Estrella Mountain Regional Park with Joe Ford

Have some fun with us as we birdwalk around Estrella Mt Park! We will meet up at the Nature Center. Just in time for the holidays, an informative program will be conducted following the walk titled "Turkeys, The Thanksgiving Bird."

By |2024-11-04T13:27:21-07:00November 4th, 2024|, , , |Comments Off on Estrella Mountain Regional Park with Joe Ford

South Mountain Preserve Hike

April 6th is Arizona Public Lands Day! Come join us and the Arizona Trail Association for a community hike in the South Mountain Preserve. Come explore the Pima Wash Trail to West Loop in Phoenix, Arizona, and enjoy the wonderful weather, blooming wildflowers, and practice species identification through INaturalist, a free mobile app that naturalists, [...]

By |2024-03-27T11:36:00-07:00March 27th, 2024||Comments Off on South Mountain Preserve Hike

Anza Trail Hike at Historic Canoa Ranch

Explore a 2-to-3-mile section of the Anza Trail during an easy, level interpretive hike. . Learn about the cultural and natural history of the Santa Cruz Valley. Travel on the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail to the area of La Canoa where the expedition to found San Francisco camped after leaving Tubac Presidio [...]

By |2024-03-20T13:54:22-07:00March 20th, 2024||Comments Off on Anza Trail Hike at Historic Canoa Ranch

Granite Mountain Loop Hike at Granite Mountain Trailhead

This is one of the classic paths in the Preserve and a side trip to Balanced Rock. Experienced hikers suggested. Pets are not permitted at our activities due to safety concerns. If you would like to request an accommodation for your service animal, please contact our office at least two weeks before the event you plan [...]

By |2024-03-20T13:50:30-07:00March 20th, 2024||Comments Off on Granite Mountain Loop Hike at Granite Mountain Trailhead

Taliesin, Old Jeep and Ringtail Hike

Come hike some of the original trails in the Preserve with great views of Scottsdale and the desert. Experienced hikers suggested. Location: Lost Dog Wash Trailhead – 12601 N 124th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 Skill level: Difficult Distance: ~5.5 miles Time: ~3 hours Pets are not permitted at our activities due to safety concerns. If you [...]

By |2024-02-19T16:08:53-07:00February 19th, 2024||Comments Off on Taliesin, Old Jeep and Ringtail Hike

Desert 101 North Educational Walk

Location: Brown’s Ranch Trailhead – 30301 N. Alma School Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Easy Time: ~2 hours 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 [...]

By |2024-02-15T16:50:40-07:00February 15th, 2024|, |Comments Off on Desert 101 North Educational Walk

Granite Mountain Loop and Balanced Rock

Join us and hike on one of the classic paths in the Preserve and a side trip to Balanced Rock. Experienced hikers suggested. Skill level: Difficult Distance: ~6.8 miles Time: ~3.5 hours Pets are not permitted at our activities due to safety concerns. If you would like to request an accommodation for your service animal, please [...]

By |2024-02-14T09:35:18-07:00February 14th, 2024||Comments Off on Granite Mountain Loop and Balanced Rock

Desert Connections Educational Walk

Skill level: Easy Time: ~2 hours Everything in the desert is connected and always changing. We’ll explore how the environment – the mountains, the rocks, the climate, the washes, and more – affects the plants and animals that live here, how living things in turn change the environment, and how climate change and increasing development [...]

By |2024-02-14T09:32:41-07:00February 14th, 2024|, |Comments Off on Desert Connections Educational Walk

Guided Hike at Jewel of the Creek Preserve

Join us as we explore the stunning Jewel of the Creek Preserve. This desert oasis, filled with towering cottonwood and willow trees along Cave Creek, holds one of the last remaining perennial streams in Maricopa County. The unusual year-round presence of water supports a myriad of unique plant and animal species. Our hike will take [...]

By |2024-02-14T09:18:35-07:00February 14th, 2024||Comments Off on Guided Hike at Jewel of the Creek Preserve
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