Every morning a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk include geology, wildlife, history, archaeology, and plant life.

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Join a ranger on a 1-mile, mostly paved walk through some of the most biodiverse terrain in central Arizona. Registration required.

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Join an Arizona Native Plant Society guided tour through the Upland Desert and Riparian plant communities along the Canyon Loop trail.

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Join us at Red Rock State Park for guided bird walks! Learn about Sedona's diverse and beautiful bird species while taking a stroll through this gorgeous park with a veteran bird enthusiast.

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Join us for a ranger-led hike every Saturday, from May 25 through August 30.

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Learn about monsoon meteorology and see real animals and desert plants that thrive with the seasonal rain.

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Experience a piece of Arizona history. Get an opportunity to explore the Pendley Homestead Apple Packing Shed. A ranger will be available to answer any questions about the homestead history. Come and see the Bean Cutler 1933 Sorter and Bean Cutler Polisher added in 1946.

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Join us for a ranger or volunteer led walk through the Goodfellow Lodge, with a history of the property, the Lodge, and the people that called Tonto Natural Bridge home. Reservations are required!

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Hike the trails of Dead Horse Ranch State Park with an experienced hiking guide.

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Ready to have a toe-tapping good time this summer? Bring your camping chair and enjoy some live music next to the campfire.

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Join us Labor Day weekend at Lyman Lake for a patriotic water parade and decorating contest!

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Join us and learn how to fish - equipment is provided!

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Experience Catalina State Park’s desert wildlife and dark skies with a one-mile, guided hike on the Nature Trail. Registration required.

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Join us for a FREE community event filled with science activities, crafts, educational booths and more!

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Kartchner Caverns invites you to join us for a nighttime walk in the park to learn about bats! Guests will see and hear bats interacting within their natural environment while learning about the diversity of these awesome flying mammals. Registration required.

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Join us for an exciting evening searching for and learning about scorpions! We'll discuss interesting information about these arachnids, including their food sources and ecosystems, plus methods to naturally keep these little critters away from your home and other structures. As we hike the trail, we'll stop to watch the scorpions glow under our black lights!

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Join us for an evening of live music with beautiful views of the Catalina Mountains.

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Join us for a rare opportunity to enjoy the moonrise and sunset from the trail while learning about the natural world and the Sedona area.

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Join Rockin' River Ranch State Park for a guided butterfly walk led by Butterfly Enthusiasts of Northern Arizona, a local chapter of the North American Butterfly Association.

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Join us for a look behind the covers of some of the Riordans’ well-worn books.

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Join Arizona State Parks and Trails at Historic Brewing Company's Historic Barrel House in Flagstaff for a Tap Talk about Rockin' River Ranch State Park! Meet team members from State Parks and learn about Arizona's newest park in a fun and casual setting.

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Join for a unique night sky photography workshop at Oracle State Park—an International Dark Sky Park! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn how to take long exposure photos with your camera while enjoying the incredible star-filled skies the park is known for. Registration is required.

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Get involved with conservation work at Kartchner Caverns with this public volunteer opportunity held four times annually. The program involves gently brushing lint off of curbs and rocks near the trail system.

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Come out and enjoy the night skies at Red Rock State Park with JD Maddy and the Astronomers of Verde Valley. The Star Party begins with an introductory presentation on the celestial happenings in the mid-September skies, followed by star viewing through some high-powered telescopes. Registration opens August 12.

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Step into 1904 and have tea on the veranda, just as the Riordans did at the beginning of the last century. This event is brought to you by Riordan Action Network and Northern Arizona Celtic Heritage Society. 

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Join us for a refreshing morning of yoga under the beautiful open sky!

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Join us for an unforgettable evening at Oracle State Park filled with stargazing!

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Join us for an evening of wine and beer tastings, live music, gourmet food, and a charity auction. This event will raise funds to benefit Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. Registration required.

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Did you know that Infantry Troops were used to build roads? This program will feature a camp set up by a detail from Fort Verde to do maintenance on the road to Fort Apache.

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Join NPS Park Ranger Christopher Bentley from Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail and Tumacácori National Historical Park in an exploration of the Anza Trail 250 years after the expedition! Uncover how the trail continues to connect us to the land, to the past, and to each other.

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Come out to Homolovi's Visitor Center Museum and Observatory for a night under the stars. Enjoy astronomy presentations featuring special guests with telescope viewing to follow. Bring your sense of wonder!

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Celebrate all things outdoors while learning about the dynamic ecology of the Verde River. All-day events and free activities for the whole family!

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Join us for an afternoon at Rockin' River Ranch State Park to taste a beer specially brewed to celebrate this park! The Rockin' River Ranch Rye IPA is the third specialty brew in a partnership between Flagstaff brewer Historic Brewing Company and Arizona State Parks and Trails. Seats are limited; ticket purchase required.

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We’ll be having our Haunted House every Saturday in October from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lake House.

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Austin Owen performing at Catalina State Park an eclectic mix of music ranging from R&B to Bossa nova! 

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Imagine what you can see with telescopes provided by the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association at Catalina State Park! Join us for an exciting, educational Star Party!

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Join Jerome State Historic Park to celebrate its 60th anniversary! Enjoy activities, live music, mining demonstrations and more as we honor the park that serves as a living history tribute to the Douglas family and Jerome history.

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Fort Verde Days serves as the Town of Camp Verde's annual homecoming and celebrates the military post around which the town grew. There will be flag-raising and lowering ceremonies, artillery demonstrations, living history presentations with re-enactors, Dutch oven cooking demonstrations, and military drills.

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Decorate your campsite or cabin and join us for a trunk or treat event at the park!

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A 90-minute guided walk from Riordan Mansion to explore the Arizona Lumber and Timber Company property and the town site of Milton.

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Join our local interpretive guides for a hike to the Romero Ruins. With this program, you'll walk through one thousand years of Hohokam history in 90 minutes.

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Join us Helldorado Saturday for author and historian Samuel K. Dolan’s presentation on Cochise County Justice.

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Come out for a night under the stars at Picacho Peak State Park! The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will be on site with high-powered telescopes and guides to the night sky.

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Join us for a star party to explore the night sky at Cattail Cove State Park. Bring your sense of wonder!

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Fall is on its way, and it’s time to celebrate the changing seasons at Slide Rock State Park! Join us for the annual Fall Festival. Colored leaves, red rocks, and cooler temperatures will have the whole family enjoying the transition to autumn!

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How were the Santa Catalina Mountains formed? What are some of the different rocks in the park? Learn about the geology of the park with experienced geologist, Karen.

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Join us for this free family event to learn about Juan Bautista de Anza's legendary expedition that departed the Tubac Presidio in 1775 with 240 people (men, women and children) to found San Francisco, California.

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The historic Riordan Mansion makes a great backdrop for spinning yarns appropriate to the Halloween season. This very popular guided tour for adults is a storytelling session involving tales of the fantastic and the factual. Reservation required!

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A Haunting at the Fort- Let’s get spooky! This ghostly lantern lit walk will give you a chance to get a glimpse of the fort after hours, hear some ghost stories, and visit with those who still call the fort home…even after 150 years.

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Join Oracle State Park’s volunteer geologist, Maribeth Greenslade, on a tour of the unique geology of the Santa Catalina Mountains region. This program is by reservation only.

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Join us for a collaborative clean-up event. Keeping Oak Creek clean takes all of us!

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We are partnering with Pinal County Animal Care and Control to help get shelter dogs out on the trail! Join us to walk dogs along the Nature Loop at the park.

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In celebration of Gustav Stickley’s birthday, join us for a tour focused on the Stickley furniture and the Arts and Crafts Style. Reservations required.

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Did you know that many famous mountain men were Army Scouts? Learn about the knowledge that made these men excellent Scouts for the military and what it took to survive out here as a mountain man.

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Celebrate the holidays with Fort Verde State Historic Park when we decorate the fort with Victorian-style holiday decorations.

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Members of the CycleKart Club will be displaying their vintage-inspired designs. Root for your favorites at the races, which will occur every 30 minutes. Come and see these exciting machines in action!

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Yampa Valley Steve (Steve Jones), a singer-songwriter, will entertain you at Lost Dutchman State Park.

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