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Saturday, September 12thJoin Picacho Peak State Park for a Star Party with the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAA...
09/07/2026

Saturday, September 12th

Join Picacho Peak State Park for a Star Party with the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA). Peer through high-powered telescopes as TAAA's knowledgeable astronomers show you exciting features of the universe.

Bring a blanket and your curiosity! Meet at the Sunset Day Use Area. There is no additional cost to attend this event; standard park entry fees apply, or bring your
Arizona State Parks annual pass.

Event runs from 7:30pm - 9:30pm

09/05/2026

Nature’s air freshener!

08/27/2026

🦨Wildlife Wednesday🦨

Did you know that skunks can spray up to 10 feet? Their potent spray can be detected from 1.5 miles away and typically takes around 10 days to replenish. I'd say this fox got off easy!

08/23/2026

Tonight’s Stargazing Program is cancelled due to weather. We apologize for any inconvenience.

08/20/2026

🪶Wildlife Wednesday!🪶
Pictured here is a roadrunner, sizing up a young rattlesnake. As carnivores, a roadrunners primary food source is animal matter, heavily featuring small snakes. Solo hunters use their speed, which can reach up to 25 mph, to outmaneuver strikes and peck at the head, often slamming it against rocks and then swallowing it whole. When hunting in pairs, one roadrunner will distract the snake, while the other attacks from behind.
These birds are a staple in the southwest deserts! They can conserve water by excreting concentrated salt from specialized eye glands to avoid losing water during urination. They can also cool themselves through a rapid throat movement called gular fluttering. What a bird!

Join us for this 45-minute program as we use tools to point out planets and space phenomena in our solar system.✨Meet at...
08/17/2026

Join us for this 45-minute program as we use tools to point out planets and space phenomena in our solar system.✨
Meet at the Sunset Day Use Area at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday!
This event is free with the park entrance fee.

🐾 Wildlife Wednesday! 🐾Check out this group of turkey vultures hanging out by one of our wildlife ponds! Did you know th...
06/03/2026

🐾 Wildlife Wednesday! 🐾

Check out this group of turkey vultures hanging out by one of our wildlife ponds! Did you know there is more than one name for a group of vultures? When they are flying they are called a "kettle," when they are in a tree or on the ground and resting they are called a "committee," and when they are feeding on something they are referred to as a "wake."

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