#DYK the otters you may encounter at Dead Horse Ranch State Park are descendants of those that were re-introduced into the Verde River Valley in the early 1980’s? ow.ly/4U7450Ru5bZ Arizona State Parks #WildlifeWednesday

In the Tucson area? Come out to the Star Party at Catalina State Park this Saturday! Astronomers from the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will be on site with telescopes to answer questions and discuss celestial objects and phenomena from 8-10 p.m. azstateparks.com/catalina/event…

Nature always inspires, but when you're at a place as wondrous as Kartchner Caverns State Park, art comes to life for those creatives among us. Read this beautiful poem by Jim, a volunteer at the park who we featured along with his wife Randa for Volunteer Appreciation Week! 👇

Learn about the wealth of recreation opportunities available during summer from the Arizona State Parks #WaterAwarenessMonth webinar! ow.ly/aAwK50RsT6Z

We had the best time celebrating our volunteers and telling their stories last week during National Volunteer Appreciation Week! If you missed them, check out RoseMary's story—a volunteer who has been a part of the Catalina State Park team since 1995! azstateparks.com/press/celebrat…

Who's ready to party? STAR Party, that is! ✨🪩 Kartchner Caverns State Park is hosting a spectacular astronomy event this Saturday, May 4. Look through telescopes, hear from a guest speaker and experience stargazing in a Dark Sky Park. bit.ly/2l33B4Z
📸: isaiah.ortiz_

Sweet dreams of Milky Way views at Homolovi State Park. The park hosted its first Star Party of 2024 last night—don't miss the next one on May 25! See the stars at the Winslow Homolovi Observatory and hear from a guest speaker. azstateparks.com/homolovi/event…
📸: IGer @jcthephotographist

Welcome warmer weather the AZ way—with an air-conditioned cabin on the lake! Check out fresh air, cool water, and a view to keep it scenic! 🌳 🏡
📍Roper Lake State Park

There's still time to join us at Dead Horse Ranch State Park this weekend for the Verde Valley Nature and Birding festival! 🪶🌱 azstateparks.com/dead-horse/eve…

Happy #CelebrateTrails Day! Get outside to experience and enjoy Arizona's trails today! Find ways to celebrate trails by visiting @RailsToTrails website: RailsToTrails.Org/CelebrateTrails. It's also a great day to complete our Trails Plan survey! 👉 surveyentrance.com/TrailsPublic4

Do you love exploring the great outdoors? Be an advocate for Arizona’s trails and enter to win awesome prizes just by taking a survey to help shape our state's next Trails Plan at surveyentrance.com/TrailsPublic7. Your input will help define a roadmap for the future of Arizona's trails!