Name: Lecture – The Desert is a Dotted Line: Connecting Taliesin West and Early Scottsdale
Start: 2026-04-28T17:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-04-28T18:30:00-07:00
Location: Scottsdale Public Library – Mustang Library

January 2026
January 24, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm

Latigo, Scorpion, Snake Eyes, Dare A Sarah Trails Hike

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

Latigo, Scorpion, Snake Eyes, Dare A Sarah Trails from Pima Dynamite Trailhead. This Difficult hike winds through many boulder formations in the northwest Preserve in an area mostly seen only by mountain bikers. Let your imagination run wild as you visualize familiar shapes in the formations. Although the terrain is rolling, the trails occasionally traverse […]

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January 27, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Lecture – The Story of Historic Brown’s Ranch and the Creation of the Brown’s Ranch Interpretive Trail

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

The Story of Historic Brown’s Ranch and the Creation of the Brown’s Ranch Interpretive Trail Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 The Brown family developed our region’s most iconic ranch in what is now part of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale. Join […]

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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 indeed the living things that probably cover more of the desert than any single kind of plant - are lichen, desert varnish, and soil crust. […]

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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 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 […]

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February 2026
February 14, 2026 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Lecture – Poisonous and Venomous Animals of Arizona

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

Poisonous and Venomous Animals of Arizona Saturday, February 14, 2026, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Arizona is home to a diverse array of poisonous and venomous creatures. More species of venomous reptiles are found here than in any other U.S. state. Many of these are […]

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February 22, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Sonoran Sundays – Arizona Birds (Guest Presenter: Arizona Game & Fish)

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

Arizona Birds (Guest Presenter: Arizona Game & Fish) Arizona Birds is a program that educates the public about the various raptors that can be found here, whether as permanent residents or migrating through the state. The program focuses on their natural history and best places to find them in the wild. Nancy Kreuder, Wildlife Education […]
February 24, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Lecture – Designing With Nature: Architecture of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and Beyond

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

Designing With Nature: Architecture of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and Beyond Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Philip Weddle of Scottsdale based Weddle Gilmore Architects has developed a deep portfolio of community-based projects that connect people to the places in which they […]

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February 26, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Secrets of the Preserve – Educational Ride

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

Secrets of the Preserve Educational Ride (Int.) from Brown’s Ranch Trailhead. Ready to discover more about what is in the Preserve, besides the excitement of trail riding? This is the ride for you! Join our archeological stewards in exploring the Preserve's recent ranching history and the ancient way of life of the Native American in […]

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March 2026
March 8, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Sonoran Sundays – The World of Arthropods

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

The World of Arthropods in the Sonoran Desert Did you know that 84% of all animal species are Arthropods and they have a major role in maintaining ecosystems as pollinators, recyclers of nutrients, scavengers and food for other animals? Join Conservancy Steward Rich Cochran, an expert on arthropods, for an in-depth talk on some of the […]
March 14, 2026 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Lecture – Bird Migrations: Nature’s Intricately Timed Dance

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

Bird Migrations – Nature’s Intricately Timed Dance Saturday, March 14, 2026, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 While we enjoy the cheerful presence of local birds at our feeders, each season brings surprise visitors—migratory birds that seem to arrive out of thin air. But their journeys […]

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March 24, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Lecture – Master Planned Developments in Scottsdale

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

Master Planned Developments in Scottsdale Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 A large portion of Scottsdale residents live in master planned developments. Most of the later development in Scottsdale was contained in such developments, but few know that some of the earliest […]

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April 2026
April 28, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Lecture – The Desert is a Dotted Line: Connecting Taliesin West and Early Scottsdale

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

The Desert is a Dotted Line: Connecting Taliesin West and Early Scottsdale Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Beginning in 1938, the architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his apprentices built a winter camp (a home and professional studio) at the foot of […]

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January 2026

Lecture – The Story of Historic Brown’s Ranch and the Creation of the Brown’s Ranch Interpretive Trail

Desert Surfaces – Educational Walk

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

February 2026

Lecture – Poisonous and Venomous Animals of Arizona

Sonoran Sundays – Arizona Birds (Guest Presenter: Arizona Game & Fish)

Lecture – Designing With Nature: Architecture of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and Beyond

March 2026

Sonoran Sundays – The World of Arthropods

Lecture – Bird Migrations: Nature’s Intricately Timed Dance

Lecture – Master Planned Developments in Scottsdale

April 2026

Lecture – The Desert is a Dotted Line: Connecting Taliesin West and Early Scottsdale

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