Adult Education

Adult nature walks, workshops, activities, events, and presentations are sponsored by the Friends of Madera Canyon Education Program in the canyon and surrounding communities to help local adults discover the nature of Madera Canyon and the Sky Island ecosystem.

General nature, birding, and wildflower/plant walks are regularly offered. Madera Canyon “Bug Nights” and “Bat Nights,” where participants get a chance to see and learn about the canyon’s amazing nocturnal insect and bat species, are sponsored in the summer. Field sketching and nature art workshops are popular activities, particularly when the subjects are canyon butterflies or wildflowers.  Friends members can place their e-mail address on an activities alert list and receive notice by email of upcoming activities and events. To find out when these activities are being held, go to the Events Calendar by clicking here. You will have to browse the list to find events that interest you.

The Friends of Madera Canyon also sponsors community forums to alert and educate the community on subjects such as wildfire and other important environmental concerns that may affect Madera Canyon and the Santa Rita Mountains.