Flora in the Preserve Educational Walk at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead The Preserve is located in one of the most biodiverse areas of the Sonoran Desert. Learn about the plant life that thrives in the Preserve. Download the iNaturalist app (inaturalist.org) on your smartphone and learn to identify different flora. Skill level: Easy Time: ~2 hours […]

Lecture - Desert Hacks and Facts at Arabian Library Len Marcisz, Legacy Steward for the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, will share a potpourri of skills, techniques, tricks, and facts that make a walk in the desert enjoyable, interesting and survivable. Location: Arabian Library

Ride the Gooseneck at Fraesfield Trailhead A great sequel to the Bike Skills Clinic. It will travel over the flatter areas of the Gooseneck. The first 1/2 mile of the ride requires intermediate skills, but it is smooth sailing for the next 10-12 miles. This is an intermediate skills and moderate cardio ride. Location: Fraesfield […]

Trailside Naturalist - Packrats at Gateway Trailhead Sonoran Desert packrats have been collecting and preserving things found on the ground for 40,000 years! Stop by the Trailside Naturalist Station at the Gateway Trailhead between 8:00 and 11:00 A.M. to learn how ancient packrats and their distinctive behavior assist today’s scientists who study the history of […]