Educational Hike

Name: Geology and Flora – Educational Hike
Start: 2026-02-28T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-02-28T11:00:00-07:00
Location: Fraesfield Trailhead

November 2025
Brown’s Mountain Lookout to Interpretive Trail Hike

November 29, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Brown's Ranch Trailhead 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Brown's Mountain Lookout to Interpretive Trail at Brown's Ranch Trailhead. This “combo” hike/education event will take us up the Brown's Ranch Trail to the Lookout and then head over to […]

Free
December 2025
Brown’s Ranch Homestead – Educational Hike

December 10, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Brown's Ranch Trailhead 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Brown’s Ranch Interpretative Trail Hike at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead. Before the Preserve was a reality, part of this land was a ranch, the historic Brown’s Ranch. Join us to explore […]

Free
Mistletoe and Holly – Educational Hike

December 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Brown's Ranch Trailhead 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Mistletoe and Holly Educational Hike at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead. What do desert plants and animals have to do with the holidays? Join us on an easy hike and discover the […]

Free
January 2026
Brown’s Ranch Homestead – Educational Hike

January 10 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Brown's Ranch Trailhead 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Brown’s Ranch Interpretative Trail Hike at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead. Before the Preserve was a reality, part of this land was a ranch, the historic Brown’s Ranch. Join us to explore […]

Free
Marcus Landslide – Educational Hike

January 23 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Tom's Thumb Trailhead 23015 N 128th St., Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Marcus Landslide Educational Hike from Tom’s Thumb Trailhead. Open your eyes to the Marcus Landslide geological site, second largest landslide in Arizona. This Moderate educational hike will be about 4 […]

Free
February 2026
Brown’s Ranch Homestead – Educational Hike

February 5 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Brown's Ranch Trailhead 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Brown’s Ranch Interpretative Trail Hike at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead. Before the Preserve was a reality, part of this land was a ranch, the historic Brown’s Ranch. Join us to explore […]

Free
More Noteworthy & Notorious Arizonans – Educational Hike

February 12 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

More Noteworthy and Notorious Arizonans Educational Hike at Fraesfield Trailhead. Join a City of Scottsdale historian on anther storytelling hike about influential Arizonans such as Mr. Scottsdale, a supreme court […]

Free
All About Arizona – Educational Hike

February 13 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Lost Dog Wash Trailhead 12601 N. 124th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

All About Arizona Educational Hike from Lost Dog Trailhead. This hike is a celebration of Arizona; the state flower, state tree, state mineral, and more. Join us on this Moderate […]

Free
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing – Educational Hike

February 14 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Brown's Ranch Trailhead 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Love is a Many-Splendored Thing at Brown's Ranch Trailhead Enjoy a pleasant 2.5 hour, 3 mile walk and imagine love and passion for the Women of the McDowells in the […]

Free
Crested Saguaro -Educational Hike

February 21 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Brown's Ranch Trailhead 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Crested Saguaro Hike at Brown's Ranch Trailhead Join us on this Difficult hike as we pass by several crested saguaro cacti. This hike is for experienced hikers and will cover […]

Free
Lifecycle of the Saguaro – Educational Hike

February 27 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Granite Mountain Trailhead 31402 N. 136th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Lifecycle of the Saguaro Educational Walk at Granite Mountain Trailhead. Native only to the Sonoran Desert, these giant cacti are a sight to see! Join us to follow the growth […]

Free
Geology and Flora – Educational Hike

February 28 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Geology and Flora--Whiskey Bottle and Black Hill at Fraesfield Trailhead. On this hike you’ll see the direct connection between the environment and the desert ecosystem as the plant communities change […]

Free

Educational Hike

November 2025

December 2025

Brown’s Ranch Homestead – Educational Hike

Mistletoe and Holly – Educational Hike

January 2026

Brown’s Ranch Homestead – Educational Hike

Marcus Landslide – Educational Hike

February 2026

Brown’s Ranch Homestead – Educational Hike

More Noteworthy & Notorious Arizonans – Educational Hike

All About Arizona – Educational Hike

Love is a Many-Splendored Thing – Educational Hike

Crested Saguaro -Educational Hike

Lifecycle of the Saguaro – Educational Hike

Geology and Flora – Educational Hike

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