Educational Walk

Name: Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk
Start: 2026-01-31T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-01-31T12:00:00-07:00
Location: Brown’s Ranch Trailhead

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

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

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 […]

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January 2026
January 3, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

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 […]

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January 4, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Bird Walk

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

Bird Walk at Tom's Thumb Trailhead. Join our bird experts on this 2-hour walk for a good chance to see some of our year-round bird residents such as: cactus wren, […]

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January 8, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Poisonous Arthropods in the Preserve – Educational Walk

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

Poisonous Arthropods in the Preserve at Gateway Trailhead. Arthropods are the most diverse of all animals, comprising over 85 percent of all living animal species! A variety of arthropods in […]

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January 10, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Predators and Prey – Educational Walk

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

Predators and Prey - Balancing the Ecosystem at Lost Dog Wash Trailhead Join us for a fascinating two-hour leisurely walk exploring the dynamic relationship between predators and prey. Discover how […]

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January 15, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Nature’s Medicine Cabinet – Educational Walk

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 […]

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January 15, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Mammoth Hunters to Canal Builders – Educational Hike

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

Mammoth Hunters to Canal Builders Educational Hike at Fraesfield Trailhead. Travel back in time in the preserve with our expert and former City of Scottsdale archeologist to learn how historic […]

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January 17, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Preserve Origins – Educational Walk

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

Preserve Origins Educational Walk at Fraesfield Trailhead The McDowell Sonoran Preserve is the largest continuous urban preserve in North America. It is part of the Sonoran Desert, the most biodiverse […]

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January 22, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

A Meditation Walk

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 […]

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January 24, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Venom in the Desert – Educational Walk

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

Venom in the Desert from Gateway Trailhead. Some reptiles and arthropods in the Sonoran Desert use venom or other poisons to defend themselves or subdue their prey. Learn how to […]

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January 29, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Desert Surfaces – Educational Walk

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

Desert Surfaces at Brown's Ranch Trailhead. What really covers the desert - little organisms can make a big difference! Some of the most common sights in the desert - and […]

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January 31, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

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

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

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Educational Walk

December 2025

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

January 2026

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

Bird Walk

Poisonous Arthropods in the Preserve – Educational Walk

Predators and Prey – Educational Walk

Nature’s Medicine Cabinet – Educational Walk

Mammoth Hunters to Canal Builders – Educational Hike

Preserve Origins – Educational Walk

A Meditation Walk

Venom in the Desert – Educational Walk

Desert Surfaces – Educational Walk

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

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