Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz: Butterfly Workshop

by General Author | Aug 25, 2025

Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz: Butterfly Workshop

Event Description

Maricopa County Parks’ fall butterfly monitoring program is now part of the National Recreation and Parks Association Parks for Pollinators bioblitz program. Attend the Butterfly Workshop on September 16, then put your skills to the test at one of the butterfly monitoring events held by Parks for Pollinators on September 20.

See the monitoring events here: https://cazca.org/events/parks-for-pollinators-bioblitz-butterfly-monitoring/

DATE:

Sept 16, 2025

Time:

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Location:

Virtual

accessibility

CAZCA is dedicated to hosting inclusive, accessible events so all participants can engage in and enjoy the program. Please email us with your accessibility needs at cazca@dbg.org.

Do I need to Register?

Yes, please register for the event using our partner’s registration page.

Event Partners

CAZCA functions through extensive partnerships to stand together and further our conservation efforts.

Other Events

Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz: Butterfly Monitoring

by General Author | Aug 25, 2025

Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz: Butterfly Monitoring

Event Description

Join Maricopa County Parks & Recreation and the National Recreation and Parks Association for a Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz. Learn to identify local butterflies and help track their populations, species richness, and diversity. Take part in a national pollinator survey, master butterfly identification and monitoring, join hands-on events and more.

Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Hassayampa River Preserve

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area

Usery Mtn. Regional Park

White Tank Mtn. Regional Park

DATE:

Sept 20, 2025

Time:

9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Location:

Maricopa County at Multiple Parks

accessibility

CAZCA is dedicated to hosting inclusive, accessible events so all participants can engage in and enjoy the program. Please email us with your accessibility needs at cazca@dbg.org.

Do I need to Register?

Yes, please register for the event using our partner’s links above.

Event Partners

CAZCA functions through extensive partnerships to stand together and further our conservation efforts.

Other Events

Become a SW-IFL Volunteer – Hestia Traffic App Training

by Challie Facemire | Apr 23, 2025

Become a SW-IFL Volunteer – Hestia Traffic App Training

Event Description

Join us to become a SW-IFL Volunteer and learn about the Hestia Traffic App and how you can help us collect data for this community science project! This is an in-person training at the S’edav Va’aki museum, registration is required.

In the month of May we will be running a contest with prizes! The person who has the most observations in the Phoenix region will be awarded a prize, and the top 15 participants will be put in a raffle for other prizes!

DATE:

May 3, 2025

Time:

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Location:

S'edav Va'aki Museum, 4619 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85034

Accessibility

CAZCA is dedicated to hosting inclusive, accessible events so all participants can engage in and enjoy the program. Please email us with your accessibility needs at cazca@dbg.org.

Registration Required

Event Partners

CAZCA functions through extensive partnerships to stand together and further our conservation efforts.

Other Events

Become a SW-IFL Volunteer – Hestia Traffic App Training

by Challie Facemire | Apr 23, 2025

events

CAZCA EVENTS

Informative speaker series, fun service days and engaging partner workshops. CAZCA hosts a variety of events for our partners and the community to learn, collaborate, and participate in. Are you a partner seeking to share your event with us? Fill out the form!

CURRENT EVENTS

Partner Event BioBlitz

Maricopa butterfly BioBlitz featured image

Maricopa County Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz – Butterfly Workshop & BioBlitz

Sep 16, 2026

Join Maricopa County this year for the National Recreation and Park Association’s Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz!

Partner Event

Seed Pellet Making Workshop Featured Image

Maricopa County Seed Pellet Making Workshop Cave Creek

Sep 18, 2026

Participants will learn how to create native seed pellets by mixing native seeds with clay, soil or compost, and water. You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes look at how native seeds are processed and prepared before they’re transformed into seed pellets.

Partner Event full moon hike

Full Moon Event with Just Roughin’ It

Sep 26, 2026

Join Just Roughin It for an evening of good eats from your favorite local food trucks, a native desert landscaping workshop from the Central Arizona Conservation Alliance (CAZCA), local outdoor vendors, and a full moon hike in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve! 6-9pm - Food Trucks and Vendors 6-7pm - Native Desert Landscaping Workshop with CAZCA 7:30-9:30pm - Full Moon Hike in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve - keep reading below for important details if you are choosing to participate in the hike.

Partner Event

Maricopa County Seed Pellet Making Workshop Usery Mountain

Oct 2, 2026

urban forestry Partner Event

Mesa Tree Stewards Cohort 5

Oct 3 - 17, 2026

Become a Community Tree Steward! Join this free, hands-on urban forestry training in Mesa to learn practical tree care skills, improve the local tree canopy, and make a lasting impact.

Partner Event

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Oct 30, 2026

Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets!

Partner Event

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss San Tan Mountain Regional Park

Oct 31, 2026

Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets!

Partner Event

Maricopa Native Seed Toss event featured image

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss White Tank Mountains Regional Park

Nov 1, 2026

Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets!

Partner Event

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Nov 5, 2026

Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets!

Partner Event

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss Cave Creek Regional Park

Nov 6, 2026

Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets!

Partner Event

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Native Seed Toss Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area

Nov 7, 2026

Join Maricopa County Parks and Recreation as they help with restoration by tossing seed pellets!

Partner Event

Naturepalooza!

Nov 7, 2026

Join us at 11am to 2pm at Just Roughin’ It to learn some things about our public lands and the animals that inhabit them. We’re teaming up with local heroes—from land management agencies to non-profits and desert animal rehab groups—to celebrate and protect the wild places we all love.

Please contact our partners directly for more information about events tagged “Partner Event”.

Become a SW-IFL Volunteer – Hestia Traffic App Training

by Challie Facemire | Apr 23, 2025

Become a SW-IFL Volunteer – Hestia Traffic App Training

Event Description

Join us to become a SW-IFL Volunteer and learn about the Hestia Traffic App and how you can help us collect data for this community science project! This is a virtual training and registration is required (see the button below) so we can send you the zoom link.

DATE:

Apr 29, 2025

Time:

7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Location:

Zoom

Accessibility

CAZCA is dedicated to hosting inclusive, accessible events so all participants can engage in and enjoy the program. Please email us with your accessibility needs at cazca@dbg.org.

Registration Required

Event Partners

CAZCA functions through extensive partnerships to stand together and further our conservation efforts.

Other Events

City Nature Challenge 2025

by Mary Chisholm | Apr 1, 2025

City Nature Challenge 2025

Event Description

The City Nature Challenge is a friendly, global competition to see which city can document the most wildlife using iNaturalist! From April 25-28, the Greater Phoenix Area is joining cities worldwide to explore nature in our urban spaces. The CNC is a unique event that serves to connect people to their local nature in urban or metro areas worldwide. The hope of the event is to grow volunteer community science documentation while collecting urban biodiversity data that are available to managers and scientists but most importantly have fun spending time outside!

DATE:

Apr 25-28, 2025

Time:

All Day

Location:

Greater Phoenix Area

Accessibility

CAZCA is dedicated to hosting inclusive, accessible events so all participants can engage in and enjoy the program. Please email us with your accessibility needs at cazca@dbg.org.

Do I need to Register?

No registration is required but, make sure to join the “City Nature Challenge 2025: Greater Phoenix Area” project on iNaturalist to participate!

Join the iNaturalist Project

Event Partners

CAZCA functions through extensive partnerships to stand together and further our conservation efforts.

Other Events

Fotofauna – A Community Science Wildlife Monitoring Program with Sky Island Alliance

by Mary Chisholm | Mar 10, 2025

Fotofauna – A Community Science Wildlife Monitoring Program with Sky Island Alliance

Event Description

Join Sky Island Alliance, in collaboration with CAZCA and McDowell Sonoran Conservancy to learn about and add to the growing network of wildlife cameras and help observe presence, absence, and seasonal movements of species in the Sky Islands of the U.S. and Mexico. This data will help Sky Island Alliance and our partners study when and where wildlife is present so we can better protect their habitats and pathways.

There will be a presentation and Q & A from 9-10:30, and then an optional workshop from 10:30-11:30. Please register for one or both.

DATE:

Apr 4, 2025

Time:

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Location:

Dorrance Hall, Desert Botanical Garden

Accessibility

CAZCA is dedicated to hosting inclusive, accessible events so all participants can engage in and enjoy the program. Please email us with your accessibility needs at cazca@dbg.org.

Do I need to Register?

Yes, registration is required.

More information on Sky Island Alliance’s Fotofauna project:

More Info

Event Partners

CAZCA functions through extensive partnerships to stand together and further our conservation efforts.

Other Events

SW-IFL Volunteer Field Training 5- Community Science Opportunity!

by Mary Chisholm | Feb 24, 2025

SW-IFL Volunteer Field Training 5- Community Science Opportunity!

Join us to learn about the SW-IFL project and how you can help track pollution in the Phoenix Metro Region!

Did you know that we can identify fossil fuel emissions in the air by sampling annual plants?

Join us for the launch of this year’s community science project! We will be meeting at Desert Botanical Garden for our last field training.

Registration is required, please register below.

DATE:

March 23, 2025

Time:

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Location:

Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Accessibility

CAZCA is dedicated to hosting inclusive, accessible events so all participants can engage in and enjoy the program. Please email us with your accessibility needs at cazca@dbg.org.

Register:

Other Events

SW-IFL Volunteer Field Training 3 – Community Science Opportunity!

by Mary Chisholm | Feb 24, 2025

SW-IFL Volunteer Field Training 3 – Community Science Opportunity!

Join us to learn about the SW-IFL project and how you can help track pollution in the Phoenix Metro Region!

Did you know that we can identify fossil fuel emissions in the air by sampling annual plants?

Join us for the launch of this year’s community science project! We will be meeting at Sonoran Preserve Desert Vista Trailhead for this field training.

Registration is required, please register below.

DATE:

March 9, 2025

Time:

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Location:

Sonoran Preserve Desert Vista Trailhead, 1901 W Desert Vista Trail, Phoenix, AZ 85085

Accessibility

CAZCA is dedicated to hosting inclusive, accessible events so all participants can engage in and enjoy the program. Please email us with your accessibility needs at cazca@dbg.org.