Volunteers play a vital role in supporting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) through a wide range of hands-on conservation projects. Activities may include habitat restoration, trail improvement, sign installation, vegetation and trash removal, fencing, and invasive species management—primarily targeting buffelgrass. On a typical workday, volunteers meet with BLM staff in the morning and travel [...]
Help out with community nature restoration and gardening at the ARC at Paradise Valley Community College! We will be removing invasive plants, planting native plants and seeds, improving paths, creating habitat, and more! Our tasks and their difficulty are highly flexible, and we will teach you how to do everything! We will provide water refills, [...]
Help out with community nature restoration and gardening at the ARC at Paradise Valley Community College! We will be removing invasive plants, planting native plants and seeds, improving paths, creating habitat, and more! Our tasks and their difficulty are highly flexible, and we will teach you how to do everything! We will provide water refills, [...]
Help out with community nature restoration and gardening at the ARC at Paradise Valley Community College! We will be removing invasive plants, planting native plants and seeds, improving paths, creating habitat, and more! Our tasks and their difficulty are highly flexible, and we will teach you how to do everything! We will provide water refills, [...]
Help out with community nature restoration and gardening at the ARC at Paradise Valley Community College! We will be removing invasive plants, planting native plants and seeds, improving paths, creating habitat, and more! Our tasks and their difficulty are highly flexible, and we will teach you how to do everything! We will provide water refills, [...]
Get ready to dig in and celebrate all things plants at Plant Stravaganza, a free, family-friendly community event held at the base of beautiful Tumamoc Hill! Meet local plant organizations, connect with plant experts, and learn more about the incredible plants of the Sonoran Desert—and beyond. What’s Happening Stop by the Tumamoc Historic Boathouse to [...]
Roll up your sleeves and join us for a highway cleanup along our newly adopted stretch of the I-10 frontage road near Avra Valley Road and the Santa Cruz River wildlife ramp. This area is an important corridor for both people and wildlife, and your help makes a real impact in keeping it clean, safe, [...]
Now everyone can experience Night Camp! Twice a year, the Zoo offers camps just for families! Groups will bring and set up their own tents on the lawn outside of the Red Barn. These camps have prepared activities, plus pre-set dates and sleeping locations. All Night Camps include: Pizza dinner | Evening snack | Souvenir water bottle | Guided trail [...]
🦜 Think you know your birds? Put your knowledge to the test! Join us for a fun and interactive trivia night featuring questions about the Pinyon Jay and a variety of other birds—vulnerable, endangered, and non-endangered alike. Test your skills while learning about bird conservation, spotting interesting facts, and even enjoying some pop culture twists [...]
Step into the wild with Desert Foothills Land Trust and acclaimed wildlife photographer Bruce Taubert on Thursday, October 30th at 6:00 PM at the Carefree Desert Gardens Pavilion. From the delicate wings of desert bees to the sweeping flight of bats and the quiet power of Arizona’s black bears, Taubert has spent years capturing the [...]
