for and learn about the resident and migratory birds of the Sonoran Desert on this easy 1-mile (one-way) hike. We will meet at the Waddell Trailhead at Area 7 (restrooms available here). [...]
Registration for this trip is free. Trip difficulty: Difficult*. 5+ Miles round trip over rugged trails with 800+ feet elevation gain both coming and going. The portion of the Arizona Trail from Gordon Hirabayashi Campground to Sycamore Reservoir on Mt Lemmon passes through juniper woodland habitat, a fairly scarce habitat type in the broader landscape [...]
Join park volunteer Peter for a leisurely one-mile stroll to learn about desert plants, animals and hear fun stories of the Old West. Join volunteer Peter for a leisurely one-mile stroll on easy/moderate to learn about plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert. He will also talk about local history involving the park and share [...]
Invasive species are one of the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, increase wildfire occurrences, and magnitude. Join the new Desert Defenders program to help us find and remove these plants! Desert Defenders is a citizen science program focused on finding, mapping, and removing invasive species while hiking [...]
Join us for an introduction to birdwatching basics at the Tucson Audubon Mason Center. After feeder watching at the Center, stroll across Hardy Rd to Arthur Pack Regional Park for some 20 to 30 more species along the trails and golf course pond. Meet at the Mason Center (3835 W. Hardy Rd.) on the corner [...]
This is a 2-hour group ride on moderate terrain. What’s the best way to spend your Saturday morning? On a mountain biking group ride, of course. Roll up to the main trailhead 10-minutes prior to start time and meet with the San Tan Shredders. We’ll do a quick introduction, tell a few lame jokes, then [...]
Invasive species are one of the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, increase wildfire occurrences, and magnitude. Join the new Desert Defenders program to help us find and remove these plants! Desert Defenders is a citizen science program focused on finding, mapping, and removing invasive species while hiking [...]
Time – 8am – Noon Location – Meet at the park’s main entry. Volunteers Needed - (10) people Volunteer should bring. – Gloves, water, snacks, lunch, sunscreen, hat, , etc. What equipment will be provided- Rakes and trash pickers. Name of person-in-charge of clean-up event? Steve Turton Contact information of person-in-charge – email or phone. [...]
Walk through Desert Awareness Park with us as we show you what plants to harvest and when, then you get to taste samples of what you can do with them! Our cookbook will be available. Walks are continuous and take approximately 45 minutes. Wear closed toed shoes, a hat, and bring a water bottle. No [...]
Location: Box Canyon is in the eastern foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains. It is about a one-hour drive from Tucson on paved and all-weather roads. Courses: There will be five classic point-to-point courses. To complete a point-to-point course, you must visit all controls in the correct sequence. White (1.1 km, 30 meters climb) This course is [...]
3-Gun Match, 3rd Saturday of each month. Set up begins at 7 am Summer and 8am Winter Hours on Bay 2. Everyone needs to participate in setting up and tear down, taping, scoring, resetting and/or other tasks to participate in the event. Sign up closes after setup is completed. Safety briefing will be done at the completion of [...]
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