City of Flagstaff

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

Upcoming Activities Calendar

Volunteer	Invasive Weed Identification, Removal & Reseeding Wednesday, 03 September 2025 \| 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... 12 assignments unfilled more
Volunteer	Old barbed wire removal Saturday, 06 September 2025 \| 08:00 AM \| Picture Canyon Natural & Cultural Preserve Working Alternatives volunteers will be cleaning up old barbed wire from the northwest section of Picture Canyon. 11 assignments unfilled more
Sign Up	Full Moon Hike Sunday, 07 September 2025 \| 06:45 PM \| Picture Canyon Natural & Cultural Preserve more
Sign Up	Open Space Working Group meeting Wednesday, 10 September 2025 \| 10:15 AM \| Foxglenn Park Come meet with Open Space Stewards, and get updates on Flagstaff Open Space's projects. We'll hike a little ways on the Fox Glen Loop Trail and back while we talk. Meet at the large ramada at Fox Glen Park. more
Volunteer	Invasive Weed Identification, Removal & Reseeding Wednesday, 17 September 2025 \| 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... 12 assignments unfilled more
Sign Up	Open Spaces Commission meeting Monday, 22 September 2025 \| 04:00 PM \| The Aquaplex This is a regularly-scheduled Open Spaces Commission meeting, to which the public is involved. Click "Volunteer" if you're a Commissioner, or click on "Sign Up" if you'd like to participate. For more information and for a link to the agenda, visit... more
Volunteer	Open Spaces Commission meeting Monday, 22 September 2025 \| 04:00 PM \| The Aquaplex This is a regularly-scheduled Open Spaces Commission meeting, to which the public is involved. Click "Volunteer" if you're a Commissioner, or click on "Sign Up" if you'd like to participate. For more information and for a link to the agenda, visit... 12 assignments unfilled more
Register	Field Notes: Edible Plants and Drawing Friday, 26 September 2025 \| 03:00 PM \| Picture Canyon Natural & Cultural Preserve \| Registration Required Join Flagstaff Open Space as we celebrate the Flagstaff Festival of Science! We'll do a guided walk through Picture Canyon to explore the traditional uses of native plant species. Throughout the walk, we will stop at key locations to observe vario... more
Volunteer	Field Notes: Edible Plants and Drawing Friday, 26 September 2025 \| 03:00 PM \| Picture Canyon Natural & Cultural Preserve \| Registration Required Join Flagstaff Open Space as we celebrate the Flagstaff Festival of Science! We'll do a guided walk through Picture Canyon to explore the traditional uses of native plant species. Throughout the walk, we will stop at key locations to observe vario... 1 assignments unfilled more
Volunteer	Trail Restoration Work at Picture Canyon Saturday, 27 September 2025 \| 08:00 AM \| Picture Canyon Natural & Cultural Preserve Join T-Gen employees as we continue work closing unsanctioned social trails, and restoring them to their natural state. This is hard work, expect to get your workout in for the day! We'll hike in with wagons/wheelbarrows, loosen the soil on the un... 10 assignments unfilled more