CANCELLED- Whiskey Bottle, Turpentine and Black Hill Fitness Hike at Fraesfield Trailhead This hike has a moderate uphill portion on the north side of Fraesfield Mountain with nice views of Granite Mountain and beyond, but the remainder of the hike covers relatively level terrain. Location: Fraesfield Trailhead - 13400 East Rio Verde Dr. Scottsdale, AZ

Walk with Natural Resources Coordinator at Tom’s Thumb 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:

Hunter/Gatherers Educational Hike at Lost Dog Wash Trailhead Join our expert archaeologist as we explore the challenges of the Archaic hunter and gatherer to survive and thrive in the Sonoran Desert of 2,000 years ago. See important desert flora and fauna, hunting sites and their importance to the survival of an Archaic band. Location: Lost

Easy Ride from Pima Dynamite Trailhead Join us for a beautiful single-track ride from Pima Dynamite. This is an intermediate skill level ride with some climbing and fun winding downhills. If there is a short technical section on a trail, there will always be a by-pass or you may walk it. We will make short

Desert 101 Educational Walk at Gateway Trailhead The Conservancy has a mission to help sustain the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. This walk provides a geological and ecological overview of what lives in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and how the flora and fauna survive and thrive. Location: Gateway Trailhead - 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy. Scottsdale, AZ

Hawknest/Axle Grease Ride at Pima Dynamite Trailhead Join us on this ride up Axle Grease to West Express, Hawknest, and Basalt Ridge, ending with an exciting flowy downhill on Hawknest back to the trailhead. This is an intermediate technical skills and moderate cardio ride. Location: Pima Dynamite Trailhead - 28777 N Pima Rd. Scottsdale, AZ

Lecture- Expelled: The Story of the Burning of the Annie White Homestead at Mustang Library or Virtual In August of 1880, troops from Fort McDowell destroyed the homestead of Annie and Patrick White. The homestead was located north of the Fort McDowell military reservation and directly east of Rio Verde. Neither Annie nor Patrick White,

Wildflower Educational Hike at Tom's Thumb Trailhead Come celebrate spring in the desert and experience the Preserve dressed in its most beautiful colors. Join our knowledgeable stewards on this hike and discover the incredible variety of flowers in this area of the Preserve. Location: Tom’s Thumb Trailhead - 23015 N 128th St, Scottsdale, AZ, 85255

Geology Educational Ride at Brown's Ranch Trailhead When, how, and why did all those different rocks get into the Preserve? How about our own earthquake fault? This is an intermediate skills and moderate cardio ride that will take us through the various geological formations of the area. Get the big picture on a bike. Location:

The Hidden Desert Educational Walk 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 the evidence of their middens, burrows, and holes. What else is concealed around you? Let us unlock those mysteries on the Camino Campana

Arizona Gives Day Join Arizona’s thriving culture of philanthropy on Arizona Gives Day and support the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy’s staff and stewards who protect the 30,500 acres of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and inspire students across Arizona to love the Sonoran Desert.

Women's Bike Ride at Brown's Ranch Trailhead This all women’s bike ride is an intermediate skills and moderate cardio ride. This is a step up in intensity from the previous women’s ride. Location: Brown’s Ranch Trailhead - 30301 Alma School Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Intermediate Distance: ~12 miles Time: ~3-3.5 hours Please, no

Lecture- Connections Among Our Wild Neighbors at Mustang Library or Virtual Join the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy as we explore connections among the wildlife in the Preserve, changes imposed by environmental stressors, the importance of valuing the biota in our surroundings and actions we can all take to promote sustainable populations of the creatures with which

Desert 101 North Educational Walk at Brown's Ranch Trailhead The Conservancy has a mission to help sustain the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. This walk provides a geological and ecological overview of what lives in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and how the flora and fauna survive and thrive. Location: Brown’s Ranch Trailhead - 30301 Alma School Rd,

Ride the Divide at Brown's Ranch Trailhead Join us on a ride from the east side of Cholla Mountain to the Divide Trail on the north. We will travel to Hawknest Trail where we start a fast and flowy ride to Broken Spoke and then toward Cholla Mountain. This is an intermediate technical skills and

Intermediate Ride from Brown's Ranch Trailhead Join us for a beautiful single-track ride from Brown's Ranch. This is an intermediate skill level ride with some climbing and fun winding downhills. If there is a short technical section on a trail, there will always be a by-pass or you may walk it. We will make short

Bird Walk at Tom’s Thumb Trailhead Join the expert to see some of our area’s full-time resident birds. Other sightings might include spring migrants, for example: Wilson’s, Lucy’s, Townsend’s, or yellow warbler, or summer residents white-winged dove, turkey vulture or ash-throated flycatcher. Location: Tom’s Thumb Trailhead - 23015 N 128th St, Scottsdale, AZ, 85255 Skill