Bird Walk at Tom's Thumb Trailhead Join the expert on this walk to see some of our cool weather resident birds such as phainopepla, white-crowned sparrow, black-throated sparrow, Brewer’s sparrow, and ruby-crowned kinglet, in addition to year-round birds such as thrashers, wrens, verdins, gnatcatchers, and towhees. Location: Tom’s Thumb Trailhead -  23015 N 128th St,

Walk with Natural Resources Coordinator at Brown's Ranch Trailhead Join us on an easy walk with a City of Scottsdale Natural Resources Coordinator as various pertinent topics are discussed during the walk in the desert. The material will depend on the season, animals, plants, and will cover whatever is happening in this wonderful environment. Location:

What’s in Your Backpack? at Gateway Trailhead Our Preserve in the Sonoran Desert is beautiful. But most of the inhabitants, both flora and fauna, want to stick you, prick you, or bite you. Your safety is important to us. Let us help you learn what to bring with you and why. Location: Gateway Trailhead -

Sonoran Sundays - Essentials of Desert Hiking, Just Roughin’ It Adventure Company at Gateway Trailhead New to hiking? Want to get in shape for the New Year? Come meet Ray and Debbie Hendricks, lifelong hiking guides and owners of Just Roughin’ It Adventure Company. The Hendricks will cover the basics of hiking, including desert hiking