Be Outdoors Arizona

Trap Shooting
2027-09-19 08:00 - 10:00 (America/Phoenix)
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 a registration fee for most event
Nonmembers are welcome to participate in our scheduled events

Join Bird Walk at Higley Ponds
2027-09-20 06:00 - 07:30 | Higley Pond
This June, join the bird walk along Higley Ponds. These four ponds along Higley Road are renowned for bird watching.

VO - Lake Pleasant Monday Clean-Up Crew
2027-09-20 07:00 - 09:00 | Lake Pleasant, Arizona, USA
Volunteers will meet staff outside of the main building at the Entry Station, where they will sign them in. After signing in, volunteers will be directed to where to park for litter pick-up efforts. Volunteers should be prepared to pick up litter along the shoreline and throughout the park as directed by staff. Volunteers should be heat-tolerant and mindful of their walking and hiking ability.
What should the volunteers bring? – Water, salty snacks, and fruit (oranges are best for hot weather), hat, sunscreen, closed-toed shoes/boots made for uneven surfaces, sunglasses, and work gloves.
What equipment will be provided? Some additional gloves are available, limited supply, litter pickers, and bags.
Contact information of person-in-charge:
Koy D. Mangan
Lake Pleasant Regional Park Supervisor
Lake Pleasant Regional Park
41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Road
Morristown, AZ 85342
koy.mangan@maricopa.gov
602-506-9555

Guided Bird Walks at Tonto Natural Bridge
2027-09-20 09:00 - 10:00 | Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, Arizona 260, Pine, AZ, 85544, United States
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 Parking and Waterfall Trailhead. Bringing your own optics is encouraged!
Event is free, day-use fee still applies.
The day-use fee at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park is:
Adult (14+): $7.00
Youth (7–13): $4.00
Child (0–6): FREE

Biking in the White Mountains - Tuesdays
2027-09-21 09:00 - 22:30 | Fire Escape East Lane
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.

Raptor Show - White Mountains
2027-09-21 15:00 - 16:00, 2027-09-22 15:00 - 16:00, 2027-09-23 15:00 - 16:00, 2027-09-24 15:00 - 16:00 | White Mountain Nature Center, 20304 W White Tank Mountain Rd, Waddell, AZ, 85355, United States
Watch expert trainiers work with beautiful raptors such as a Red Tail Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Eurasian Eagle Owl, and Aplomado Falcon.
Events are held indoors most days, and outside in our patio when the weather permits.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes early. Doors are closed and locked at 3PM.
Tickets are available online on this web site under the Raptor Show menu.
Seating is limited. No pets are allowed in the display space.
Raptors may fly within the guest seating area, so guests are encouraged to stay seated and not enter or exit without staff assistance once the exhibition has started.
Photography is encouraged. Long lenses and telephotos are not helpful as the birds fly within feet of the audience.

Weekly Bird Watch at San Pedro House
2027-09-22 06:00 - 09:00 | San Pedro House, Sierra Vista, AZ, United States
The San Pedro River is a haven for over 250 species of migratory and breeding birds that are either passing through or making nests for the Spring. This spot hosts weekly bird walks and watches. Bring binoculars, water and other tools to last several hours.

Wednesday Trap Shooting
2027-09-22 08:00 - 10:00

2nd Wednesday bird walk at San Pedro House
2027-09-22 08:00 - 10:30 | San Pedro House, Sierra Vista, AZ, United States
Bird walk at the San Pedro House led by docents from the Friends of the San Pedro River and other local organizations.

Biking in the White Mountains - Thursdays
2027-09-23 09:00 - 22:30 | FR 185 and FS 283

NatureSTEAM – Science & Art Activities by Pinetop-Lakeside Public Library
2027-09-23 13:15 - 14:45 | White Mountain Nature Center, 20304 W White Tank Mountain Rd, Waddell, AZ, 85355, United States
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.

Birds and Brew Coffee Break
2027-09-24 06:00 - 09:30 | Gilbert Riparian Reserve, 2757 E Guadalupe Rd,, Gilbert, AZ, 85234, United States
Join us for our monthly birding and social event at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch.
Desert Rivers launched the Birds & Brew Coffee Break to help you make new friends while learning about our wide variety of birds.
First we visit Gilbert Riparian Preserve about an hour after sunrise.
We meet at the entrance to the preserve near the parking lot, then a leader guides the group around the ponds where more than 200 birds have been seen over the years. About an hour later we travel to Coffee Rush at 53 N Val Vista Dr in Gilbert, for coffee, conversation and a short presentation .
This event is on the fourth Tuesday of every month. No registration necessary.

Watershed Mngmt Group Living Lab Tour
2027-09-25 08:00 - 17:00 | WMG Living Lab & Learning Center, 1137 N Dodge Blvd, Tucson, 85716, United States
WMG’s Living Lab is our demonstration site of hydro-local living and watershed resilience, as well as our office space. The campus is supported by rainwater for all indoor and outdoor needs almost year-round, and includes extensive rain gardens, a native food forest, a 10,000 gallon underground cistern, art exhibits about Tucson’s history of flowing creeks and rivers, a kids’ play area, composting toilets, and so much more. You’ll be led through our demonstration site by one of our Docents to learn about our many water harvesting systems firsthand.

Biking in the White Mountains-Saturdays
2027-09-25 09:00 - 22:30 | Fire Escape East Lane

Payson Flycasters club meeting
2027-09-25 09:00 - 23:00 | TBD
Come visit us! We learn from guest presenters various facets of Fly Fishing and Conservation. Past presenters have included the AZ Fish & Game Commissioner, Hatchery Managers, and Fly fishing entrepreneurs. We also plan and report on fishing trips that we take individually and as an organization. Additionally each Tuesday we meet at Tiny’s for our “Lie and Tie” where we have lunch and learn and tie a new bug. Interspersed with “awe inspiring” tales of members latest fishing adventure in Rim Country
