Join us for a new series of kid focused programs. Each month will be a new theme where kids can learn about different science and outdoor related topics and complete a related activity. The program is free with paid park entry. This event is part of Outdoors250, a celebration of America’s 250th anniversary and Arizona’s […]

HD SOUTH, in partnership with the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce and Citizen University, invites you to attend A Civic Event featuring Music In Common. This curated experience helps people across social divides find common ground through facilitated conversation and music. You won’t want to miss this unique, dynamic, and nationally recognized gathering, guaranteed to spark […]

The Oro Valley Historical Society features America’s Semiquincentennial as its exhibit in the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch. This celebration features people, events, and the challenges that led to today’s ability to acknowledge our Nation’s 250th anniversary. Tours are self-guided, and volunteers will be on site to answer questions and provide additional […]

Join ASU Professor Emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts, for this unique family history workshop. Sometimes family historians have only names, dates, and places for ancestors, but the more we gather names, dates, and other genealogical facts, the more […]

Get your trusty long ear, your trusty lawn chair, and bring all the good vibes to Apache Junction's Prospector Park for the 67th Annual* Apache Junction Burro Derby and Prospector Play Day! This approximately 5k course is flat and fast, although the scenery is so beautiful you and your burro may choose to simply mosey […]

The Apache Junction Library will be hosting speaker, Shane Krauser. He will lead a lively discussion on the Constitution for adults and teens. Come hear about this great document and bring your questions!

Get to know the plant life of the Sonoran Desert on this guided hike with Arizona State Park Volunteer, Valerie. You'll spend an hour exploring the trails and learning about local cacti, trees, and shrubs, seeing how they've adapted to grow in and support this ecosystem. Expect some small hills and loose gravel with no […]

Just how big is the biggest cactus in the United States? Can you eat it? What role does it play in our desert community? Get answers to these questions and more when you join us for a ranger-led hike to observe and learn about the mighty saguaro. We’ll walk and talk for about an hour […]

Last chance to see the Oro Valley Historical Society exhibit commemorating America’s Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of our nation. Visit the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch between 9 a.m. and noon. The exhibit explores the origins of the United States, the people who shaped its beginnings, and the actions that secured our […]

Join our naturalist for a walk around the Ranch to learn more about the people who lived there as well as the flora and fauna of our desert surroundings. Complimentary one-hour tours are scheduled at 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and end at the Society-managed Heritage Garden, where you can visit the replica of a […]

Welcome back local historian extraordinaire Steve Hoza as he shares interesting facts from Arizona’s history. Arizona was the home to 24 German prisoner of war camps during World War II. Steve has spoken to hundreds of former POW’s, their guards and camp personnel, and presents a gripping history of these camps. Included is the famous […]

Want to tour the Grand Canyon virtually? Mikki Monaghan, former bus tour guide, will take you through the Grand Canyon and share her knowledge and enthusiasm for this Arizona wonder!