Educational Walk

Name: Brown’s Ranch Stories – Educational Walk
Start: 2026-02-19T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-02-19T10:30:00-07:00
Location: Brown’s Ranch Trailhead

January 2026
Mammoth Hunters to Canal Builders – Educational Hike

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

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 […]

Free
True Grit – Educational Walk

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

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
A Meditation Walk

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

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
Venom in the Desert – Educational Walk

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

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 […]

Free
Desert Surfaces – Educational Walk

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

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 […]

Free
Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

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

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 […]

Free
February 2026
The World of Arthropods – Educational Walk

February 5 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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

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

Free
Hidden Desert – Educational Walk

February 7 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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

The Hidden Desert at Fraesfield Trailhead. Walking through the Desert gives you half the story. There is a hidden world of nocturnal critters. If you look carefully, you can see […]

Free
Bird Walk

February 8 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

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

Bird Walk at Brown's Ranch 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, […]

Free
Lifecycle of the Saguaro – Educational Walk

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

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

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

Free
Geology of Tom’s Thumb – Educational Walk

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

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

Geology of Tom's Thumb at Tom's Thumb Trailhead. Enjoy a 90-minute walk near the Tom’s Thumb trailhead to learn about the geology we see around us. Geology basics will be […]

Free
Brown’s Ranch Stories – Educational Walk

February 19 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

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

Brown's Ranch Stories at Brown's Ranch Trailhead Join us on a half mile 90-minute walk on the Jane Rau trail where we will talk about the people and events that […]

Free

Educational Walk

January 2026

Mammoth Hunters to Canal Builders – Educational Hike

True Grit – Educational Walk

A Meditation Walk

Venom in the Desert – Educational Walk

Desert Surfaces – Educational Walk

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

February 2026

The World of Arthropods – Educational Walk

Hidden Desert – Educational Walk

Bird Walk

Lifecycle of the Saguaro – Educational Walk

Geology of Tom’s Thumb – Educational Walk

Brown’s Ranch Stories – Educational Walk

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