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14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338
Arizona, 85338 Get Directions
(602) 506-2930 ext. 6
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Blooms and Butterflies (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Join Ranger Nikki on a 3-mile easy/moderate hike to look for cactus blooms and common spring pollinators – butterflies. You can learn about the MCPRD butterfly monitoring initiative and receive an identification handout to help with your own observations. The route includes Rainbow Valley, Quail, Saddle, Baseline and Toothaker Trails. Wear closed-toe shoes and bring [...]

Desert 101 Hike Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Moderate hike with Ranger Derik to learn about the native Sonoran Desert plants and animals. Click on program title for more details. This will be a 4-mile hike through the foothills of the Estrella Mountains and learn about the native plants and animals that call the Sonoran Desert home. We will meet for the hike [...]

Discovery Station: Venomous Creatures

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Join Ranger Steve to learn more about the venomous animals that inhabit the Sonoran Desert! Click on program title for more details. Join Ranger Steve for a fun and informative live display of venomous animals! Bring your questions and curiosity as you learn things such as the difference between venom and poison, common myths about [...]

Estrella Mtn. Regional Park Bird Walk, Second Sat. of Each Month

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Estrella Park Bird Walk, Second Sat. of Each Month. Meet at the Estrella Mountain Regional Park Nature Center. Program/Presentation in Nature Center to follow bird hike. Explore the Birds of Estrella Mountain Regional Park on a bird walk. The event(s) will take place on the following dates and times:​​ Sat. Jan. 14 at 8 am [...]

Butterflies & Blooms Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Join Ranger Eric for a moderate-rated hike while learning about the Sonoran Desert, including wildflowers and butterflies! Click on program title for more details. Join Ranger Eric for a guided 4.7-mile moderate-rated loop hike of the Rainbow Valley, Dysart, and Toothaker Trails while learning about the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert ecosystem, with [...]

Guided Bird Walk (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Learn about birds of the Sonoran Desert on this easy guided hike with Ranger Eric! Click on program title for more details. Join Ranger Eric to look for and learn about resident and migratory birds of the Sonoran Desert on this easy to moderate hike. We will meet in front of the Nature Center and [...]

Estrella – Invasive Species Removal

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Invasive species are one of the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, and increase wildfire occurrences, and magnitude. Desert Defenders is a citizen science program focused on mapping, and removing invasive species within the parks. The Invasive plant species have severely impacted our park's natural ecosystems and contributed [...]

Estrella – Invasive Species Removal

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Invasive species are one of the biggest threats to our park’s ecosystem health. They outcompete native plants, decrease biodiversity, and increase wildfire occurrences, and magnitude. Desert Defenders is a citizen science program focused on mapping, and removing invasive species within the parks. The Invasive plant species have severely impacted our park's natural ecosystems and contributed [...]

Homeschool Happenings: First Peoples (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Homeschool Happenings: First Peoples Join Ranger Kevin for the homeschool program “First Peoples.” We’ll be exploring those who once lived in the area. We'll learn about the Hohokam and their descendants through stories, art and activities. We’ll also find out how they managed to build a great civilization over 1,000 years ago, long before cars, [...]

Life Along the Gila (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Join Ranger Kevin for a morning hike along the banks of the Gila River. Join Ranger Kevin for a roughly 2-mile hike along the Plant Research Trail and the south bank of the Gila River. We’ll explore the riparian habitat for interesting plants and animals while we discuss the importance of rivers like the Gila [...]

Discovery Station: Desert Defenders (Drop-in, no registration)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Stop by this drop-in information session to chat with Ranger Nikki about Desert Defenders, a citizen science project focused on locating, mapping and removing invasive plant species within the County Parks system. Stop by to chat with Ranger Nikki about Desert Defenders, a citizen science project focused on locating, mapping and removing invasive plant species [...]

Homeschool Happenings: Spring Blooms and Butterflies (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Join Ranger Nikki for an easy 1-mile walk along areas near the Nature Center to search for spring blooms and butterflies. Join Ranger Nikki on an easy 1-mile walk along areas near the Nature Center to search for common wildflowers and flowering shrubs of the Sonoran Desert, such as fiddleneck, filaree, brittlebush and globemallow. We [...]

Homeschool Happenings: Amazing Arthropods! (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Homeschool Happenings: Amazing Arthropods! Join Ranger Kevin for the homeschool program “Amazing Arthropods!” We’ll be exploring spiders, scorpions, insects and more, looking at many ways these animals are both amazing and important members of the web of life! We will have animal ambassadors from the Desert Outdoor Center for this program. Meet at the Nature [...]

Wildflowers & Butterflies Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Join Ranger Kevin for a morning hike in search of seasonal beauty. Join Ranger Kevin for a 3-mile hike along the Gila, Baseline, Toothaker and Horseshoe Trails. We’ll be pausing to look at wildflowers and butterflies as well as a variety of desert plants and animals along the way. The trail is rated moderate with [...]

Desert Animals Discovery Station (Drop-in, no registration needed)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Stop by the nature center to learn about some of the incredible creatures that live in our desert, including mammals, reptiles, birds and insects. Learn about some of the fascinating creatures that live in our desert, including mammals, reptiles, birds and insects. The table display will include specimens such as skulls, pelts, feathers and exoskeletons. [...]

Desert 101 Easy Hike on Gila Trail (Limit 20 participants. Registration required)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Join the ranger on an easy walk to learn about our fascinating Sonoran Desert. Registration required. Click program title for details. Join the ranger on a short hike on the easy terrain of Gila Trail to learn the basics of our incredible Sonoran Desert – from the adaptations of plants and animals to how you [...]

HYPNOSIS NIGHT RUNS

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Join us for the third race in our Insomniac Night Trail Series and test out our new course routes exploring the trails of Estrella Mountain Regional Park in the foothills of the mighty Sierra Estrella Mountains. Choose from race distances of 6K up to 54K. This race is part of the 2021 Insomniac Night Trail Run [...]

Desert Reptiles Discovery Station (Drop-in, no registration needed)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Learn about some of our amazing desert critters at this drop-in session inside the Nature Center. Our Sonoran Desert is home to amazing snakes, lizards and tortoises. Learn about their habitats and some of the adaptations that allow them to survive in our extreme environment. All ages. No registration required for this drop-in session that [...]

Cactus Blooms Guided Hike (Limit 20 participants. Registration required)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Join a ranger on a 3-mile easy/moderate hike to see cactus blooms and other flowering plants. Join a ranger on a 3-mile easy/moderate hike to see cactus blooms and other flowering plants. Wear closed-toe shoes and bring water. Meet at the Nature Center. Registration required by calling the Estrella park office at 602-506-2930 x6.

Butterflies & Blooms Walk (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Learn about butterflies of the Sonoran Desert and plants you can use to attract them to your garden! Click on title for more details. Learn about butterflies of the Sonoran Desert, the native flowering plants they rely on, and which plants to put in your garden to attract butterflies and other pollinators on this guided [...]

Homeschool Discovery Station (Drop-in, no registration required)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Drop by the park Nature Center to chat with a ranger and learn about plants and animals, including springtime butterflies and wildflowers! Click program title for details. Welcome Homeschoolers to a springtime discovery experience! Join the ranger at the Nature Center back patio to see a display of plant and animal specimens, pick up an [...]

Wildflower Hike (Limit 20 participants. Registration required)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Learn about and search for common desert wildflowers on a 2.5-mile easy/moderate hike with a ranger. Limit 20 participants. Registration required. Click program title for details. Join the Ranger on an easy/moderate 2.5-mile hike to look for and identify wildflowers and other flowering vegetation along Quail, Rainbow, Baseline and Saddle Trails. We also may see [...]

Butterflies & Blooms Walk (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Learn about butterflies of the Sonoran Desert and plants you can use to attract them to your garden! Click on title for more details. Learn about butterflies of the Sonoran Desert, the native flowering plants they rely on, and which plants to put in your garden to attract butterflies and other pollinators on this guided [...]

Butterfly Discovery (Limit 10 participants. Registration required)

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338, Arizona

Learn about butterflies, identification and their food sources on an easy stroll with the ranger. Click program title for registration information. Join a ranger for an easy stroll around the Nature Center and nearby areas to learn about butterflies that can be found in our desert. You will see some of the plants that are [...]

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