Educational Walk

Name: Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk
Start: 2026-01-03T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-01-03T12:00:00-07:00
Location: Gateway Trailhead

November 2025
Nature’s Medicine Cabinet – Educational Walk

November 15, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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

Nature's Medicine Cabinet Educational Walk at Brown's Ranch Trailhead. Take a global look of the importance of plants and their physical properties and how they were used throughout the centuries […]

Free
Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

November 29, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Gateway Trailhead 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Sonoran Desert 101 at Gateway Trailhead. This walk provides a geological and ecological overview of what lives in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and how the flora and fauna survive and […]

Free
December 2025
The World of Arthropods – Educational Walk

December 4, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Gateway Trailhead 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale, AZ, United States

The World of Arthropods at Gateway Trailhead Spiders, scorpions, bees, and wasps are just the beginning--there are more species of Arthropods in the world than any other group of animals. […]

Free
Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

December 6, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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

Sonoran Desert 101 at Tom's Thumb Trailhead. This walk provides a geological and ecological overview of what lives in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and how the flora and fauna survive […]

Free
Secrets of the Preserve – Educational Walk

December 6, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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

Secrets of the Preserve Educational Walk at Fraesfield Trailhead. Ready to discover more about what is in the Preserve? Join us to explore the Preserve’s hidden treasures, from the plants […]

Free
Lifecycle of the Saguaro – Educational Walk

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

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

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

Free
Hunter/Gatherers – Educational Walk

December 13, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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

Hunters and Gatherers Educational Hike from Lost Dog Trailhead. Join our expert Archaeologist as we explore the challenges of the Archaic hunter and gatherer to survive and thrive in the […]

Free
Noteworthy & Notorious Arizonans – Educational Walk

December 17, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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

Noteworthy and Notorious Arizonans Educational Hike at Fraesfield Trailhead. Join a former City of Scottsdale archeologist for an easy hike of discovery and hear tales – some taller than others […]

Free
A Meditation Walk

December 18, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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

A Meditation Walk at Brown's Ranch Trailhead. Step away from the day to day and discover inner peace as you immerse yourself in the beauty and power of the Sonoran […]

Free
True Grit – Educational Walk

December 20, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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

True Grit at Fraesfield Trailhead. Join us on a leisurely one mile, two hour walk and we will talk about what life was like for women who settled in the […]

Free
Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

December 27, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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

Sonoran Desert 101 at Fraesfield Trailhead. This walk provides a geological and ecological overview of what lives in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and how the flora and fauna survive and […]

Free
January 2026
Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

January 3 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Gateway Trailhead 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Sonoran Desert 101 at Gateway Trailhead. This walk provides a geological and ecological overview of what lives in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and how the flora and fauna survive and […]

Free

Educational Walk

November 2025

Nature’s Medicine Cabinet – Educational Walk

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

December 2025

The World of Arthropods – Educational Walk

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

Secrets of the Preserve – Educational Walk

Lifecycle of the Saguaro – Educational Walk

Hunter/Gatherers – Educational Walk

Noteworthy & Notorious Arizonans – Educational Walk

A Meditation Walk

True Grit – Educational Walk

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

January 2026

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

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