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Discovery Station: Venomous Creatures

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Friday, May 16, 2025
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
White Tank Mountain Regional Park
20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road
Waddell, AZ 85355

(602) 506-2930 ext. 5


Animals can be dangerous, no doubt. But does the rattlesnake have a bad attitude or just a bad agent? Are Gila monsters really scary, and if they are what does that actually mean? Let’s talk about it! Click program title for more details.

Gila Monster. Scorpions. Our desert is full of iconic critters with bad reputations all out to get us…or are they? Ranger Shaun  is here to help answer that question, challenge some misconceptions and set the record straight. While these animals may not be safe to approach, few wild animals are! But they are no more trying to kill you than are elephants, zebra, deer, or coyote.

MEETING LOCATION: White Tank Nature Center

Map of Meeting Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/dt1jjWAFkTWwCuKF6

No registration required. Just show up between 10:00am-12:00pm! 

 
 

Phone: 602-506-2930

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