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AZGFD Outdoor EXPO
Ben Avery Shooting Facility, 4044 W Black Canyon Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85086, USA 40701 N Boone LnBird Walk at Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park
Environmental Operations Park 7201 Hwy 90, Sierra VistaRide Hawknest and Axle Grease at Pima Dynamite Trailhead
Pima Dynamite Trailhead 28777 N. Pima Road, ScottsdaleThe Legacy Tour
Boyce Thompson Arboretum, 37615 E US Highway #60, Superior, AZ 85173, USA 38400 US Hwy 60Week of Events
RAZ the HAZ in the MAZ at Bear Spring Junction
If you’ve been looking for a challenging, but satisfying, 4-day backcountry trail maintenance event in the beautiful Mazatzal Wilderness, then please plan to join us March 22-25 on passage 23, segment 23a of the Mazatzal Divide Trail. Basic backpacking skills and fitness are required for this self-supported trip. Tools, PPE, and training will be provided [...]
AZGFD Outdoor EXPO
About the Event The largest hands-on outdoor expo in Arizona is at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix. The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Outdoor Expo will feature everything from wildlife exhibits and family fishing tanks and trying out firearms in a safe, controlled environment on the range. March 23-24, Saturday 9 a.m. to [...]
Rock Work at Roosevelt Lake
We are returning to Roosevelt Lake to complete a rock work project on passage 19. This event is not posted for volunteer sign up. If you are interested in participating, email Chrissy; Chrissy@aztrail.org.
Bird Walk at Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park
Bird Walk at Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park
The 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 (7:00am) to sign a waiver and secure a spot. The 2-2.5 hours walk is behind locked gates and you must [...]
Ride Hawknest and Axle Grease at Pima Dynamite Trailhead
Ride Hawknest and Axle Grease at Pima Dynamite Trailhead
Join us on this ride up Axle Grease to West Express, Hawknest, and Basalt Ridge, ending with an exciting flowy downhill on Hawknest back to the trailhead. This is an intermediate skills and moderate cardio ride. Please, no road bikes, hybrids, or folding bikes. All our rides are “no drop,” meaning we will not leave [...]
The Legacy Tour
The Legacy Tour
The Legacy Tour will introduce visitors to the rich 100-year history of Boyce Thompson Arboretum and further appreciation of this land and its legacy. Tour participants will receive a BTA Centennial commemorative pin as a gift at the end of the tour. This tour will follow the Main Trail and is on unpaved trails in [...]
Guided Riparian Hike at Sonoita Creek
Guided Riparian Hike at Sonoita Creek
Take a gentle 2.5 mile walk with an interpretive guide through the Sonoita Creek riparian area Birding Trail. Visitors will learn about the park's history and ecology of this unique and fragile natural area.
Guided Bird Walks at Tonto Natural Bridge
Guided Bird Walks at Tonto Natural Bridge
Join a ranger on a ~1 mile, mostly paved, walk through some of the most biodiverse terrain in central Arizona. A combination of plant communities and habitats surrounding the world’s largest travertine bridge supports a wide variety of bird species that call the park home and we will be searching for. Meets between the Waterfall [...]
Wildlife Explorers
Wildlife Explorers
In this tech-driven world, it's no surprise that kids see more screen than green. Wildlife Explorers makes it cool to be an outsider with educational outdoor play. Explorers learn to experience the natural world around them through creative group games and activities. From weather to insects to birds, a world of exploration awaits outdoors.
Creatures of the Night Hike (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
Creatures of the Night Hike (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)
What better way to kick off the spring than a sunset and night hike down Slate trail with Ranger Shaun? Look for scorpions along the trail, watch for bats overhead, listen for owls and nighthawk! Who knows what you might encounter in the desert in the dark? This will be a guided hike down the [...]
Birds & Brew Coffee Break
Birds & Brew Coffee Break
Meet for a bird walk at Gilbert Riparian Preserve, at the west end of the parking lot at 6:00 a.m.; social time at Coffee Rush starts at 7:30 a.m..
Riparian Photopoint Training
Riparian Photopoint Training
This project has a history of 36 years -- the first Riparian Specialist hired by the Tonto National Forest knew the value of repeat photography in documenting resource conditions. He had the foresight to initiate a riparian photopoint program in 1988 -- finding important reaches of streamside vegetation and taking clear photographs of the [...]
2nd Wednesday bird walk at San Pedro House
2nd Wednesday bird walk at San Pedro House
Bird walk at the San Pedro House led by docents from the Friends of the San Pedro River and other local organizations.
Birding Canoa Ranch
Birding Canoa Ranch
Visit Historic Canoa Ranch, a birding hotspot in Pima County. Explore the pond, cienega, and desert at Historic Canoa Ranch, as we search for waterfowl, sparrows, finches, and many other birds.
Desert Edible Plants Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
Desert Edible Plants Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
Hike the Pipeline Trail with Ranger Derik to learn about the many plants that can be eaten in the desert and about the native peoples that first harvested them. Click program title for more details. We will hike 2.5 miles out and back of the pipeline canyon trail starting from the cottonwood day use area. [...]
Bird Meet Up
Bird Meet Up
Join Volunteers Jim & Judy on the back patio of the Nature Center for a bird meetup! Click program title for more details. Join volunteers Jim & Judy on the back patio of the Nature Center as they observe and identify the various birds at our bird feeders. They will also venture out on a [...]
Wildflowers and Butterflies Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
Wildflowers and Butterflies Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
Join Ranger Kevin on an easy-moderate hike to look for wildflowers and other blooming plants, as well as butterflies. Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Kevin for a 2.1-mile hike along the Moonlight, Stargazer and San Tan trails as we set off in search of wildflowers, blooming trees, shrubs and cacti as well [...]
Discovery Station: Junior Ranger Spring Break Program
Discovery Station: Junior Ranger Spring Break Program
Need an activity to keep the kids busy this spring break? Drop in on Ranger Kevin and get started in the County Park system’s Junior Ranger program. Click program title for more details. Come see Ranger Kevin between 11:30am-1pm to learn everything you need to know about the Junior Ranger program! He’ll get you set [...]
Discovery Station: Spiders
Discovery Station: Spiders
With warmer weather coming the spiders and scorpions are going the be showing back up. Come visit with Ranger Shaun at his Tarantula Discovery Station! Click program title for more details. Interested in arachnids? Spooked by spiders? Maybe you just want to learn a little more about your friendly neighborhood creepy crawly. Swing by Ranger Shaun’s [...]
Silent Walking: A Beginner’s Guide to Connecting with Nature (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants
Silent Walking: A Beginner’s Guide to Connecting with Nature (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants
Want to learn how you can connect with nature? Join Ranger Kevin for an introduction to Silent Walking and Sit Spots. Click program title for more details. Join 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 [...]
“Over the Hump” Mountain Bike Ride
“Over the Hump” Mountain Bike Ride
“Over the Hump” Mountain Bike Ride: Interrupt your work week with a good ole fashioned trail ride. Trails are flowy with some moderate climbs and downhill descents, a few technical areas: advanced-beginner to Intermediate skill level. First trail spin at night? Our rides are No Drop. Bring mountain or gravel bike, helmet, lights (at least [...]
Spur Cross – Invasive Species Removal
Spur Cross – Invasive Species Removal
Invasive species are among the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, and increase wildfire occurrences and magnitude. Desert Defenders is a citizen science program focused on removing invasive species in parks. The Invasive plant species have severely impacted our park’s natural ecosystems and contributed to our most recent [...]
Desert 101 Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
Desert 101 Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
Hike with Ranger Derik through pristine Riparian habitat and learn about the many plants and animals that call the Sonoran Desert home. Click on program title for more details. The hike will be roughly 2 miles and include sections of River Ramble and Lykes Lookout Trails taking you from riparian habitat and transitioning you [...]
Bill Williams River NWR Weekly Tour
Bill Williams River NWR Weekly Tour
Free event, open to the public (weather permitting). Starts outside the Visitor Center, then walks the Peninsula Trail (paved), and the Delta Trail (unpaved). Be prepared to talk about 1.5 miles outdoors. Remember to wear sturdy shoes, dress in layers, and bring water. Directions: From Lake Havasu City: Travel approximately 17 miles south on Hwy [...]
Talk with a Paleontologist at Petrified Forest National Park
Talk with a Paleontologist at Petrified Forest National Park
Watch and interact with fossil preparators as they prepare paleontological specimens found throughout Petrified Forest National Park. Open to the public every Thursday, everyone is invited to observe this fascinating and painstaking process, ask questions, and learn more about the fossils found here. All ages are welcome. Located on the northeast side of the Painted [...]
Intro to Fly Fishing: Session IV
Intro to Fly Fishing: Session IV
Welcome to the sport of Flying! If you have ever wanted to learn how to get into one of the most challenging, yet rewarding methods of fishing, then this class is for you! Participant will learn the basics of equipment, rigging lines and flys, and the most challenging part... casting your fly! All equipment will [...]
Night Ride and Repair Clinic presented by Trail Lovers and Bike & Bean
Night Ride and Repair Clinic presented by Trail Lovers and Bike & Bean
Maintenance Tutorial - this 1.5 hour maintenance and repair tutorial will take a deep dive into removal, maintenance and installation of common MTB drivetrain components. Please meet at Bike & Bean at 5 pm. Space is limited, so please RSVP. Night Ride - this intermedia difficulty group ride will leave from the Bike & Bean [...]
Volunteer Work Days
Volunteer Work Days
Our volunteer work day schedule this season continues to address IFNM needs and fencing issues related to wildlife connectivity through the Avra Valley, Altar Valley, Tucson Mountains and Tortolitas to the Catalinas. We began the fencing work several years ago in support of the Avra Valley Wildlife Connectivity Working Group. On Desert Fence Busters fence [...]
Wildflowers and Butterflies Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
Wildflowers and Butterflies Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
Join Ranger Kevin on an easy hike to look for wildflowers and other blooming plants, as well as butterflies. Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Kevin for a 2-mile hike along the Waterfall trail as we set off in search of wildflowers, blooming trees, shrubs and cacti as well as the butterflies that [...]
Talk with a Paleontologist at Petrified Forest National Park
Talk with a Paleontologist at Petrified Forest National Park
Watch and interact with fossil preparators as they prepare paleontological specimens found throughout Petrified Forest National Park. Open to the public every Thursday, everyone is invited to observe this fascinating and painstaking process, ask questions, and learn more about the fossils found here. All ages are welcome. Located on the northeast side of the Painted [...]
Guided Hike at PA Seitts Preserve
Guided Hike at PA Seitts Preserve
The areas all along Cave Creek Wash are abundant in desert flora and fauna and steeped in history. P.A. Seitts Preserve at Go John Canyon is no exception. The preserve not only holds a sensitive riparian habitat, it is also rich in archaeology, mining, and ranching history. Join us as we explore this preserve in [...]
Discovery Station: Junior Ranger Spring Break Program. No Registration Required
Discovery Station: Junior Ranger Spring Break Program. No Registration Required
Need an activity to keep the kids busy this spring break? Drop in on Ranger Kevin and get started in the County Park system’s Junior Ranger program. Click program title for more details. Come see Ranger Kevin between 11:00am-1:30pm to learn everything you need to know about the Junior Ranger program! He’ll get you set [...]
City Nature Challenge Training For Families
City Nature Challenge Training For Families
City Nature Challenge training! Do you like observing nature? Then make your observations count! The City Nature Challenge is a friendly worldwide competition among cities to see whose residents can spot and identify the most wildlife. Join the CNC April 26-29 and become a community scientist!
City Nature Challenge Training For Families
City Nature Challenge Training For Families
Do you like observing nature? Then make your observations count! The City Nature Challenge is a friendly worldwide competition among cities to see whose residents can spot and identify the most wildlife. Join the CNC April 26-29 and become a community scientist! After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Usery – Invasive Species Removal
Usery – Invasive Species Removal
Invasive species are among the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, and increase wildfire occurrences and magnitude. Desert Defenders is a citizen science program focused on removing invasive species in parks. The Invasive plant species have severely impacted our park’s natural ecosystems and contributed to our most recent [...]
White Tank – Invasive Species Removal
White Tank – Invasive Species Removal
Invasive species are among the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, and increase wildfire occurrences and magnitude. Desert Defenders is a citizen science program focused on removing invasive species in parks. The Invasive plant species have severely impacted our park’s natural ecosystems and contributed to our most recent [...]
Fitness Hike (Registration Required, Limit 12 Participants)
Fitness Hike (Registration Required, Limit 12 Participants)
Join Ranger Kevin for a strenuous morning hike within the beautiful scenery of Estrella Mountain Park. Click program title for more details. Are you looking to do a challenging hike, but don’t want to go alone? Join Ranger Kevin for a 6.5-mile hike on the scenic Rainbow Valley and Toothaker trails. We’ll keep an eye [...]
Volunteer Work Days
Volunteer Work Days
Our volunteer work day schedule this season continues to address IFNM needs and fencing issues related to wildlife connectivity through the Avra Valley, Altar Valley, Tucson Mountains and Tortolitas to the Catalinas. We began the fencing work several years ago in support of the Avra Valley Wildlife Connectivity Working Group. On Desert Fence Busters fence [...]
Birding Tour At Veterans Oasis Park
Birding Tour At Veterans Oasis Park
It's a day of feathers and flora. Discover a birding haven at Veterans Oasis Park on expert-led walks by the lake, recharge basins, desert and riparian habitat to learn about resident birds, their songs and tips for identification. Sun protection, closed-toe footwear, and ample drinking water are highly recommended, binoculars provided by the CNC.
Bird Outings at Rio Saldo
Bird Outings at Rio Saldo
Join 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 [...]
Kids Intro to Sailing #1
Kids Intro to Sailing #1
The nonprofit Arizona Sailing Foundation is the only school in Arizona teaching kids to sail. This class is intended for children 8 to 12 years old with no prior sailing experience. Kids Introduction to Sailing builds the skills and confidence needed to successfully rig, launch, sail, and put away an Optimist “Opti” sailboat. Students will [...]
Talk with a Paleontologist at Petrified Forest National Park
Talk with a Paleontologist at Petrified Forest National Park
Watch and interact with fossil preparators as they prepare paleontological specimens found throughout Petrified Forest National Park. Open to the public every Thursday, everyone is invited to observe this fascinating and painstaking process, ask questions, and learn more about the fossils found here. All ages are welcome. Located on the northeast side of the Painted [...]
History Walk to Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate
History Walk to Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate
Join a walking tour of the Spanish Presidio of Santa Cruz de Terrenate with FSPR docent Jeff Hustad. This fort was operational during the late 1770s, the centerpiece for a planned Spanish occupation of the San Pedro River Valley that failed. This is a three -mile round trip walk over trails and uneven ground. The [...]
Desert 101 North Educational Walk at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead
Desert 101 North Educational Walk at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead
The Conservancy has a mission to help sustain the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. This walk provides a geological and ecological overview of what lives in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and how the flora and fauna survive and thrive. Pets are not permitted at our activities due to safety concerns. If you would like to request an accommodation [...]
Desert 101 Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
Desert 101 Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)
Hike a majority of the parks trails as you learn about the deserts many inhabitants as you travel through riparian to Sonoran Desert landscapes. Click on program title for more details. You will get to hike Palm lake, river ramble, mesquite meander and Lykes Lookout as we work our way through the park. The [...]
The Legacy Tour
The Legacy Tour
The Legacy Tour will introduce visitors to the rich 100-year history of Boyce Thompson Arboretum and further appreciation of this land and its legacy. Tour participants will receive a BTA Centennial commemorative pin as a gift at the end of the tour. This tour will follow the Main Trail and is on unpaved trails in [...]
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