Gateway Trailhead

Name: Sonoran Sundays – The World of Arthropods
Start: 2026-03-08T15:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-03-08T16:00:00-07:00
Location: Gateway Trailhead

18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy.
Scottsdale, AZ 85255 United States Get Directions

https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/gateway

Events at this venue

February 2026
February 22 @ 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 […]
March 2026
March 7 @ 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 thrive. Restrooms and water are available at the trailhead. Please bring water and snacks for the trail. Plan to arrive 15 minutes before start of […]

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March 8 @ 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 […]

Gateway Trailhead

Events at this venue

February 2026

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

March 2026

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

Sonoran Sundays – The World of Arthropods

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