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Trailside Bike Repair Basics

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

Trailside Bike Repair Basics at Brown's Ranch Trailhead. This class provides a comprehensive guide to essential bike maintenance and repair techniques that can be performed on the trail. It covers a pre-ride checklist, the necessary tools for trailside repairs, such as tire levers, spare chain links, a chain breaker tool, and an air pump. Additionally, […]

Sonoran Sundays – Rattlesnakes! Fact & Fiction (Guest Presenter: Rattlesnake Solutions)

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

Rattlesnakes! Fact & Fiction (Guest Presenter: Rattlesnake Solutions) Few animals spawn mythology and fish stories like they do.  In working with thousands of rattlesnakes and people in the valley, Bryan Hughes from Rattlesnake Solutions has heard it all.  Learn to stay safe in the outdoors, what to do if you see a rattlesnake, and most […]

Introduction to Mountain Biking: Session 3 – Graduation Ride

Pima Dynamite Trailhead 28777 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Introduction to Mountain Biking: Session 3 - Graduation Ride at Pima Dynamite Trailhead. This 10 to 12-mile ride from Pima Dynamite is for people who have completed the Introduction to Mountain Biking Sessions 1 and 2. This is an instructional ride to practice the skills taught with instruction at various points on the ride. A […]

Crested Saguaro -Educational Hike

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

Crested Saguaro Hike from Granite Mt. Trailhead. Join us on this Difficult hike as we pass by 3 crested saguaro cacti. This hike is for experienced hikers and will cover 7 miles with 255 ft. elevation gain in about 3 hours. Restrooms are available at the trailhead but no water. Bring water and snacks for […]

Return to Azatlan – Educational Hike

Return to Azatlan - Educational Hike. Azatlan is the contemporary archaeological name given to a large Hohokam community that existed north of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Reservation and east of Rio Verde. Join our archeological experts for a hike through one of the largest archeological sites in central Arizona, which lies right next door to […]

Gateway to Windgate Pass Hike

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

Gateway to Windgate Pass from Gateway Trailhead. Head up to Windgate Pass on this Very Difficult hike with a visit to Inspiration Viewpoint. Along the way, you may see some wildflowers that only grow at higher elevations such as the Mariposa Lily. 7.5 miles over about 3.5 – 4 hours with elevation gain of 1,300 […]

Lecture – A Dozen Ways to Die in the Desert: The Old West Version

Scottsdale Public Library - Mustang Library 10101 N. 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Cultural Resources Lecture: A Dozen Ways to Die in the Desert: The Old West Version Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 This presentation covers more unusual ways in which people ended up ten toes in the air in the middle of the […]

More Pie Please

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

More Pie Please Hike at Lost Dog Trailhead. Join us for this Moderate hike to burn off some calories with family and friends. You won’t feel a bit guilty about having that second piece of pie! 2.5 miles over about 1.5 hours and some ups and downs. Restrooms and water available at the trailhead. Bring […]

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 thrive. Restrooms and water are available at the trailhead. Please bring water and snacks for the trail. Plan to arrive 15 minutes before start of […]

Brown’s Mountain Lookout to Interpretive Trail Hike

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 the Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail to be introduced to the history of the Brown's Ranch. For this 4.3-mile Moderate hike with about 450 feet of […]

Sonoran Sundays – Sonoran Desert Life  (Guest Presenter: Phoenix Zoo Educators)

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

Sonoran Desert Life  (Guest Presenter: Phoenix Zoo Educators) Join Phoenix Zoo for a fascinating look at why the best thing we can do for desert animals like snakes and tortoises is often… nothing at all.  Learn what to do (and not to do) when you encounter these creatures in the wild, and why well meaning […]

The World of Arthropods – Educational Walk

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. Join us on an easy 2 hour walk to discover the fascinating and diverse world of Arthropods and their role in the ecology of the […]

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