(Rescheduled) Discovery Station: Venomous Creatures – Animals – Events
Join Ranger Steve to learn more about the venomous animals that inhabit the Sonoran Desert! Click on program title for more details. This program has been rescheduled for 4/6 from 1-3pm. Join Ranger Steve for a fun and informative live display of venomous animals! Bring your questions and curiosity as you learn things such […]
Desert Trees: The Fabulous Fabaceae Family (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants) – Plants – Events
Join Ranger Kevin for an easy hike while learning some fascinating things about desert trees. Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Kevin for a 2.7-mile hike along the North Trail. We’ll discover how some of the most common desert trees are related to each other. We’ll also dig into some of the […]
Welcome to the Sonoran Desert! Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants) – Animals – Events
Join Ranger Kevin on a moderate hike as we explore the Sonoran Desert. Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Kevin for a 4-mile hike on the easy-moderate terrain of the Pemberton, Scenic, Cinch and Shallmo Wash Trails. Learn the basics of our incredible Sonoran Desert, from the powerful forces that combined to […]
Bird Program, Estrella Park, Second Sat. Monthly, Nature Center
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM Estrella Mountain Regional Park14805 W. Vineyard Ave.Goodyear, AZ 85338 (602) 506-2930 ext. 6 Bird Programs with Joe Ford in the Estrella Park Nature Center following the Bird Hikes. JANUARY 14 ’23, 10:30 (ish AM), BIRD WEIRDNESS III FEBRUARY 11 ’23, 10:30 (ish) AM, […]
Bird Walk Estrella Park, Second Sat of each month, 5:30AM
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM Estrella Mountain Regional Park14805 W. Vineyard Ave.Goodyear, AZ 85338 (602) 506-2930 ext. 6 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 […]
Discovery Station: Venomous Creatures – Animals – Events
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 […]
Clay Mine Tour (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants) – Archaeology and History – Events
Hike and mine tour which features a fascinating glimpse into Arizona’s past with Ranger Kevin. Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Kevin for a roughly 1.8-mile round-trip hike to the Clay Mine, the site of a fortune made not of gold, but of snake oil. Program features a tour of the mine […]
Butterflies & Blooms Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants) – Plants – Events
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 […]
Wildflowers and Butterflies Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants) – Plants – Events
Join Ranger Kevin on a moderate hike to look for late-season wildflowers and butterflies. Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Kevin for a 3.5-mile hike along parts of the Overton and Go John Trails as we set off in search of late-season wildflowers, blooming trees, shrubs and cacti as well as the […]
McDowell – Invasive Species Removal
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 […]
