True Grit: Women of Strength and Determination - Educational Walk
2024-12-14 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Brown’s Ranch Trailhead, 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Oddities of the Saguaro Cactus - Educational Ride
2024-12-14 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Pima Dynamite Trailhead, 28777 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Lecture - Discover the McDowell Sonoran Preserve (at Mustang Library)
2024-12-14 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix) | Scottsdale Public Library – Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, United States

Mountain Bike Skills Clinic
2024-12-15 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-01-04 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Pima Dynamite Trailhead, 28777 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Sonoran Sundays - Mammals of the Sonoran Desert
2024-12-15 15:00 - 16:00 UTC | Gateway Trailhead, 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale, AZ, 85255, United States

Noteworthy and Notorious Arizonans - Educational Hike
2024-12-17 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Fraesfield Trailhead, 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Arthropods of the Desert - Educational Walk
2024-12-19 08:55 - 11:00 UTC | Gateway Trailhead, 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale, AZ, 85255, United States

Geology of the McDowells - Educational Walk
2024-12-19 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Fraesfield Trailhead, 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Trailside Naturalist - Mistletoe's Amazing Parasitic and Mutualistic Relationships - Gateway Trailhead
2024-12-21 08:30 - 11:00 UTC | Gateway Trailhead, 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale, AZ, 85255, United States
Mistletoe’s Amazing Parasitic and Mutualistic Relationships
The shiny red eyed black bird which has a crest looking a little cardinal is a Phainopepla. Learn how this bird spreads the parasitic Mistletoe around the Preserve. You will learn the Old English translation of Mistletoe and will have a laugh in December when you see people kissing under this plant’s branches. We’ll also discuss the Parasitic Tarantula Hawk Wasp and the Mesquite Gall as examples of other parasitic relationships in our desert.
*Trailside Naturalist is a family-friendly educational offering on many Saturday mornings. The presentations feature hands-on materials and specimens and cover a variety of topics about the flora and fauna of the Preserve. The informal setting allows visitors to ask questions and learn interesting information about the amazing biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert. Sign up is not necessary, stop by anytime.

Nature's Medicine Cabinet - Educational Walk
2024-12-21 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Brown’s Ranch Trailhead, 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Hawknest, Basalt, Cone Mtn., and Latigo Trails Hike
2024-12-21 09:00 - 13:30 (America/Phoenix) | Pima Dynamite Trailhead, 28777 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States
Very Difficult hike due to its elevation gain of 322 feet and 9.7 miles over about 4.5 hours.

Wellness Ride
2024-12-22 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Fraesfield Trailhead, 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Mistletoe and Holly - Educational Hike
2024-12-22 10:00 - 12:30 UTC | Brown’s Ranch Trailhead, 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Christmas Day Hike
2024-12-25 09:00 - 11:30 UTC | Gateway Trailhead, 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale, AZ, 85255, United States

(Silver) Bell Pass Hike
2024-12-26 09:00 - 13:30 (America/Phoenix) | Gateway Trailhead, 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale, AZ, 85255, United States
Very Difficult hike. 7.0 miles in about 4.5 hours and gains 1,500 feet.

Nature as Therapy - Educational Walk
2024-12-26 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Brown’s Ranch Trailhead, 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Desert 101 - Educational Walk
2024-12-28 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Brown’s Ranch Trailhead, 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Beginner's Next Step Ride
2024-12-29 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-01-10 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Pima Dynamite Trailhead, 28777 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Twenty Miler - Wellness Ride
2025-01-03 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Pima Dynamite Trailhead, 28777 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Desert 101 - Educational Walk
2025-01-04 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Gateway Trailhead, 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale, AZ, 85255, United States

Balanced Rock Hike
2025-01-05 09:00 - 12:30 (America/Phoenix) | Fraesfield Trailhead, 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States
Difficult hike. Plan 3.5 hours for 8 miles with a elevation gain of 333 feet.

History of the Stoneman Road - Educational Hike
2025-01-09 09:00 - 12:30 UTC | Fraesfield Trailhead, 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Women's Hike
2025-01-10 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Granite Mountain Trailhead, 31402 N. 136th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Trailside Naturalist - What Bird Was That? - Gateway Trailhead
2025-01-11 08:30 - 11:00 UTC | Gateway Trailhead, 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale, AZ, 85255, United States
What Bird Was That?
Learn to identify the common birds in the Preserve and some unique attributes of each including nesting, migration and parenting. We will demonstrate Merlin, a free phone app, which identifies birds by listening for their sounds so you can identify birds on your patio, in the Preserve and on trips. You will learn what crop milk is, when and where does the White-winged Dove come from and many more amazing things about the Preserve’s birds.
*Trailside Naturalist is a family-friendly educational offering on many Saturday mornings. The presentations feature hands-on materials and specimens and cover a variety of topics about the flora and fauna of the Preserve. The informal setting allows visitors to ask questions and learn interesting information about the amazing biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert. Sign up is not necessary, stop by anytime.

Botany Educational Hike
2025-01-11 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Brown’s Ranch Trailhead, 30301 N. Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Women of the McDowells - Educational Walk
2025-01-11 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Lost Dog Wash Trailhead, 12601 N. 124th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259, United States

Crested Saguaro - Educational Ride
2025-01-11 09:00 - 12:30 UTC | Granite Mountain Trailhead, 31402 N. 136th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, 85262, United States

Lecture - Geology is Ecology's Destiny (at Mustang Library)
2025-01-11 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix) | Scottsdale Public Library – Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, United States
