Name: Matriarchy in the McDowells – Educational Walk
Start: 2026-03-12T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-03-12T11:00:00-07:00
Location: Brown’s Ranch Trailhead

February 2026
February 28, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Geology and Flora – Educational Hike

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

Geology and Flora--Whiskey Bottle and Black Hill at Fraesfield Trailhead. On this hike you’ll see the direct connection between the environment and the desert ecosystem as the plant communities change […]

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March 2026
March 3, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Granite Mountain Loop, Balanced Rock, Black Hill Hike

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

Granite Mtn Loop, Balanced Rock, Black Hill at Granite Mountain Trailhead. This Difficult 6.5-mile hike with minimal elevation gain will start at the Granite Mountain trailhead. We will do the […]

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March 5, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Wildflowers and Flora of the Desert – Educational Walk

Tom's Thumb Trailhead 23015 N 128th St., Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Flora in the Desert/Wildflowers Walk 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 […]

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March 7, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Introduction To Mountain Biking: Session 1

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

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

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March 7, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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 […]

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March 7, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Hike The Rocks: Balanced, Amphitheater and Cathedral

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

The Rocks: Balanced, Amphitheater and Cathedral at Granite Mountain Trailhead. This Very Difficult hike to visit these iconic rock formations will travel just over 9 miles with minimal elevation changes […]

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March 8, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Desert Discovery Ride

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

Ride (Int.) Desert Discovery Ride II at Pima Dynamite Trailhead. Pima Dynamite is very popular with mountain bikers; it provides fun trails designed to climb easily into the northern section […]

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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, […]
March 10, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Bird Walk

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

Bird Walk at Fraesfield Trailhead. Join our bird experts on this 2-hour walk for a good chance to see some of our year-round bird residents such as: cactus wren, Gila […]

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March 10, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am

Women’s Bike Ride

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

Women’s Bike Ride (Beg.) from Brown's Ranch Trailhead. This women’s bike ride is a beginner skill level ride and moderate cardio. This ride is perfect for women or those who […]

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March 11, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wildflowers and Flora of the Desert – Educational Hike

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

Wildflower Educational Hike from Granite Mountain Trailhead. Come celebrate spring in the desert and experience the Preserve dressed in its most beautiful colors. Join our knowledgeable stewards on this Moderate […]

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March 12, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Matriarchy in the McDowells – Educational Walk

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

Matriarchy in the McDowells at Brown's Ranch Trailhead. In honor of International Women's Day, we are celebrating women--both those who are human and those in the animal kingdom--with a leisurely […]

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February 2026

Geology and Flora – Educational Hike

March 2026

Wildflowers and Flora of the Desert – Educational Walk

Introduction To Mountain Biking: Session 1

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

Sonoran Sundays – The World of Arthropods

Bird Walk

Wildflowers and Flora of the Desert – Educational Hike

Matriarchy in the McDowells – Educational Walk

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