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Bird Walk at Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park
Environmental Operations Park 7201 Hwy 90, Sierra VistaGroup Gravel Ride – Cherry Hill Climb
Grief Hill Day Use area: H3X3+47P Camp Verde, Arizona 34°35'52.2"N 111°56'48.5"W, Camp Verde, AZWeek of Events
Volunteer Appreciation Event and Camp Out
Let’s gather for the desert with friends and family for fun activities, Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection volunteer recognition and awards, raffle prizes, games, new t-shirts, tamales, campfire music, and more. Bring your own instruments and join our evening jam session! For those wanting to spend the night, or join us the next day, there [...]
VO – Impact Day KNW
Get out and collect garbage at your favorite trail or in your neighborhood. Then fill out the impact form in the registration link!. You can also share on social media about your efforts by using hashtag #impactday and tagging Keep Nature Wild.
Unit 17B, 19A, 19B & 20A Prescott Youth Deer Camp – AMDO
For youth hunters drawn for Units 17B, 19A, 19B and 20A. Centralized campsite, mentors, deer hunting tips, area info, biology, habits, and game processing. Family welcome. Meals provided. Raffles for youth tag holders Saturday night.
Unit 21 Youth Deer Camp – AMDO
Camp for youth hunters drawn for Unit 21. Mentors, deer hunting tips and instruction, assistance, biology and habits, game processing, food and drawings. Family welcome. Meals provided. Raffles for youth tag holders Saturday night.
Unit 1 & 27 Squirrel Hunt Camp – YOU
For kids and families to learn how to hunt squirrels, including: mentoring, locating, spotting, stalking, proper shot placement, field dressing, meat preparation, cooking seminar, and other outdoor skill activities. Centralized campfire and food provided.
AZT in a Day
Join us for the 7th 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 [...]
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 [...]
Trap Shooting
Trap Shooting
Open to guests and members of the Wickenburg Sportsmen club. Wickenburg Sportsmen's Club is a 501 C7 nonprofit social club where our members and their guest enjoy organized sporting events, potlucks and campfires. We promote organized sporting events with a focus on safety and sportsmanship. Events are for recreation, there are NO prizes. There is [...]
Group Gravel Ride – Cherry Hill Climb
Group Gravel Ride – Cherry Hill Climb
Location: Grief Hill Day Use Area / Trailhead, Camp Verde GPS coordinates in Google Maps 34.59782, -111.9468 Schedule: Rider Check-in 8:30 – 8:45 Ride Start 9:00 BBQ Lunch 11:00 – 12:00 (beverages, hamburgers, brats) Cost: Free to VVCC members $10 donation accepted from non-members Riders: Please bring chips, snacks or dessert (VVCC to provide main course [...]
Daily Guided Nature Hikes
Daily Guided Nature Hikes
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees [...]
Lake Pleasant Monday Clean-Up Crew
Lake Pleasant Monday Clean-Up Crew
Lake Pleasant is creating a Monday clean-up crew. If you are available on any Monday, please join us as we pick up litter along the shoreline. Volunteers will meet Park Assistant Doug Robertson outside of the main building at the entry station where he’ll sign them. After signing in, volunteers will be directed to where [...]
Lake Pleasant Monday Clean-Up Crew
Lake Pleasant Monday Clean-Up Crew
Lake Pleasant is creating a Monday clean-up crew. If you are available on any Monday, please join us as we pick up litter along the shoreline. Location – Park at Castle Hot Springs dirt lot near the entry station. Meet with Park Assistant Doug Robertson at main building at entry. Volunteers needed - Up to [...]
Daily Guided Nature Hikes
Daily Guided Nature Hikes
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees [...]
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 [...]
Daily Guided Nature Hikes
Daily Guided Nature Hikes
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees [...]
Biking in the White Mountains – Tuesdays
Biking in the White Mountains – Tuesdays
Bikes need to be in condition and ready to ride. Helmets are required. Our rides are social, not competitive, with distances determined by the leader and depending on who shows up. If you are not yet on the mountain bike list, please send an email to Suzanne Milligan at suzanne.milligan@yahoo.com.
Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees [...]
Foothills Speaker Series: Southwest Rock Imagery
Foothills Speaker Series: Southwest Rock Imagery
Desert Foothills Land Trust and the Holland Community Center present the Foothills Speaker Series: Southwest Rock Imagery Join us with Dr. Aaron Wright of Archaeology Southwest to explore petroglyphs and pictographs across the Sonoran Desert. Rather than simply asking what these images mean, Dr. Wright encourages attendees to consider what these images do. He will [...]
4th Wednesday bird walk at San Pedro House
4th 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.
Wednesday Trap Shooting
Wednesday Trap Shooting
Open to guests and members of the Wickenburg Sportsmen club. Wickenburg Sportsmen's Club is a 501 C7 nonprofit social club where our members and their guest enjoy organized sporting events, potlucks and campfires. We promote organized sporting events with a focus on safety and sportsmanship. Events are for recreation, there are NO prizes. There is [...]
Daily Guided Nature Hikes
Daily Guided Nature Hikes
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees [...]
Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees [...]
Meet the Snakes
Meet the Snakes
Get up close and personal with Bob the Gopher Snake and Elvis the King Snake. Learn fun facts about these fascinating reptiles along with proper handling. Drop in the first Wednesday and Friday of the month to Meet the Snakes.
Volunteering-Tour of the White Mountains bike race
Volunteering-Tour of the White Mountains bike race
Several shifts (1-3 hours) each day are available For the 28th annual Tour of the White Mountains bike race. The event is scheduled this year for Saturday Oct 5, 2024. Epic Rides of Tucson manages the event, and riders can choose rides of 9, 35 or 50 miles on our White Mountains Trail System singletrack [...]
Daily Guided Nature Hikes
Daily Guided Nature Hikes
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees [...]
Biking in the White Mountains – Thursdays
Biking in the White Mountains – Thursdays
Bikes need to be in condition and ready to ride. Helmets are required. Our rides are social, not competitive, with distances determined by the leader and depending on who shows up. If you are not yet on the mountain bike list, please send an email to Suzanne Milligan at suzanne.milligan@yahoo.com.
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 [...]
Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees [...]
NatureSTEAM – Science & Art Activities by Pinetop-Lakeside Public Library
NatureSTEAM – Science & Art Activities by Pinetop-Lakeside Public Library
Join us every Thursday for nature-based science and art activities at the Nature Center! For elementary kids aged 6-11. Parent or Guardian must attend.
Bats and Buzzards on the Bridge
Bats and Buzzards on the Bridge
Did you know that Wickenburg gets one of the highest concentrations of migrating turkey vultures in Arizona? Or that the highway bridge in town has a colony of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats roosting beneath it? Come join in the fun at the free, family friendly event. There will be tables with fun and educational [...]
Volunteering-Tour of the White Mountains bike race
Volunteering-Tour of the White Mountains bike race
Several shifts (1-3 hours) each day are available For the 28th annual Tour of the White Mountains bike race. The event is scheduled this year for Saturday Oct 5, 2024. Epic Rides of Tucson manages the event, and riders can choose rides of 9, 35 or 50 miles on our White Mountains Trail System singletrack [...]
Daily Guided Nature Hikes
Daily Guided Nature Hikes
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees [...]
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 [...]
Tree Hugger Club – Palo Verde – West Buttes Papago Park
Tree Hugger Club – Palo Verde – West Buttes Papago Park
Join us as we learn all about Palo Verde. This class is for children ages 7-14 yrs old (younger siblings are welcome to tag along and older siblings are more than welcome to participate too). This class will be about 2 hrs long and will meet at the West Buttes trails parking lot in Papago [...]
Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees [...]
Meet the Snakes
Meet the Snakes
Get up close and personal with Bob the Gopher Snake and Elvis the King Snake. Learn fun facts about these fascinating reptiles along with proper handling. Drop in the first Wednesday and Friday of the month to Meet the Snakes.
AZSCI Fishing Day at Sahuarita Lake
AZSCI Fishing Day at Sahuarita Lake
The Arizona Chapter of SCI invites you to come out and fish and even learn to fish at Sahuarita Lake. Equipment and instruction is provided with a free lunch being served at 10:45 am. We will be at the ramada at the south end of the lake. Please note that a valid fishing license or [...]
Volunteering-Tour of the White Mountains bike race
Volunteering-Tour of the White Mountains bike race
Several shifts (1-3 hours) each day are available For the 28th annual Tour of the White Mountains bike race. The event is scheduled this year for Saturday Oct 5, 2024. Epic Rides of Tucson manages the event, and riders can choose rides of 9, 35 or 50 miles on our White Mountains Trail System singletrack [...]
Tonto NF Grass Removal Event
Tonto NF Grass Removal Event
This will be our first event of the season. If the forecasted high temperature for the day is 100 deg F or higher the event will be cancelled. We will meet at the Hieroglyphic TH and from there hike about 3/4 mile into the wash that leads to the canyon, removing fountain and buffel grasses [...]
4 to 4 ever Fishing Derby
4 to 4 ever Fishing Derby
This year 4 To 4 Ever, Inc. will be hosting it's 8th Annual Children's Fishing Derby in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The event is designed to get more children out fishing with their families, and to educate them about fishing, boating, and conservation. This event is a free event for the community, and surrounding areas [...]
Family Bird Walk at Chandler VO Park
Family Bird Walk at Chandler VO Park
Chandler Family Birdwalks Veterans Oasis Park Chandler 8am - noon Monthly on the first Saturday of the month, November through April. Come out with the kids to walk around the water recharge ponds at the City of Chandler's Veterans Oasis Park, This bird-walk is sponsored by Desert Rivers Audubon and The City of Chandler. We [...]
San Pedro River Nature Walk
San Pedro River Nature Walk
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 [...]
Interpretive walk from San Pedro House
Interpretive walk from San Pedro House
Interpretive 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 [...]
Free Saturday Morning Guided Birding
Free Saturday Morning Guided Birding
Saturday Morning Guided Bird Outings First and third Saturday of the month at 8:00 am Join 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 [...]
Daily Guided Nature Hikes
Daily Guided Nature Hikes
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees [...]
Biking in the White Mountains-Saturdays
Biking in the White Mountains-Saturdays
Bikes need to be in condition and ready to ride. Helmets are required. Our rides are social, not competitive, with distances determined by the leader and depending on who shows up. If you are not yet on the mountain bike list, please send an email to Suzanne Milligan at suzanne.milligan@yahoo.com.
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 [...]
Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees [...]
NATURE PLAY
NATURE PLAY
Unplug and Reconnect with Nature! Join us for Nature Play at the Children’s Garden, where families can escape the screens and dive into the wonders of the great outdoors. Every Saturday, from October to April, bring your kids to explore, play, and learn in a safe, engaging environment. Outdoor play isn’t just fun; it’s essential! [...]
Star Party at Kartchner Caverns!
Star Party at Kartchner Caverns!
Want to learn more about the stars and planets? Do you have any little ones curious about the cosmos? Then head to Kartchner Caverns, an International Dark Sky Park, for a star party! Star parties are popular draws for people who want to take advantage of the chance to learn from knowledgeable and experienced local [...]
Hummingbird Banding at Casa de San Pedro B&B
Hummingbird Banding at Casa de San Pedro B&B
Hummingbird banding sessions at Casa de San Pedro Bed & Breakfast are open to members of SABO and guests of the B&B at no charge, though donations are appreciated. Only two (2) parking spaces are available for visitors who are not guests of Casa de San Pedro B&B, and registration is required. Casa de San Pedro [...]
Carefree 40th Anniversary Celebration: Family Stargazing Event
Carefree 40th Anniversary Celebration: Family Stargazing Event
Join us for Dark Skies: Stargazing, where Astronomy Expert and NASA Ambassador Mark Johnston will share real-time images from his deep space telescope displayed on four large monitor screens for an awe-inspiring experience. Bring your own chair (BYOC) and snacks to enjoy this marvelous starry show under the night sky.
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