Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Scorpion Safari

Join Ranger Olivia on a hike to look for scorpions and other nocturnal creatures that call McDowell home. We will be looking for wildlife in the dark so make sure to pack flashlights and blacklights, if you have them, and make sure everything is charged or have extra batteries. We will be hiking along part of Pemberton Trail for our safari! Pemberton is mainly sand/dirt and the section we will be doing is rated easy-moderate with some rocky/uneven parts. There are restrooms and water at the trailhead. Please no pets! Be sure to bring plenty of water and wear close-toed shoes. PLEASE NOTE: Outdoor summer programs may be canceled on short notice due to severe weather, including extreme heat events. The Maricopa County Parks website (www.maricopa.gov/parks) is the most accurate resource for verifying the program’s current status. Please check the program listing online or call the Nature Center before coming to the park. MEETING LOCATION: Pemberton Trailhead at Trailhead Staging Area. Be aware that it will take an ADDITIONAL 10 minutes to get to the meeting location AFTER entering the park’s entry booth. Map of Meeting Location:https://maps.app.goo.gl/nW2DiXrv7gRANPb26 Limit 15 participants. To register, please call the Nature Center at (602) 506-2930 ext. 3 with your name, phone number and number of people attending. If you find you cannot attend a program after you have registered, please call the Nature Center ASAP so we may contact those on the waiting list. Registration for this program will close on 07/01/25