Name: Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk
Start: 2025-11-01T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-11-01T11:00:00-07:00
Location: Fraesfield Trailhead

October 2025
Introduction To Mountain Biking: Session 1

October 18, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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

Introduction to Mountain Biking: Session 1 at Pima Dynamite Trailhead This program is designed to introduce participants to mountain biking by building foundational riding skills and confidence in a safe, […]

Free
Ride the Gooseneck and Discuss Preserve Fire Restoration

October 19, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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

Ride the Gooseneck and Discuss Preserve Fire Restoration from Fraesfield Trailhead This easier ride is smooth sailing for 10 – 12 miles over 3 hours. We will ride out Gooseneck […]

Free
Taliesin, Old Jeep, and Ringtail Trails Hike

October 21, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

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

Taliesin, Old Jeep and Ringtail Hike from Lost Dog Wash Trailhead Come hike some of the original trails in the preserve with great views of Scottsdale and the desert. This […]

Free
Brown’s Ranch Stories – Educational Walk

October 23, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 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
Missions, Massacres, and Plagues – Educational Hike

October 24, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

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

Missions, Massacres & Plagues - Educational Hike at Fraesfield Trailhead Moderate level hike. Revisit three hundred years of European-Native American contacts and conflicts, from Coronado to the Alamo (1540-1850). Join […]

Free
Predators and Prey – Educational Walk

October 25, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

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 […]

Free
Brown’s Mountain, Corral, Dry Gulch, and Stagecoach Trails Hike

October 25, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

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

Hike the Brown's Mountain, Corral, Dry Gulch and Stagecoach Trails at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead This very difficult hike will take you from Brown's Mountain and Corral trails, with a stop […]

Free
Introduction To Mountain Biking: Session 2

October 25, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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

Introduction to Mountain Biking: Session 2 at Pima Dynamite Trailhead This program is aimed at helping riders build confidence and control across beginner-level terrain, reinforcing foundational skills while introducing essential […]

Free
Ride Granite Mountain – 15 Mile Training Ride

October 25, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

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

Ride Granite Mountain - 15 Mile Intermediate Training Ride from Granite Mountain Trailhead This ride will focus on the northeast and southeast trails of the Preserve. The ride is intended […]

Free
Lecture – A Story of the Indian Bend Wash

October 28, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

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

Cultural Resources Lecture: A Story of the Indian Bend Wash Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Presenter: […]

Free
Boojada Adventure – Educational Walk

October 30, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

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

Boojada Adventure Walk at Gateway Trailhead When you think about Halloween, it's normal to think of spooky and scary symbols like spiders, spider webs, and bats. But if you learn […]

Free
November 2025
Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

November 1, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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

Sonoran Desert 101 - 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 […]

Free

October 2025

Introduction To Mountain Biking: Session 1

Ride the Gooseneck and Discuss Preserve Fire Restoration

Brown’s Ranch Stories – Educational Walk

Missions, Massacres, and Plagues – Educational Hike

Predators and Prey – Educational Walk

Introduction To Mountain Biking: Session 2

Lecture – A Story of the Indian Bend Wash

Boojada Adventure – Educational Walk

November 2025

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

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