Parks, Recreation, Open Space & Events

  Wednesday, 09 September 2026 |   07:00 AM | McMillan Mesa Natural Area

Our amazing Weed Warriors wanted to get the knapweed along the Sego Lily Trail at McMillan Mesa! Open Space is providing the tools and weed bags. Wear sturdy shoes, long pants and shirtsleeves, and bring drinking water and work gloves. Meet at th...

8 assignments unfilled

  Wednesday, 09 September 2026 |   07:00 AM | Picture Canyon Natural & Cultural Preserve

Our amazing Weed Warriors wanted to get the last of the Scotch Thistle at Picture Canyon! Open Space is providing the tools and weed bags. Wear sturdy shoes, long pants and shirtsleeves, and bring drinking water and work gloves. Hope to see you t...

8 assignments unfilled

  Thursday, 10 September 2026 |   08:00 AM | McAllister Ranch

Our amazing Weed Warriors wanted to work on the Scotch Thistle along the FUTS from McAllister Ranch! Open Space is providing the tools and weed bags. Wear sturdy shoes, long pants and shirtsleeves, and bring drinking water and work gloves. Meet a...

7 assignments unfilled

  Saturday, 12 September 2026 |   08:30 AM | Bushmaster Park

Educational Booth Volunteer Help engage youth and community members at an educational booth! Volunteers will help participants with a hands-on activity, answer questions, and encourage curiosity and learning.

1 assignments unfilled

  Saturday, 19 September 2026 |   09:45 AM | Bushmaster Park

Educational Booth Volunteer Help engage youth and community members at an educational booth focusing on plants found around Flagstaff! Volunteers will help participants with a hands-on activity, answer questions, and encourage curiosity and lea...

2 assignments unfilled

  Thursday, 24 September 2026 |   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

  Saturday, 26 September 2026 |   05:45 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...

  Saturday, 26 September 2026 |   09:30 AM | Wheeler Park

Plein Air Watercoloring Booth – Flagstaff Festival of Science Celebrate the Flagstaff Festival of Science with City of Flagstaff Open Space! Help kids explore nature through plein air watercolor painting as they observe and paint the landscapes a...

4 assignments unfilled

  Mon 09/28 - Tue 09/29 |   09:00 AM | Picture Canyon Natural & Cultural Preserve

Water Quality & Field Trip Support Volunteer Help with a hands-on water quality activity and keep our field trip running smoothly! Volunteers will assist students with setting up and completing a water flow experiment, help groups transition be...

2 assignments unfilled

  Sunday, 04 October 2026 |   12:00 PM | McMillan Mesa Natural Area

Join Flagstaff Open Space for a kid-friendly Tarantula Trek, 12-2pm - where we'll explore a portion of the McMillan Mesa Loop Trail from Buffalo Park, and search for tarantulas along the way! Wear sturdy shoes, dress for the weather, and bring hi...