Nature & Wildlife
From lively music festivals to delightful culinary events and everything in between, there’s an event for everyone – and every interest – in the Grand Canyon State. Find the perfect one for you by searching for an event below.
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MAY 1 2016
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MAY 6 2016
Spring Migration Bird Tours
Portal - Southwestern Research Station
Spring Migration Bird Tours - Southwestern Research Station, concentrates on spring migration and endemic birds of the Sky Islands, you may see more passage migrants such as Hermit Warbler, Townsend's Warbler and Cassin's Vireo, 520-558-2396 orhttp://research.amnh.org/swrs/visitor/package-tours
MAY 4 2016
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MAY 7 2016
3rd Annual Southwest Wings Spring Fling
Sierra Vista - Cochise College Sierra Vista Campus
3rd Annual Southwest Wings Spring Fling - a series of workshops and outings for serious birders who want an intensive birding experience, focuses on birds in the area present during the spring nesting season, birders may see species like the Elegant Trogon, Violet Crowned Hummingbird and up to 5 species of owls, guided trips to some of the most famous birding spots in the U.S. including the San Pedro River, Garden, Sawmill, Sheelite, Huachuca, Ramsey, Carr, Miller, Madera and Ash Canyons, California Gulch, Patagonia and the Chiricahuas,http://www.swwings.org/
MAY 6 2016
8th Annual National Public Gardens Day
Phoenix - Desert Botanical Garden
8th Annual National Public Gardens Day – Desert Botanical Garden, includes tai chi and yoga demonstrations, learn about garden and cactus blooms, discovery stations, bird watching, photography tours and demonstrations, free admission to the Spring Butterfly Exhibit, $10-22,http://dbg.org
MAY 7 2016
9th Annual ZooFest
Window Rock - Navajo Nation Zoo
9th Annual ZooFest – Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park, at the only tribal zoo in the U.S., learn about animals and plants native to the Navajo Nation, tour a Hogan, purchase handmade arts and crafts, for the kids: face-painting, zoo games, inflatable games, door prize, free, 9 am – 5 pm, 928-871-6574 or http://www.navajozoo.org/
MAY 7 2016
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MAY 28 2016
River Walks at the San Pedro House
Sierra Vista - San Pedro House
River Walks at the San Pedro House - guided walk, learn why the San Pedro River has been named as one of Last Great Places by the Nature Conservancy, the river features some of the richest wildlife habitat in the U.S. and is one of the last free-flowing rivers in the Southwest, walks are 1.5-2 miles over easy terrain, wear appropriate attire for hiking and weather conditions, and bring at least one quart of water per person, Saturdays, 8 am,http://sanpedroriver.org/wpfspr/
MAY 7 2016
Weird Plant Sale
Tucson - Tucson Botanical Gardens
Weird Plant Sale – Tucson Botanical Gardens, quirky once-a-year sale devoted to oddball plants and strange pottery from booths set up throughout the Gardens, specialty vendors will have crazy selections, an opportunity to ask detailed questions about the fun and funky plants offered, focuses on rare, unusual or downright strange cacti and succulents, a selection of offbeat, locally hand-made pottery is also featured, 8 am – 1 pm, http://www.tucsonbotanical.org
MAY 7 2016
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MAY 28 2016
Hummingbird Banding at San Pedro House
Sierra Vista - San Pedro House
Hummingbird Banding at San Pedro House – get a close-up look at these tiny travelers as staff and volunteers from the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory capture, band, measure, and release them as part of long-term studies of the bird life of this internationally important migration route, free, Saturdays, 4-6 pm, 520-417-6960 or 520-432-1388 orhttp://www.visitsierravista.com/ or http://www.sabo.org
MAY 7 2016
Homolovi IV West Petroglyph Hike
Winslow - Homolovi State Park
Homolovi IV West Petroglyph Hike - Homolovi State Park, Join a Park Ranger on a hike to the Homolovi IV West Petroglyph Site. This tour will explore some of the park's prehistoric petroglyphs. The tour will require approximately 3/4 mile of walking (estimated time two hours), round trip, across natural landscape and modest boulder scrambling, to view an approximately 10-acre area. Day use-fee of $7 required. Tour starts at the Homolovi State Park Visitor Center.
MAY 12 2016
Public Astronomy Night
Sierra Vista - Patterson Observatory
Public Astronomy Night – Patterson Observatory, using the Patterson Observatory 20-inch telescope, possible sights are craters of the crescent moon, gas giant planets Uranus and Neptune, double stars, various star clusters, nebula, planetary nebula and distant galaxies, free, 7:45 pm, weather permitting, 520-417-6960 or http://www.hacastronomy.com
MAY 13 2016
Music in the Garden Spring Concert Series
Phoenix - Desert Botanical Garden
Music in the Garden Spring Concert Series – Desert Botanical Garden, featuring, advance purchase recommended, $20-25, additional dinner is also available, doors open at 5:30 pm, concert at 7 pm, must be age 21+, 480-481-8188 or http://www.dbg.org/music
Make a reservation for RVing today http://www.quartzsiteroservpark.com/reservations/
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