HIGHLANDS CENTER FOR NATURAL HISTORY

Provides science and experiential-based school field trips for students, facilitated by education staff, which include exploration, science education, hiking, and reflection on Highlands Center trails. The program accommodates one class per day in Fall and up to two classes per day with a maximum of 60 students in Spring.

Provides science and experiential-based school field trips for students on its trails, facilitated by education staff, including exploration, science education, hiking, and reflection. The program accommodates one class per day in the Fall and up to two classes per day (max 60 students) in the Spring.

Provides science and experiential-based school field trips for students, facilitated by education staff, which include exploration, science education, hiking, and reflection. Accommodates one class per day in Fall and up to two classes per day with a maximum of 60 students in Spring.

Organizes an annual community-wide Hiking Spree event and offers various facilities for events, including the Kieckhefer Ramada, Kiwanis Amphitheater, Kieckhefer Classroom, and Margaret T. Morris Patio, with capacities ranging from 85 to 120 people.

Hosts an annual community-wide Hiking Spree event and offers various facilities for events, including the Kieckhefer Ramada, Kiwanis Amphitheater, Kieckhefer Classroom, and Margaret T. Morris Patio, with capacities ranging from 85 to 120 people.

Offers year-round outdoor educational programs and hosts community events on its 80-acre campus, including programs for children and families on its trails and in its Discovery Gardens. The center also organizes an annual community-wide Hiking Spree event.

Implements an annual Schoolyard Habitat Program with a new school, developing and maintaining outdoor native habitats and facilitating standards-based lessons.

Annually implements a Schoolyard Habitat Program with a new school, developing and maintaining outdoor native habitats and facilitating standards-based lessons.

Implements an annual Schoolyard Habitat Program with a new school, developing and maintaining outdoor native habitats and facilitating standards-based lessons.

Maintains ADA-accessible grounds around its buildings, including a paved Discovery Gardens loop and a three-quarter mile gravel Stretch Pebble Loop Nature Trail. The center also provides accessible pathways, interpretive signage, restroom facilities, and free parking.

Maintains three miles of hiking trails at its Lynx Creek campus site within the Prescott National Forest, including ADA-accessible trails like the three-quarter mile Stretch Pebble Loop Nature Trail and the 1.5-mile Highlands Trail loop, both with interpretive guides. The center also provides restroom facilities and free parking at its trailheads.

Maintains three miles of hiking trails at its Lynx Creek campus site within the Prescott National Forest, including the ADA-accessible 0.75-mile Stretch Pebble Loop Nature Trail and the 1.5-mile Highlands Trail loop, both with interpretive guides. The organization also provides free parking and restroom facilities at its trailheads.

Offers "Family Forest Play" sessions for children ages 0-5 and their families, which include stories, games, crafts, hikes, and nature exploration. The organization also operates "Pinecone Pals," a nature club for children ages 3-5, featuring outdoor adventures, hands-on learning, and guided activities.

Operates "Family Forest Play" sessions for children ages 0-5 and their families, which include stories, games, crafts, hikes, and nature exploration. Also runs "Pinecone Pals," a nature club for children ages 3-5, featuring outdoor adventures, hands-on learning, and guided activities.

Operates "Family Forest Play" programs for children ages 0-5 and their families, which include stories, games, crafts, hikes, and nature exploration. Also runs "Pinecone Pals," a nature club for children ages 3-5, featuring outdoor adventures, hands-on learning, and guided activities.

Provides various spaces for events, including the Kieckhefer Ramada (open-air, seats 85), the Kiwanis Amphitheater (open-air, seats 120), the Kieckhefer Classroom (indoor with kitchen access), and the Margaret T. Morris Patio (outdoor, seats 120).

Conducts guided nature walks on wooded trails with local experts to educate participants about the Central Highlands ecoregion. Provides interpretive signage at Learning Circles and complementary guides for popular hiking trails like the Stretch-Pebble Loop and Highlands Trail loop.

Offers partial scholarships for its programs through the Juniper Fund to increase accessibility.

Offers a free Teen Internship Program for ages 14-17 to develop leadership, group management, and public speaking skills, and foster a connection with nature.

Operates a nature center in Prescott, AZ, which includes the James Family Discovery Gardens, an accessible native garden and arboretum showcasing the biological diversity of the Central Highlands, and three miles of hiking trails within the Prescott National Forest. The center is open seven days a week with no admission or parking fees.

Operates a nature center in Prescott, AZ, featuring the James Family Discovery Gardens, an accessible native garden and arboretum showcasing the biological diversity and plant communities of the Central Highlands. The center includes ADA-accessible grounds, various Learning Circles with interpretive signage, and facilities open seven days a week with no admission or parking fees.

Operates a nature center in Prescott, AZ, which includes the James Family Discovery Gardens (a five-acre arboretum showcasing Central Highlands biodiversity), ADA-accessible grounds, and various learning circles with interpretive signage. The center and gardens are open seven days a week with no admission or parking fees.

Operates the Benson Family Nature Store from Tuesday to Saturday, offering nature-related books, guides, apparel, and gifts.

Offers educational programs for adult learners on and offsite about the natural history of the Central Highlands of Arizona, including presentations, hands-on workshops, a Community Nature Study Series, and a Natural History Book Club. The center also conducts guided nature walks with local experts.

Offers educational programs for adult learners on and offsite about the natural history of the Central Highlands of Arizona, including presentations, hands-on workshops, a Community Nature Study Series, and a Natural History Book Club. The organization also hosts "Discovery Saturdays" with learning stations.

Offers educational programs for adult learners on and offsite about the natural history of the Central Highlands of Arizona, including presentations, hands-on workshops, a Community Nature Study Series, and a Natural History Book Club. Also hosts "Discovery Saturdays" with learning stations.

Operates Nature Camps for children of all ages, including specific programs for ages 3.5-5 (Seedlings) and 6-13, immersing them in nature through hiking, experiments, games, and nature-based activities to teach about the Central Highlands' ecology.

Operates Nature Camps for children of all ages (3.5-13), including Seedlings programs, to immerse them in nature, teach about the Central Highlands' ecology, and provide day programs with hiking, experiments, games, and nature-based activities.

Operates Nature Camps for children of all ages (3.5-13 years old), including a "Seedlings" program, to immerse them in nature through hiking, experiments, games, and nature-based activities, teaching them about the Central Highlands' ecology. Partial scholarships are available through the Juniper Fund.

Offers partial scholarships for its programs through the Juniper Fund to increase accessibility.

Offers a free Teen Internship Program for ages 14-17 to develop leadership, group management, and public speaking skills, and foster a connection with nature.

Supports nature-based education programs, welcomes visitors, supports events, and assists with daily operations on campus through volunteer involvement.

Supports nature-based education programs, welcomes visitors, supports events, and assists with daily operations on campus through volunteer involvement.

Achieved ArbNet Level I Arboretum Accreditation, affirming its commitment to stewarding and celebrating the biodiversity of its ecoregion.

Achieved ArbNet Level I Arboretum Accreditation, affirming its commitment to stewarding and celebrating the biodiversity of its ecoregion.