Plant Swap Volunteer Days at Franciscan Renewal Center

by Mary Chisholm | Jan 30, 2026

Plant Swap Volunteer Days at Franciscan Renewal Center

Event Description

Please join us as we team up with Care for Creation at the Franciscan Renewal Center to remove invasive fountain grass from that property (5802 E Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale AZ 85253)! Registration is required, please see the link below.

March 15th 10am-12pm: fountain grass removal and milkweed plant (wear a hat, sunscreen or sun protection, wear close toed shoes, bring water, gardening gloves, and your favorite tool – spade, mattock, shovel, trowel, etc.).

Note: if you don’t have gardening equipment or gloves don’t worry, we have extras!

DATE:

March 15 2026

Time:

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location:

Franciscan Renewal Center - 5802 E Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale AZ 85253

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 to help us better plan using the button.

Register

Event Partners

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

Other Events

Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz: Butterfly Workshop

by Debra Agnew | 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.

Register

Event Partners

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

Other Events

Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz: Butterfly Monitoring

by Debra Agnew | 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.

Register by clicking the specific event location below:

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

Register

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

Nature in Your Backyard Family Camp

Mar 21 - 22, 2026

Campout with EmpoweRanch this weekend up in Payson!

Botanic Briefing

Safeguarding Our Desert Icon: Inside the Saguaro Initiatives at Desert Botanical Garden

Apr 15, 2026

The Botanic Briefings is a seminar series covering the research or conservation efforts going on at the Desert Botanical Garden (DBG), or outside groups / agencies / organizations working with someone in the Research, Conservation, and Collections department of DBG. This presentation will be given by Tania Hernandez from DBG.

Botanic Briefing

Community Science Monitoring of Urban Saguaro Health: The Saguaro Monitoring Program within the Desert Botanical Garden’s Saguaro Initiatives

May 5, 2026

The Botanic Briefings is a seminar series covering the research or conservation efforts going on at the Desert Botanical Garden (DBG), or outside groups / agencies / organizations working with someone in the Research, Conservation, and Collections department of DBG. This presentation will be given by Billie Fraser, ASU Masters of Science program at the School of Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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.

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:

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

Register

Event Partners

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

Other Events

River Clean Up with Arizona Sustainability Alliance

by Mary Chisholm | Mar 14, 2025

River Clean Up with Arizona Sustainability Alliance

Event Description

Join the us for a rewarding volunteer opportunity to make a lasting impact! Arizona Sustainability Alliance invites you to help clean-up the park areas of the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area in central Phoenix. Volunteers will pick up trash, remove invasive plants and maintain trails among other duties.

DATE:

March 22, 2025

Time:

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Location:

Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area: 2439 S Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004

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.

Register

Event Partners

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

Other Events

SEWA Day of Service- Pollinator Garden Planting Event

by Mary Chisholm | Feb 25, 2025

SEWA Day of Service- Pollinator Garden Planting Event

Event Description

Join us for this event as we come together to plant new pollinator friendly plants to help restore the garden with Sewa- Phoenix Chapter! Right now, Maricopa is growing a fresh batch of native plants, and by the time of the event, they’ll be ready to go into the ground. If some plants have gone to seed, you’ll also have the chance to learn how to harvest seeds. Expect to get your hands a little dirty while having a lot of fun!

DATE:

March 27, 2025

Time:

8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location:

Estrella Park, 14805 W. Vineyard Ave, Goodyear, AZ 85338

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.

Register

Event Partners

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

Plant Swap Volunteer Days at Franciscan Renewal Center

Event Description

accessibility

Do I need to Register?

Event Partners