Downstream Events Calendar February 2025

Note: We Found These At 'Be Outdoors Arizona'!

Fall in Love with Fishing – Peoria Park Rangers

February 8 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Peoria Park Rangers

Kids ages 0-17 are invited to enjoy a heartwarming day of fishing at Paloma park. Whether you are a budding angler or just looking to enjoy a new activity, this event is for you! Bring your love for adventure and make some sweet memories. Gear will be provided, do not let this opportunity float away. Register at Peoriaaz.gov/recreation or at (623)773-7137

Birding

Monthly Speaker Series (Desert Rivers Audubon Society)

February 11 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

We invite you and your family to join us for interesting, fun and educational topics from guest speakers each month! Join up in person or on Zoom! 775 N Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234, Phone 480-227-8332

Sailing

Arizona Yacht Club Monthly Meeting

February 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Interested non-members and the general public are always welcome! Join us for dinner and conversation around sailing. Learn all about what our club has to offer. We schedule interesting speakers every meeting! 2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy Suite 1100 Tempe, AZ 85281, membership@arizonayachtclub.org .

Desert Fly Casters

Desert FlyCasters Club

February 12 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Welcome to Desert Fly Casters ‘Trout Bums Wanted’,Our monthly meetings start with some social time to visit at 6:30 and at 7;00 we call to order and enjoy a speaker on different fishing related topics. Come join the fun, be come a member and enjoy our club outings! Chandler Elks Lodge #2429 B.P.O.E., 1775 W Chandler Blvd, Chandler

Saturday Morning Guided Birding (Rio Salado Audubon)

February 15 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am

First and third Saturday of the month at 8:00 am, January-April and September-December. Join our local bird enthusiasts for a guided bird walk through the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area! These walks are for everyone: experts, novices, and people who have never gone birding in their entire life. Phone: 602.468.6470 Email riosalado@audubon.org, Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, 3131 S. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85040

Guided Bird Walks at Tonto Natural Bridge

February 17 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Join a ranger on a ~1 mile, mostly paved, walk through some of the most biodiverse terrain in central Arizona. A combination of plant communities and habitats surrounding the world’s largest travertine bridge supports a wide variety of bird species that call the park home and we will be searching for. Meets between the Waterfall Parking and Waterfall Trailhead. Bringing your own optics is encouraged! Event is free, day-use fee still applies. The day-use fee at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park is Adult (14+): $7.00, Youth (7–13): $4.00, Child (0–6): free, https://azstateparks.com/tonto/events/bird-walk-at-tonto

Recreational Area Cleanups

February 22 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

| Join us as we help keep our trails clean! Staging area is at the BLM Box Canyon trailhead, 1/4 mile past the 2nd river crossing on Rincon Road, unless otherwise noted. Garbage bags, pick sticks, latex gloves, buckets and reflective vests provided. Bring work gloves and water. Organizations/businesses are needed to sponsor monthly cleanups. No funding is required, sponsors recruit 5 or more volunteers. Contact info@wickenburgtrails.org for more information. Phone 623-341-5977 BLM Box Canyon trailhead, Rincon Rd., Wickenburg

Lake Pleasant Monday Clean-Up Crew

February 24 @ 7:00 am - 9:00 am

Lake Pleasant is creating a Monday clean-up crew. If you are available on any Monday, please join us as we pick up litter along the shoreline. What should the volunteers bring? – Water, salty snacks and fruit (oranges are best for hot weather), hat, sunscreen, closed-toed shoes/boots made for uneven surfaces, sunglasses, and work gloves.What equipment will be provided? Some additional gloves are available, limited supply, litter pickers, and bags. Contact information of person-in-charge: Koy D. Mangan, Lake Pleasant Regional Park Supervisor, koy.mangan@maricopa.gov, 602-506-9555, https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/events/lake-pleasant-monday-clean-up-crew11112024/, To Register: https://signup.com/go/wWCmsDW,

Come Experience The Outdoors At AZGFD’s Outdoor Expo

March 29 AND 30

Your next fun-filled outdoor adventure begins at the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s (AZGFD) annual Outdoor Expo on Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30.

Located at the 1,650-acre Ben Avery Shooting Facility in north Phoenix, this popular event showcases Arizona’s abundance of wildlife-related and outdoor recreation opportunities, including wildlife viewing, fishing, hunting, shooting sports, camping, off-highway vehicle (OHV) and boating recreation, and more.

Expo hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The Ben Avery Shooting Facility is located on Carefree Highway, one-half of a mile west of Interstate 17. Admission and parking are free.