A knowledgeable volunteer demonstrates the Washington Hand Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper in 1859 and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering.
Bat Night begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Kannally Ranch House for a 30-minute PowerPoint introduction to the bats of Arizona. The talk will be followed by an optional netting event excursion. The remote netting site will require an easy one-mile roundtrip trail hike. However, participants should be prepared for walking on non-level park trail, in the dark with the help of flashlights and ranger guide. Research Ecologist and Regional Manager for Arizona Game and Fish, Joel Diamond, Ph.D., is back by popular demand for this evening program to learn more about bats and get up close and personal to some of the flying mammal species living in our neighborhood. Please call for a reservation, (520) 896-2425; free with park admission. Bring your own flashlight if you have one!
Meet in parking, near the two buildings at the main trailhead.
Learn how to pick a peck o’ prickly pears, remove the spines and turn the bright red fruits into tasty jelly, ice cream – or margaritas. Opuntia expert Robert Lewis leads his audience for a short walk, and demonstrates proven techniques for picking and de-spining cactus fruit.
The final weekend this month brings two special days with back-to-back Lizard Walks guided by Casa Grande outdoor educator Wild Man Phil and his son, Arch – plus special guest guides as backup each day in case of crowds and overflow attendance.
This month artist Chuck Davison invites you to learn basic painting – and take home your own unique piece – following a beginners’ painting class where he’ll give step-by-step instruction and coaching to help beginners paint a colorful Prickly Pear design.
Discover the 2017 Summer Festival Field Trips of the Southwest Wings Annual Birding and Nature Festival in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
A dozen Yellow-breasted Chats were counted during the annual spring migrant bird census; visit this week to hear their vocal chorus around the gardens. Sharpen your birding skills on a bird walk. What colorful birds are likely during summer months?
Homolovi State Park's signature event with native dancers, pottery firing demonstrations, artists's marketplace, and a traditional native corn roast.
Join Catalina State Park in welcoming Nancy Elliott for the First Saturday Concert on August 5, 2017. Bob Atkinson, a Tucson, Arizona Poet, describes Nancy this way; “Nancy's feeling for Southwestern Culture gets displayed in each concert she performs.
Working for the Arizona Historical Society's Pioneer Museum and Riordan Mansion State Historic Park is what founded Breann Velasco's research interest of the Hispanic history in Flagstaff. It is a community whose role in Flagstaff's past has often been overlooked.
In Arizona's Valley of the Sun, many photographers agree it's just TOO HOT to shoot outside during early August – so Lisa Langell is bringing the botany indoors for a fun, imaginative and creative shoot using tools you can find right around your house.
Photographer and dragonfly fan Roger Racut guides ‘an odonate excursion’ and interpreted walking tour to Ayer Lake and garden water features -- a chance to learn about these beautiful, fascinating insect predators.
Come enjoy a relaxing afternoon at LDV Winery in Pearce, Arizona. The day includes special winery and vineyard tours, great food, and a glass of your favorite LDV wine. Bring your camera for some beautiful vineyard photos.
During the High Mountain Half Marathon, there will be plenty of pre-race activities on Friday night, as well as fun family activities at the finish line an evening festivities around town.
Phoenix historian Sylvia Lee narrates this two-hour walking tour focused on the life and times of Colonel William Boyce Thompson and his Arboretum.
Jan will speak primarily about rafting the Grand Canyon but also a little about the geology, archaeology, and history of boating the Grand Canyon with a focus on the adventure and magical beauty of a place unlike any other on earth.
Join this fun tribute back for the second year: Hangar Dance and Dinner – A White Mountain Salute to Veterans. Dance to WWII-era swing music featuring the San Tan Swing Band. Also performing the Uptown Angels with a variety of music from many eras.
Hike Canyon Loop Trail, then take the Sutherland Cutoff Trail to Sutherland Trail, brunch on the flat rocks in Cargodera Canyon, and return by side trails and part of the same route.
Moonlight Hikes are among the most popular interpretive hikes at Red Rock State Park. Led by a knowledgeable naturalist, hikers get the rare opportunity to enjoy the sunset and moon rise from a park overlook and return by the light of the moon.
FREE Event! The Arizona Rough Riders is a living history group which brings the Spanish-American War era (1898) to life. Dressed in authentic period dress of the famous Rough Riders, and their ladies, and carrying 100 year old weapons for the public's examination, the Arizona Rough Riders describe the era, the war, the effects, and the social mores of turn of the century America.
Meet Victoria Wilcox, author of "Southern Son: The Saga of Doc Holliday" at Tombstone Courthouse during the first annual Doc Holliday's. The historic fiction author will answer questions about her writing and the life of one of Tombstone's most notorious characters, both the mythic and facts known and little-known.
Lizard Walks guided by Casa Grande outdoor educator Wild Man Phil and his son, Arch, are among the Arboretum’s most popular Summertime guided nature walks, popular with kids –they’re an equal lure for all who enjoy Arizona's most common, colorful and charismatic little reptiles.
A guided walk from Rordan Mansion to the area that was once bustling around the lumber mill.
A dozen Yellow-breasted Chats were counted during our annual spring migrant bird census; visit this week to hear their vocal chorus around the gardens.
Carla Keaton, owner of the Keaton Fine Art Gallery, hosts her next ‘Paint and Wine’ art class Aug. 13.
An easy hike along an old jeep road leaving from and returning to the Equestrian Center.
Beginning in 1901, the brothers had many adventures at the Grand Canyon - learn from author Roger Naylor, one of Arizona’s premier travel writers.
The city of Yuma’s Heritage Festivals invites you to Celebrate the Heat on Main Street with live music and entertainment, great food, shopping and family fun!
The city of Yuma’s Heritage Festivals invites you to Celebrate the Heat on Main Street with live music and entertainment, great food, shopping and family fun!
Native peoples have been marveling at the stars at Homolovi for centuries. Share the same views experienced by native Hopis hundreds of years ago at our Star Parties.
Photographers of all skill levels who enjoy digital image post-processing are invited to meet in the Smith Building Lecture room, beginners are definitely welcome to attend this popular recurring meetup.
The Sinai Desert lies roughly at the same latitude as our own Sonoran Desert. Many of the same plants common in the Middle East thrive in our Arizona climate and can be seen here at Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
Admission is free at the 6th annual Prickly Pear Festival in Superior! This annual ‘prickly pear-palooza’ is a unique local event that celebrates all things Opuntia, plus mesquite and other desert edibles, too.
Experimental forests were planted from Arizona to Alberta, Canada as part of habitat restoration. Findings from these forests have played an important role in the development of genetics solutions to help mitigate the impacts of drought, invasive species and other challenges to which southwestern streams are especially susceptible
What guided tour could be more fitting here than a once-a-month guided walk devoted to trees of the Arboretum?
Identify and discuss a variety of plants along the trail, plus have a treat at the end prepared from foraged foods. The fee for the two-hour ethnobotany program is $10 in addition to park admission. Sonoran Herbalist and Presenter, John Slattery, will also bring a display of Desert Tortoise Botanicals products for sale, and copies of his new book, Southwest Foraging. Program sponsored by Friends of Oracle State Park. Reservation required; limit 25.
Join us for a guided butterfly walk once-a-month throughout the Summer – a slow-paced tour where you can see, photograph and learn about colorful species ranging from Empress Leilia to Queen, Spring Azure and more.
Learn about rocks and volcanic formations along our main trail on a tour with professional geologist Scott McFadden as your guide for a lively tour that compresses almost two billion years of geologic history into just over one educational hour!
Learn about plants along our Curandero Trail on a leisurely guided walk with desert plant enthusiast Jim Shepherd. You'll see prickly pear cacti, mesquite trees and more! Plus, you'll have a chance to taste a few ‘desert edible’ samples ranging from prickly pear jelly to nopalitos, mesquite flour, and agave nectar.
Come join us for The 11th Annual Salsa Festival for 2017. This 2-day event offers dozens of food vendors and crafts and features the Salsa Challenge, Car Show, a beer garden and live entertainment.
Come join us for The 11th Annual Salsa Festival for 2017. This 2-day event offers dozens of food vendors and crafts and features the Salsa Challenge, Car Show, a beer garden and live entertainment.
Join Catalina State Park on September 2nd for cowboy and Western tunes brought to you by the band Way Out West! This group delivers a lively show of traditional and original music, with stories and poems of cowboys, ranchers, and settlers of the American West.
Photographer and dragonfly expert Pierre Deviche guides ‘an odonate excursion’ and interpreted walking tour to Ayer Lake and garden water features – a chance to learn about these beautiful, fascinating insect predators.
Carla Keaton, owner of the Keaton Fine Art Gallery, hosts seasonal ‘Paint and Wine’ classes and her next is Saturday Sept. 2.
Want to get better acquainted with Col. Thompson and his namesake Arboretum? Phoenix author and historian Sylvia Lee will narrate nuggets of Arboretum history in the air-conditioned lecture room, and put her stories in perspective with a Saturday slideshow of vintage photos projected enlarged on a big screen.
Moonlight Hikes are among the most popular interpretive hikes at Red Rock State Park. Led by a knowledgeable naturalist, hikers get the rare opportunity to enjoy the sunset and moon rise from a park overlook and return by the light of the moon.
Lizard Walks guided by Casa Grande outdoor educator Wild Man Phil and his son, Arch, are among the Arboretum’s most popular Summertime guided nature walks.
Step back to 1904 with a time period inspired afternoon tea on the veranda. Dress in your finest Victorian or Edwardian attire.
Fifty-Year Trail & beyond. An easy hike along an old jeep road leaving from the Equestrian Center. Return, using different pleasant trails.
A special presentation for Colorado River Days made possible by River Runners for Wilderness. Grand Canyon author Tom Martin will present a 50 minute behind the scenes look at Otis “Dock” Marston’s book “From Powell to Power: A Recounting of the First One Hundred River Runners Through Grand Canyon.”
A special presentation for Colorado River Days made possible by River Runners for Wilderness. Grand Canyon author Tom Martin will present a 50 minute behind the scenes look at Otis “Dock” Marston’s book “From Powell to Power: A Recounting of the First One Hundred River Runners Through Grand Canyon.”
Native peoples have been marveling at the stars at Homolovi for centuries. Share the same views experienced by native Hopis hundreds of years ago at our Star Parties.
Come join the Astronomers of Verde Valley as they present the celestial happenings of the late April sky. This program is limited to 75 participants.
Photographers of all skill levels who enjoy digital image post-processing are invited to meet in the Smith Building Lecture room, beginners are definitely welcome to attend this popular recurring meetup.
Join Sonoran herbalist John Slattery for a trail walk and talk to learn about the wonders of the prickly pear cactus, with some discussion of prickly pear medicine. With a blender and straining equipment, John will demonstrate a relatively quick and simple method to process prickly pear at home. Enjoy a freshly made juice drink at the end. Botanical products and books for sale as well. Workshop is $15 in addition to park entrance fee. Reservation required, limit 15. Program sponsored by Friends of Oracle State Park.
Cabin & Sutherland Trail Loop. ake the Nature Trail and follow Sutherland Wash to the “stone cabin” at the north end of the Park.
Sample some of rim country's best wine, beer, food, art and music at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park's annual Taste of the Bridge event, sponsored by the hidden gem of Pine, THAT Brewery.
Join us for a star party with telescopes and night sky interpretation by Tucson Amateur Astronomers Association. More details to be announced.
Come join a Ranger for a tour of Homolovi IV, one of the park’s archaeological sites that is not usually open to the public. The pueblo consisted of approximately 200 masonry rooms built in a step-wise fashion down the sides of a small butte on the west side of the Little Colorado River.
A Camp Verde tradition, sponsored by the Camp Verde Cavalry. Young women from the Camp Verde area compete in poise and horsemanship for the title of "Colonel's Daughter."
September means the April course in reverse, but this year we're adding a 5k road race on the park's paved roads. All feature those same spectacular mountain views!
Nature Trail/Canyon Loop. Hike Nature Trail to Montrose Pool and Birding Trail.
Nestled in the red rock country of Sedona, Oak Creek provides a flyway for migrating monarchs hurrying to their overwintering grounds each September. Join Gail Morris, coordinator of the southwest Monarch Study, for a morning of butterfly netting and tagging.
Celebrate all things outdoors while learning about the dynamic ecology of the Verde River. A free family event from your state parks.
Moonlight Hikes are among the most popular interpretive hikes at Red Rock State Park. Led by a knowledgeable naturalist, hikers get the rare opportunity to enjoy the sunset and moon rise from a park overlook and return by the light of the moon.
Come join the fun at the 91st Annual Graham County Fair in Safford AZ. Carnival, exhibits, animal shows and auction, gymkhana, horse show, live entertainment, talent show and free games with cash prizes.
Come join the fun at the 91st Annual Graham County Fair in Safford AZ. Carnival, exhibits, animal shows and auction, gymkhana, horse show, live entertainment, talent show and free games with cash prizes.
Catalina State Park is pleased to welcome back Wendy Sweet on October 7th, 2017! Join this themed vocalist as she performs to high quality background tracks in a Musical Celebration featuring a wide variety of music - standards, country, pop and old rock and roll!
Details TBA
Brown Bag Lecture
Take a trip through time and commemorate the history of Fort Verde with historic reenactors, vintage baseball games, and talks on the history of our nation's servicepeople.
Some amazing solar system and deep-sky objects will be in the sky. These include Saturn (early evening), Uranus, Neptune, the Andromeda Galaxy (2.5 million light years away), Nebulae, double star systems, star clusters, and other fascinating objects.
Visit Slide Rock State Park during our signature event. Enjoy food, games, a hay ride for the whole family, and learn more about our picturesque Oak Creek.
Tubac Presidio's hallmark event, historic reenactors enter the park on horseback from the Anza Trail to recreate the 1775 expedition of Juan Bautista de Anza to the Pacific.
Native peoples have been marveling at the stars at Homolovi for centuries. Share the same views experienced by native Hopis hundreds of years ago at our Star Parties.
Halloween is a great time of year for a story. The Riordan Mansion provides a perfect backdrop. Tour this beautiful historic house and hear tales of the fantastic and the factual.
A perfect opportunity for endurance racers to challenge themselves immersed in the unique vistas around Patagonia Lake. Swim, bike, and run to the registration page to sign up!
Riordan Mansion State Park offers a special nighttime program during the week of Halloween every year. This very popular guided tour is a storytelling session involving tales of the fantastic and the factual
The Gala Colors of Copper Art Show and Wine tasting will be held on Historic Chase Creek in Downtown Clifton Arizona. Wines from some of Arizonas finest vineyards. Art Show will showcase a variety of submittals from Arizona, California and Colorado.
The Gala Colors of Copper Art Show and Wine tasting will be held on Historic Chase Creek in Downtown Clifton Arizona. Wines from some of Arizonas finest vineyards. Art Show will showcase a variety of submittals from Arizona, California and Colorado.
Alamo Lake offers some of the best conditions for stargazing. Be prepared to stay up late and use your imagination as we view the night sky through professional telescopes.
We pay tribute our veterans from the past, present, and throughout history with our annual celebration. Give Old Glory a proper sendoff by bringing in your old and tattered flags for retirement.
Native peoples have been marveling at the stars at Homolovi for centuries. Share the same views experienced by native Hopis hundreds of years ago at our Star Parties.
Bring your family to Lake Havasu State Park to watch the holiday boat parade of lights. Watch brightly-lit floats from over 50 participants float around the lake.
Make a holiday wreath out of natural, locally-sourced plant materials gathered around the park. Visitors usually can't take natural materials from the park, so make the most of this rare opportunity.
If you have a vintage trailer (1979 or older) then Arizona Roundup invites you to gather with other enthusiasts for Buckskin Mountain State Park's roundup gathering!
The Mansion is festively decorated in turn-of-the-century style with wreaths, garlands, greenery and a towering fir tree trimmed with old-fashioned ornaments.
Come to Fort Verde's Victorian ornament workshop where we'll look at classic period decorations and use similar materials to recreate the texture, style, and appearance of that bygone era.
Celebrate the holidays with Fort Verde State Historic Park when we decorate the fort with Victorian-style holiday decorations. A perfect backdrop for your family holiday card!
Take a candlelight tour of the Officers's quarters at Fort Verde State Historic Park, decked in Victorian-style decorations.
The staff at the courthouse will begin lighting the luminaries at dusk. All luminaries and the Courthouse tree will be fully lit upon conclusion of the Tombstone Christmas Parade.
Santa will be on hand to visit with children and Mrs. Claus will read Christmas stories.
A 90 minute guided tour of Riordan Mansion with a focus on Holiday Traditions and the opportunity to take photographs.
Brown Bag Lecture details TBA
Join us for the annual re-enactment celebration, same place, different time. This event has been moved from March 2018 to November 2018. We'll have cooler weather & a bigger event to celebrate the start of the re-enactment season.
Arizona Humanities and the Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives and School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Arizona State University are pleased to announce an exclusive Arizona tour of Water/Ways, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution.
Arizona Humanities and the Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives and School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Arizona State University are pleased to announce an exclusive Arizona tour of Water/Ways, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution.
