City of Flagstaff

Welcome to the Parks, Recreation, Open Space & Events Division

Upcoming Activities Calendar

Sign Up	Open Space Working Group meeting Wednesday, 08 April 2026 \| 10:15 AM \| White Dove Coffee Shop Come meet with Open Space Stewards, and get updates on Flagstaff Open Space's projects at Picture Canyon, McMillan Mesa, and Observatory Mesa Natural Preserves! more
Volunteer	Invasive Weed Removal/unloading mulch/top soil to prepare for seeding Friday, 10 April 2026 \| 08:30 AM \| McMillan Mesa Natural Area WL Gore employees will volunteer to identify and pull invasive weeds on McMillan Mesa Natural Area behind the Veterans Home, and to unload truckloads of mulch/top soil with wagons/wheelbarrows to mix into the cinders there, to make the soil more a... 2 assignments unfilled more
Sign Up	Celebrate Trails Day Bike Ride & Walk Saturday, 25 April 2026 \| 09:00 AM \| Buffalo Park Enjoy Flagstaff's beautiful trails on Celebrate Trails Day! PROSE will host a bike ride of McMillan Mesa Loop Trail, and a walk around Buffalo Park. This is an inclusive event, and High Country Adaptive Sports will demo adaptive cycles and fit pe... more
Volunteer	Celebrate Trails Day Bike Ride & Walk Saturday, 25 April 2026 \| 09:00 AM \| Buffalo Park Enjoy Flagstaff's beautiful trails on Celebrate Trails Day! PROSE will host a bike ride of McMillan Mesa Loop Trail, and a walk around Buffalo Park. This is an inclusive event, and High Country Adaptive Sports will demo adaptive cycles and fit pe... 4 assignments unfilled more
Sign Up	Full Moon Hike--Tunnel Springs Trail Friday, 01 May 2026 \| 07:00 PM \| Observatory Mesa-Tunnel Springs (RR Springs Blvd) PROSE - Open Space hosts a full moon walk (and sometimes bike ride) on one of our beautiful Open Space properties--a different spot each month. We start about a half-hour before the moon rises, walk on either a loop trail or out-and-back, and watc... more
Volunteer	Trail Work Saturday, 09 May 2026 \| 11:00 AM \| Picture Canyon Natural & Cultural Preserve The Dream Center and Urban Hope Church volunteers will work with Flagstaff Open Space on trail repair/restoration work at Picture Canyon Natural & Cultural Preserve. Wear long pants and sturdy shoes, bring drinking water, lunch/snacks, and work gl... 20 assignments unfilled more
Volunteer	Invasive Weed Identification, Removal & Reseeding Wed 05/13, Wed 05/27, Wed 06/10, Wed 06/24, Wed 07/08, Wed 07/22, Wed 08/05, Wed 08/19, Wed 09/02 \| 07:00 AM \| Picture Canyon Natural & Cultural Preserve Come help us manage invasive weeds at Picture Canyon, to keep it the beautiful place that it is! Learn about invasive weeds, learn to identify them and the best ways to remove them, and help us spread native grass/flower seed to crowd out the inv... 108 assignments unfilled more
Sign Up	Full Moon Hike - Blue Moon! Sunday, 31 May 2026 \| 08:15 PM \| Picture Canyon Natural & Cultural Preserve PROSE - Open Space hosts a full moon walk (and sometimes bike ride) on one of our beautiful Open Space properties--a different spot each month. We start about a half-hour before the moon rises, walk on either a loop trail or out-and-back, and watc... more
Volunteer	Native Plant Talk, Tour & Planting Wednesday, 17 June 2026 \| 05:30 PM \| Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library Join Flagstaff Parks & Open Space and Sustainability as we celebrate Pollinator Week by touring the native plants at the downtown library and at City Hall, learn about the importance of native plants, and plant more native plants in those areas! ... 39 assignments unfilled more
Sign Up	Invasive Plant Workshop Wednesday, 24 June 2026 \| 05:30 PM \| Foxglenn Park Join Flagstaff Open Space and Sustainability to learn about invasive weeds--what they are, why we should care, identification, and best practices for removing them. We'll meet at Foxglenn Park's large ramada and spend an hour or so learning about ... more