McDowell Mountain Regional Park offers a brisk hike Wednesday morning to kick your day off right. This is a short but fairly steep 1.2 mile loop that will get your heart rate up. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water. Meet at the Lousley Hill Trailhead.

This Saturday evening, come on out to Estrella Mountain Regional Park for Bat Night in the Park.
You will learn all about our little nighttime friends. They are sweet and adorable, not scary at all! You definitely want them around your house. Park rangers will demystify this wonderful creature with a talk in the air-conditioned Nature [...]

Did you know the desert provides a veritable feast–if you know where to look. Come on out to Estrella Mountain Regional Park Friday to find out more.
You’ve got to be tough to survive in the desert and that applies to animals as well as plants. The Ranger will tell you about some of their clever [...]

Here’s a way to skip the usual entry fee.
Make sure you go on the second Tuesday of the month.
Desert Botantical Garden in Phoenix is free July 13 and other second Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. The venue is at 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, 480-941-1225.

The Arizona Game & Fish Department offer two free fishing days in June. Adults may fiah for free on Saturday, June 5, 2010  and Saturday, June 12, 2010. (Kids under 14 fish free every day all year.) Here are some fishin’ holes just waiting for you:
* Woods Canyon Lake and Willow Springs Lake on the [...]

The Arizona Game and Fish Department invites you to attend one of the free bat viewing events being held throughout the summer to learn more about these shy, misunderstood creatures. The first viewing event will be held on Wednesday, May 19, at 7:15 p.m.
Arizona is home to 28 bat species, including two species that are [...]

Just making sure everyone knows that admission to DBG is free on the second Tuesday of each month, from 1:00 Pm -8:00 PM. Come on out and visit one of the loveliest gardens on earth.

Where: Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 North Galvin Parkway Phoenix, AZ 85008 (480) 941-1225
When: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, from 1:00 PM-8:00 PM. [...]

Oooh, nice offer from the maricopa County Park System. Through Thursday, November 12, 2009, you can enjoy one free night of camping, if you pay for another night of equal value. Yep, a BOGO at the park (Buy One, Get One). The idea here is to encourage people to vacation close to home.
A nice addition [...]