Both novice and seasoned birders enjoy the variety of birds that visit and live in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains.
Park Ranger Jack leads a tour of the Romero Ruins Trail where the whole family can learn about the history and mystery surrounding the Hohokam’s largest ruin site in the park.
Join guide Lisa Murphy for a Friday bird walk at the Arboretum! This is a great way to get into birding, sharpen your skills and get some exercise. Beginners are always encouraged and welcome.
Every Saturday, join us at the main trailhead for a one of a kind reptile presentation. Our local experts will have many reptiles on hand for visitors to see and learn about first hand.
Get a taste of the Whetstone Mountains backcountry on the Ocotillo Trail! Join an experienced park ranger for a 3.2 mile hike over moderate terrain.
Have you ever wanted to take photos of the amazing underground world of Kartchner Caverns? Here's your chance! Arizona State Parks and Trails now offers an opportunity to take photos inside the cave every month. Registration for this tour is $125 per person.
Photographers of all skill levels who enjoy digital image post-processing are invited to meet in the Smith Building lecture room.
Learn about rocks and volcanic formations along our main trail on a tour with professional geologist, and your guide Rich Leveile.
Experienced bird guide Mike leads this bird walk. He will help you spot and identify various birds that live and visit the park. Novices, seasoned birders, and every experience level of birder will enjoy this event.
Listen to Arboretum volunteers narrate the history of Arizona's oldest and largest botanical garden, and point out colorful plants and birds during this guided nature walk.
Learn the edible and medicinal uses of native desert plants on a walk along our Curandero Trail.
Bernie Haley with Robert Johnson and Jenn Steege will be presenting a musical interweaving through indigenous and modern instruments, including wooden flutes, didgeridoo and guitar.
Learn about the geology of Catalina State Park with experienced geologist, Karen.
Join Integrative Wellness Coach and Certified ANFT Shinrinyoku Guide, Carol Roberge, for a walk-a-bout patterned after the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku or “forest bathing.” During this walk participants will be guided through new ways of mindfully re-connecting to the natural world.
Come hike where the Sonoran desert meets the Mohave and the giant saguaro share space with the Joshua trees. All participants will meet at the Ranger station/store parking lot. The hike will be approximately two-hours long up the Burro Trail.
Join Arizona State Parks & Trails park rangers for a moderately difficult hike, available to all ages. Meet at the trailhead across from the Ranger Station. Pets are allowed and must be leashed. Length of the hike is about two hours, covering 1.5 miles of beautiful scenery and interpretation of popular desert trees.
Meet at the launch ramp/trailhead area. This is a moderate two to three-mile hike and will last approximately three hours. The hike, led by volunteers Bill and Betty Noble, will discuss the history, fauna and wildlife of the area. Bring comfortable shoes, water and snacks.
Join us for one (or both!) of the two great hikes being offered at Dead Horse Ranch State Park to kick off the new year on a healthy note! Great views, a breath of fresh air, and hot chocolate!
Join us at Fool Hollow Lake for a nature hike in the New Year! Volunteer Cindi Hall will be talking about the wildlife, waterfowl, and bald eagles that are here in the winter.
Join a Park Ranger for hike to Diné Point via the Tsu’vö trail. Hikers will pass by petroglyph's from the early occupation period at Homolovi (620-890 AD) up to Diné Point overlook. The hike is on moderate, sandy trails and is approximately two miles total.
Join us for two guided hikes at Kartchner Caverns State Park to kick off 2019! The first will be a moderately difficult hike and the second is moderate. Explore the park with our rangers and get the new year started right!
Meet at the trailhead for this moderate 2-mile hike with a snack and water break at our lovely Cactus Garden. The hike will last approximately three hours and will include the history, fauna and wildlife in the area. Bring comfortable shoes, water and snacks.
Lost Dutchman State Park is hosting three guided hikes on New Year's Day to start 2019 off on a healthy note. Choose from a moderate or easy hike at 9 a.m. or sleep later and enjoy the moderate hike again in the afternoon.
Celebrate the new year with a morning walk at Oracle State Park. Meet at the historic Kannally Ranch House to join a ranger-led hike for a guided 3-mile hike. Experience the beautiful views of the Galiuro Mountains in the San Pedro Valley to kick off 2019. Please bring water and wear proper hiking shoes!
Join a park volunteer guide to hike the Peak on Hunter Trail and enjoy 360-degree views from the top of Picacho Peak. This is a challenging hike that involves steep switchbacks, rock scrambles, climbing up several cableways and an elevation change of 1,600 feet.
Start the new year with a nature hike led by a volunteer naturalist. Group leaders will touch on subjects ranging from geology, wildlife, history, archaeology, and plant life, as well as the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. You will also see some awesome panoramic views of Sedona's red rock formations from trail overlooks.
Start the new year with a nature hike led by Slide Rock State Park Ranger Blake Hourigan. Blake will guide visitors on a 1.5 mile walk with informative tidbits of geology, wildlife, homestead history and plant life around Slide Rock State Park. Please remember to wear appropriate shoes and layered clothing, bring plenty of water.
Join the rangers at Tonto Natural Bridge State park for one (or both) of the great First Day Hikes planned for January 1! A history and geology tour starts at 11 a.m., or you can come at 2 p.m. for an observation hike.
Experienced bird guide Mike will lead this First Day Bird Walk. He will assist participants in spotting and in identifying various birds that live and visit Catalina State Park. Novices, seasoned birders, and every level of birder will enjoy the event.
Leashed dogs are welcome! We will hike around the pond, through desert and riparian areas, and up to the recreated Native American village.
Take a self-guided walk through the Florence Historic District, starting at the park. Florence is the sixth oldest non-Native American settlement in Arizona, with over 100 buildings on the National Historic Register.
Boat tours and hikes are going on all day long at Patagonia Lake State Park! Pick your adventure and enjoy a day outside in the New Year!
Join us at Catalina State Park on January 5thand enjoy country and gospel music performed by Barry Ward! This is a great chance to explore the park and end your day with award-winning music.
Join a park volunteer guide on the scenic Sunset Vista Trail that will lead you to the top of Picacho Peak.
This lecture is sponsored by Arizona Humanities, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and the Arizona affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Your speaker, Dr. Seymour, is an internationally recognized authority on protohistoric, Native American, and Spanish colonial archaeology and ethno-history.
The three day festival and fair is jam packed with tethered balloon rides an art village, face painting, dog shows, great bands and entertainers on the main stage, paper balloon launching, a carnival, musical and theatrical groups, classic cars, remote control planes, untethered balloon rides, Night Glow, delicious food in the food court, and much more!
Join singer-songwriter Steve Holmquist for original stories and songs in the heart of the desert.
Help eradicate buffelgrass from the park. Be prepared to work hard!
See the best of the west come to the only place tough enough to hold them: the Yuma Territorial Prison! Old West Reenactment Teams from around the country come to do what they do best - entertain!
Join us at Lost Dutchman State Park for a great day of birding in the park! Once we learn about which birds we'll see, we'll take a quick walk through the day use area and then head toward Jacob's Crosscut Trail.
Who doesn’t love the quirkiness of an old VW bus? What started as a split-window campout has turned into a Volkswagen extravaganza with VW buses coming from all over the country for a giant campout at Lake Havasu State Park.
Join us for a guided 2.5-mile hike on Jacob’s Crosscut Trail at the base of the mysterious Superstition Mountains under the light of the full moon! This popular hike showcases the park and the beautiful Arizona sky.
Learn a little about hiking safety and enjoy the scenic surroundings as you hike the Calloway trail up to an overlook below the face of Picacho Peak.
Jack shares with us the fascinating story of what the post-Civil War western army was really like, who was in it, and what life was like for the soldiers.
Come on out to Catalina State Park on January 19th for a night of music and comedy with Joe Stoddard!
Come listen and enjoy classical guitar masters Domingo and Ismael as they play Spanish Gypsy Flamenco.
Join this dog friendly hike starting from the Cholla Day Use Area and follow a social trail down to the Crosscut Trail towards First Water Road and back. Make the most of this opportunity to get your dog used to hiking and socializing with other dogs while you get some exercise after the long hot summer! New dog owners can also have their questions answered on safely hiking with dogs.
The Presidio and The Border Community Alliance are collaborating on an exciting presentation. Few Americans know much about the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920), why it happened, and how American policies and business interests were involved.
Celebrate the scientific value and the beauty of caves at Kartchner Caverns State Park. The day will include expert talks by cave researchers, games, crafts, activities, science experiments, live animals, and more!
The Presidio and The Border Community Alliance will host another exciting informational presentation. Stay tuned for further information!
Legend of the Pioneers is a truly unique show that highlights Marty Davis and his special blend of Americana.
Join a park volunteer guide on the Hunter Trail and enjoy 360-degree views from the top of Picacho Peak.
Vocalist Rene Taylor will be performing jazz standards for Catalina State Park’s Music in the Mountains concert series! She is a true Tucson treasure and has captivated audiences locally as well as nationally and internationally.
Enjoy some good old Western Music that tells the story of our cowboy heritage as it was presented in the movies on the Silver Screen.
Enjoy some good old Western Music that tells the story of our cowboy heritage as it was presented in the movies on the silver screen.
Visitors to the 34th Annual Historic Florence Home Tour on Saturday, February 9, 2019 can view at total of 17 homes and historical structures, each with unique architectural styles. The tour begins at Jaques Square located at 291 North Main Street.
Honor Black History Month with the annual commemoration of the Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Verde State Historic Park. Learn how the soldiers earned their name and helped settle the American West.
Catalina State Park is pleased to welcome back the Saguaro Sunset Trio for a second Music in the Mountains concert in February. The Trio combines harmonizing vocals, instrumentation, and rhythm for an entertaining set.
Join a park volunteer guide on the scenic Sunset Vista Trail that will lead you to the top of Picacho Peak.
Arizona Family Campout Program weekends are designed for families that have little or no experience camping. We will introduce you to the great experiences you can share with your family and inspire you to continue to explore the great outdoors!
Arizona Family Campout Program weekends are designed for families that have little or no experience camping. We will introduce you to the great experiences you can share with your family and inspire you to continue to explore the great outdoors!
Arizona Family Campout Program weekends are designed for families that have little or no experience camping. We will introduce you to the great experiences you can share with your family and inspire you to continue to explore the great outdoors!
Join a park volunteer guide on the Hunter Trail and enjoy 360-degree views from the top of Picacho Peak.
Experience a military timeline of our history, from the Revolutionary War to present day. Presentations, military drills, fashion show and a period church service Sunday morning. Camps, cannon and soldiers will all be at this annual event.
Arizona Family Campout Program weekends are designed for families that have little or no experience camping. We will introduce you to the great experiences you can share with your family and inspire you to continue to explore the great outdoors!
Join us in an Earth Day celebration at Kartchner Caverns State Park. We will have live animals, an owl pellet dissection activity, crafts, presentations, and interactive activities of all sorts to showcase and celebrate the beauty of our planet and to foster good stewardship of our natural resources.
Arizona Family Campout Program weekends are designed for families that have little or no experience camping. We will introduce you to the great experiences you can share with your family and inspire you to continue to explore the great outdoors!
Arizona Family Campout Program weekends are designed for families that have little or no experience camping. We will introduce you to the great experiences you can share with your family and inspire you to continue to explore the great outdoors!
Arizona Family Campout Program weekends are designed for families that have little or no experience camping. We will introduce you to the great experiences you can share with your family and inspire you to continue to explore the great outdoors!
Want to learn more about the stars and planets? Do you have any little ones curious about the cosmos? Then head to Lost Dutchman State Park for a star party, where you can view galactic phenomena through sophisticated telescopes!
Medieval Mayhem Renaissance Faire is the largest fund raising event held by the Medieval Mayhem Historical Arts Foundation, a White Mountain scholarship fund. Visitors experience walking back in history to the time of knights, vikings, pirates, kings and queens!
Community Event - Camp Verde Community Library
Fort Verde State Historic Park celebrates Fort Verde Days with a flag-raising and lowering ceremony, living history presentations with the Buffalo Soldiers and Indian Wars period re-enactors, special presentations, a fashion show, cavalry drills and a vintage baseball game.
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.
Community Event - Lake Havasu Museum of History
Bird enthusiasts can join a naturalist for a guided walk appropriate for beginners and advanced birders.
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.
Our monthly-guided geology hike will be held at 1:00 PM. Join our knowledgeable volunteers as they venture out on our trails and discuss how Sedona transformed into what we see today.
Celebrate the holidays with Fort Verde State Historic Park when we decorate the fort with Victorian-style holiday decorations. Discover all of the events celebrated at the Fort and in the town of Camp Verde!
Come and hear the fascinating story of the Native American Sinagua culture, pre-Columbian people who lived and traveled in Red Rock State Park.
Learn more about the native plants of Sedona and how they're interconnected with indigenous cultures, pioneer settlers, wildlife, and even modern society.
Drop in for a guided tour of the Historic Kannally Ranch House. Tours last about 45-minutes and include a ton of interesting information about this historic family and their time in Oracle.
Visit the park office/gift-shop and take a self-guided tour through the multi-level Kannally family home.
