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City Nature Challenge iNaturalist Training

Papago Park, 625 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/272351880807  Join the local organizers of the 2022 City Nature Challenge to learn what the challenge is all about and how you can participate. There will be a brief informational presentation, followed by an opportunity to practice using iNaturalist. At the end we will have an open discussion with time to have your questions answered

Free

Free Guided Family Hike – Gilbert Riparian Preserve

Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, 2757 E Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234, USA

Description: Join us for a guided family hike where we will learn about animal signs. We will also collect trash along the way. Please be sure to read all of the event details on page 1 and the rsvp details on page 2 of this sign up form >>> Hike leader is Kathy Balman if [...]

Educating Children Outdoors Meet and Greet via Zoom

Online Virtual Format

We will be offering another information packed meet and greet session on July 14th from 10 am-11 am via Zoom so that you can learn more about the ECO programs and have an opportunity to meet the ECO Founder Kathy Balman and our other ECO Stewards (teachers). Please RSVP . A zoom link will be [...]

Lake Pleasant Family Fun Day

Lake Pleasant Regional Park, 41835 N Castle Hot Springs Rd, Morristown, AZ 85342, USA 39401 N Lake Pleasant Rd, United States

Bring the whole family and explore some fun activities and learn abouty nature! Meeting sopt to be announced! Park entry fee required. Text or email Kathy Balman 678-457-0802 ecoexplorersatl@gmail.com

ECO Book Worm Book Club – Bat Science and Bat Tunnel Visit

Piestewa Peak, Phoenix, AZ 85016, USA

We will meet at Piestewa Peak for the book club portion and then we will head to the Phoenix Bat Tunnel to view the sunset emergence of bats. Because of this the time for this club will be extended. I have an acoustic meter that I will bring so that kids can hear the calls. [...]

Greater Phoenix City Nature Challenge 2024

Maricopa County AZ, United States

Every year on the last weekend in April, the Greater Phoenix Area participates in the City Nature Challenge. This is a global effort to observe and document as much urban biodiversity as possible while engaging in community science. Using a free app called iNaturalist, anyone can get involved and share observations, anywhere from neighborhoods to [...]

Free

Survival Skills/Bushcraft Classes

Barrier Free Nature Trail/Bullfrog Pond North Tatum Boulevard and East Shea Boulevard, Phoenix, United States

Join us for a 9-part series where students learn about the 7 priorities to desert/wilderness survival. This survival skills class will cover the seven priorities of survival: Positive Mental Attitude, Wilderness First Aid, Shelter options, Fire, Signaling (including lost behavior), Water, and Food. Some of the hands-on instruction that we will be doing includes creating [...]

$140

Survival Skills/Bushcraft Classes

Barrier Free Nature Trail/Bullfrog Pond North Tatum Boulevard and East Shea Boulevard, Phoenix, United States

Join us for a 9-part series where students learn about the 7 priorities to desert/wilderness survival. This survival skills class will cover the seven priorities of survival: Positive Mental Attitude, Wilderness First Aid, Shelter options, Fire, Signaling (including lost behavior), Water, and Food. Some of the hands-on instruction that we will be doing includes creating [...]

$140

Survival Skills/Bushcraft Classes

Barrier Free Nature Trail/Bullfrog Pond North Tatum Boulevard and East Shea Boulevard, Phoenix, United States

Join us for a 9-part series where students learn about the 7 priorities to desert/wilderness survival. This survival skills class will cover the seven priorities of survival: Positive Mental Attitude, Wilderness First Aid, Shelter options, Fire, Signaling (including lost behavior), Water, and Food. Some of the hands-on instruction that we will be doing includes creating [...]

$140

Tree Hugger Club – Palo Verde – West Buttes Papago Park

West Buttes Parking Lot at Papago Park Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ, United States

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 [...]

Free Family Geocache Hike – McDowell Mtn. Ranch Rec. Area

McDowell Mountain Ranch Recreation Area Quartz Trail Parking 15362 N 102nd Way, Scottsdale, United States

Join us for a guided family hike at McDowell Mountain Ranch Recreation Area Quartz Trail. Parking lot. We will be hiking and looking for a few geocaches! The trail is moderate and fairly flat. This is not stroller or wheelchair friendly.

Nature Journaling – String Safari – N. Phoenix

TBD

Located in North Phoenix. Address supplied upon registration Cost $10/Child Join us as we discover a world of wonders within the boundaries of a loop of string. 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 [...]

Free Family Bird Outing – Evelyn Hallman Park

Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area - NE Central Trailhead 2439 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Join Educating Children Outdoors for a FREE guided family bird outing during the Phoenix Nature Festival. The walk is paved about about 1 mile round trip. Meet us at our booth.

Cabinet of Curiosities October 25th – Obsidian – N. Phoenix

Located in North Phoenix  Cost $27/Child - 10:00 am Join us as we learn all about obsidian. 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.

Wildlife Wonders – Nighttime Creatures – N. Phoenix

TBD

Cost $20/Child -4:30 pm-6:30 pm Join us as we explore the creatures of the night. Did you know you can sniff for spiders and that scorpions glow green? Come explore the desert at night. We will learn about arachnids, bats, frogs, moths and more. This class is for children ages 7-14 yrs old (younger siblings [...]

Rock Hounding Club Obsidian

Barrier Free Nature Trail - Parking Lot 1901 W Faria Ln, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Cost $20/Child - 1:00 pm Join us as we learn all about Obsidian. This class is for children ages 6/7-14 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 Barrier Free Nature [...]

Wildlife Wonders – Bison – N. Phoenix

Shared upon Registration

Cost $20/Child - Join us as we explore Bison in honor of National Bison Day. Over 1,000 Bison call Arizona home. 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.

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