Black Canyon Heritage Park
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Our park in Black Canyon City, Arizona is open FREE daily 9 AM to 1 PM. We have an accessible nature path that offers a chance of gentle walking and nature viewing. Our Park is a premier riparian preserve with bird & butterfly viewing.
It’s a wrap! 🎉
Our Virtual Auction has officially closed.
Thank you to everyone who bid, shared, donated, and supported Black Canyon Heritage Park.
Because of you, we continue to foster curiosity, discovery, and stewardship. 🌿
Thank you again for being part of this special effort.
Our Virtual Auction has officially closed.
Thank you to everyone who bid, shared, donated, and supported Black Canyon Heritage Park.
Because of you, we continue to foster curiosity, discovery, and stewardship. 🌿
Thank you again for being part of this special effort.
February 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
It’s a wrap! 🎉
Our Virtual Auction has officially closed.
Thank you to everyone who bid, shared, donated, and supported Black Canyon Heritage Park.
Because of you, we continue to foster curiosity, discovery, and stewardship. 🌿
Thank you again for being part of this special effort.
Our Virtual Auction has officially closed.
Thank you to everyone who bid, shared, donated, and supported Black Canyon Heritage Park.
Because of you, we continue to foster curiosity, discovery, and stewardship. 🌿
Thank you again for being part of this special effort.
🦋 Bluesky
⏰ Countdown is on!
These auction items are still waiting for their first bid (or BUY NOW):
☕ Shiloh Coffeehouse (NEW)
🍷 Wine glasses
📚 AZ garden books
🍷 Wine & treats basket
💪 6-month gym membership
Bidding closes soon - buff.ly/2Ol6PHf
⏰ Countdown is on!
These auction items are still waiting for their first bid (or BUY NOW):
☕ Shiloh Coffeehouse (NEW)
🍷 Wine glasses
📚 AZ garden books
🍷 Wine & treats basket
💪 6-month gym membership
Bidding closes soon - buff.ly/2Ol6PHf
February 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🦋 Bluesky
⏰ Countdown is on!
These auction items are still waiting for their first bid (or BUY NOW):
☕ Shiloh Coffeehouse (NEW)
🍷 Wine glasses
📚 AZ garden books
🍷 Wine & treats basket
💪 6-month gym membership
Bidding closes soon - buff.ly/2Ol6PHf
⏰ Countdown is on!
These auction items are still waiting for their first bid (or BUY NOW):
☕ Shiloh Coffeehouse (NEW)
🍷 Wine glasses
📚 AZ garden books
🍷 Wine & treats basket
💪 6-month gym membership
Bidding closes soon - buff.ly/2Ol6PHf
🦒 Family Fun Auction Find! 🦒
Bid on a 1-Year Family Membership to the Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary—an experience the whole family can enjoy all year long.
Your bid supports Black Canyon Heritage Park
👉 Start bidding: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
Bid on a 1-Year Family Membership to the Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary—an experience the whole family can enjoy all year long.
Your bid supports Black Canyon Heritage Park
👉 Start bidding: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
February 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
🦒 Family Fun Auction Find! 🦒
Bid on a 1-Year Family Membership to the Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary—an experience the whole family can enjoy all year long.
Your bid supports Black Canyon Heritage Park
👉 Start bidding: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
Bid on a 1-Year Family Membership to the Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary—an experience the whole family can enjoy all year long.
Your bid supports Black Canyon Heritage Park
👉 Start bidding: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
🎷 New Orleans Jazz & Dining for Two
An experience worth dreaming about.
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⏰ Auction closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
An experience worth dreaming about.
👉 Explore this and other experiences: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Auction closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
🎷 New Orleans Jazz & Dining for Two
An experience worth dreaming about.
👉 Explore this and other experiences: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Auction closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
An experience worth dreaming about.
👉 Explore this and other experiences: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Auction closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
🐦 Auction Spotlight: Guided Bird-Focused Hike for 6 🐦
Enjoy a guided, bird-focused hike at Badger Springs—perfect for birders, families, or a group of friends looking for a unique outdoor experience.
👉 View and bid: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Auction ends February 11 at 5:00 PM
Enjoy a guided, bird-focused hike at Badger Springs—perfect for birders, families, or a group of friends looking for a unique outdoor experience.
👉 View and bid: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Auction ends February 11 at 5:00 PM
February 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
🐦 Auction Spotlight: Guided Bird-Focused Hike for 6 🐦
Enjoy a guided, bird-focused hike at Badger Springs—perfect for birders, families, or a group of friends looking for a unique outdoor experience.
👉 View and bid: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Auction ends February 11 at 5:00 PM
Enjoy a guided, bird-focused hike at Badger Springs—perfect for birders, families, or a group of friends looking for a unique outdoor experience.
👉 View and bid: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Auction ends February 11 at 5:00 PM
🦋 Butterfly Garden in a Box
Create a pollinator-friendly garden & support BCHP 🌼
👉 buff.ly/TaMOSRm
Ends Feb 11, 5 PM
Create a pollinator-friendly garden & support BCHP 🌼
👉 buff.ly/TaMOSRm
Ends Feb 11, 5 PM
February 5, 2026 at 12:01 AM
🦋 Butterfly Garden in a Box
Create a pollinator-friendly garden & support BCHP 🌼
👉 buff.ly/TaMOSRm
Ends Feb 11, 5 PM
Create a pollinator-friendly garden & support BCHP 🌼
👉 buff.ly/TaMOSRm
Ends Feb 11, 5 PM
✨ The BCHP Virtual Auction is now open.
Take a peek when you have a moment—bidding has just begun!
👉 buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
🕔 Auction closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
Take a peek when you have a moment—bidding has just begun!
👉 buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
🕔 Auction closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
February 4, 2026 at 2:26 AM
✨ The BCHP Virtual Auction is now open.
Take a peek when you have a moment—bidding has just begun!
👉 buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
🕔 Auction closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
Take a peek when you have a moment—bidding has just begun!
👉 buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
🕔 Auction closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
🎉 BCHP Virtual Auction is LIVE!
Wine baskets, art, dining & more—every bid supports education & conservation.
👉 Start bidding today: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
🕔 Auction closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
💚 Thank you for supporting our park and our community.
Wine baskets, art, dining & more—every bid supports education & conservation.
👉 Start bidding today: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
🕔 Auction closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
💚 Thank you for supporting our park and our community.
January 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM
🎉 BCHP Virtual Auction is LIVE!
Wine baskets, art, dining & more—every bid supports education & conservation.
👉 Start bidding today: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
🕔 Auction closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
💚 Thank you for supporting our park and our community.
Wine baskets, art, dining & more—every bid supports education & conservation.
👉 Start bidding today: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
🕔 Auction closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
💚 Thank you for supporting our park and our community.
🍷 Wine & Cheese Basket spotlight
Bidding is open—take a look 👀
Bid now: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Auction ends February 11 at 5:00 PM
Bidding is open—take a look 👀
Bid now: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Auction ends February 11 at 5:00 PM
January 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM
🍷 Wine & Cheese Basket spotlight
Bidding is open—take a look 👀
Bid now: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Auction ends February 11 at 5:00 PM
Bidding is open—take a look 👀
Bid now: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
⏰ Auction ends February 11 at 5:00 PM
🐦 Bird of the Week: Red-naped Sapsucker
Winter visitor to riparian areas near Black Canyon City. 🔴 Fun fact: the sap wells they drill feed hummingbirds, insects, and even other birds. Males have a red cap and throat; females have a white chin.
📸 © Joshua Covill • Seen by Matthew Hinton
Winter visitor to riparian areas near Black Canyon City. 🔴 Fun fact: the sap wells they drill feed hummingbirds, insects, and even other birds. Males have a red cap and throat; females have a white chin.
📸 © Joshua Covill • Seen by Matthew Hinton
January 27, 2026 at 3:01 PM
🐦 Bird of the Week: Red-naped Sapsucker
Winter visitor to riparian areas near Black Canyon City. 🔴 Fun fact: the sap wells they drill feed hummingbirds, insects, and even other birds. Males have a red cap and throat; females have a white chin.
📸 © Joshua Covill • Seen by Matthew Hinton
Winter visitor to riparian areas near Black Canyon City. 🔴 Fun fact: the sap wells they drill feed hummingbirds, insects, and even other birds. Males have a red cap and throat; females have a white chin.
📸 © Joshua Covill • Seen by Matthew Hinton
🌼 Plant of the Week: Fetid Marigold (Dyssodia papposa) — native. One of several plants called “dogweed.” Grows 6"–16" with bright yellow, slightly drooping blooms spring through fall. Common along roadsides, washes, and open desert. Crush the leaves and you’ll instantly understand the name “fetid.”
January 26, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🌼 Plant of the Week: Fetid Marigold (Dyssodia papposa) — native. One of several plants called “dogweed.” Grows 6"–16" with bright yellow, slightly drooping blooms spring through fall. Common along roadsides, washes, and open desert. Crush the leaves and you’ll instantly understand the name “fetid.”
Bird of the Week: Song Sparrow. Long tail, striped face, and streaked chest with a dark central spot. Common in our area and right at home along waterways like our pond.
AZ birds are smaller and paler, but the males make up for it with complex songs—some learning 2,000+ in a day!
📸 © Jonathan Irons
AZ birds are smaller and paler, but the males make up for it with complex songs—some learning 2,000+ in a day!
📸 © Jonathan Irons
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Bird of the Week: Song Sparrow. Long tail, striped face, and streaked chest with a dark central spot. Common in our area and right at home along waterways like our pond.
AZ birds are smaller and paler, but the males make up for it with complex songs—some learning 2,000+ in a day!
📸 © Jonathan Irons
AZ birds are smaller and paler, but the males make up for it with complex songs—some learning 2,000+ in a day!
📸 © Jonathan Irons
🌿 Plant of the Week: Triangle Bursage (Ambrosia deltoidea)
A hardy Sonoran Desert native that stabilizes soil and shelters seedlings & wildlife.
⚠️ Highly allergenic pollen for some.
⚠️ Note: its pollen can be highly allergenic for some people.
📸 Flower © Paul Santori | Plant © Jim Morefield
A hardy Sonoran Desert native that stabilizes soil and shelters seedlings & wildlife.
⚠️ Highly allergenic pollen for some.
⚠️ Note: its pollen can be highly allergenic for some people.
📸 Flower © Paul Santori | Plant © Jim Morefield
January 19, 2026 at 4:03 PM
🌿 Plant of the Week: Triangle Bursage (Ambrosia deltoidea)
A hardy Sonoran Desert native that stabilizes soil and shelters seedlings & wildlife.
⚠️ Highly allergenic pollen for some.
⚠️ Note: its pollen can be highly allergenic for some people.
📸 Flower © Paul Santori | Plant © Jim Morefield
A hardy Sonoran Desert native that stabilizes soil and shelters seedlings & wildlife.
⚠️ Highly allergenic pollen for some.
⚠️ Note: its pollen can be highly allergenic for some people.
📸 Flower © Paul Santori | Plant © Jim Morefield
Bird of the Week – Great Blue Heron
Seen this month at Black Canyon Heritage Park! 🐦
Sstanding up to 4 feet tall with an impressive wingspan.
Did you know? These herons can stand perfectly still for long periods before striking their prey with lightning-fast precision.
📸 © Daniel Grossi
Seen this month at Black Canyon Heritage Park! 🐦
Sstanding up to 4 feet tall with an impressive wingspan.
Did you know? These herons can stand perfectly still for long periods before striking their prey with lightning-fast precision.
📸 © Daniel Grossi
January 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Bird of the Week – Great Blue Heron
Seen this month at Black Canyon Heritage Park! 🐦
Sstanding up to 4 feet tall with an impressive wingspan.
Did you know? These herons can stand perfectly still for long periods before striking their prey with lightning-fast precision.
📸 © Daniel Grossi
Seen this month at Black Canyon Heritage Park! 🐦
Sstanding up to 4 feet tall with an impressive wingspan.
Did you know? These herons can stand perfectly still for long periods before striking their prey with lightning-fast precision.
📸 © Daniel Grossi
Plant of the Week: Stinknet (Globe Chamomile) - It may look cheerful with its bright yellow button-like flowers—but don’t be fooled. This non-native invasive plant is spreading quickly and threatening our desert ecosystems.
📸 Photos © CAZCA For more on management, see buff.ly/Cgr6q3u
📸 Photos © CAZCA For more on management, see buff.ly/Cgr6q3u
January 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Plant of the Week: Stinknet (Globe Chamomile) - It may look cheerful with its bright yellow button-like flowers—but don’t be fooled. This non-native invasive plant is spreading quickly and threatening our desert ecosystems.
📸 Photos © CAZCA For more on management, see buff.ly/Cgr6q3u
📸 Photos © CAZCA For more on management, see buff.ly/Cgr6q3u
🌼 London rocket (Sisymbrium irio) alert. INVASIVE. Pretty flowers look harmless, but poses threat to our native ecosystems & reduces biodiversity. It rebounds quickly after fire — often before native plants.
🧤 Best controlled when young; removal may take repeated efforts.
📸 © Paul Santori
🧤 Best controlled when young; removal may take repeated efforts.
📸 © Paul Santori
January 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🌼 London rocket (Sisymbrium irio) alert. INVASIVE. Pretty flowers look harmless, but poses threat to our native ecosystems & reduces biodiversity. It rebounds quickly after fire — often before native plants.
🧤 Best controlled when young; removal may take repeated efforts.
📸 © Paul Santori
🧤 Best controlled when young; removal may take repeated efforts.
📸 © Paul Santori
Bird of Week - Northern Flicker. Occasional but memorable visitors at Black Canyon Heritage Park. Larger than most woodpeckers. Seen on the ground as well as on trees. Stand out with their spotted plumage and graceful posture.
📸 Cory Shaw (2020 & 2024)
📝Recent ebird sighting: Jan. 5, 2026
📸 Cory Shaw (2020 & 2024)
📝Recent ebird sighting: Jan. 5, 2026
January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Bird of Week - Northern Flicker. Occasional but memorable visitors at Black Canyon Heritage Park. Larger than most woodpeckers. Seen on the ground as well as on trees. Stand out with their spotted plumage and graceful posture.
📸 Cory Shaw (2020 & 2024)
📝Recent ebird sighting: Jan. 5, 2026
📸 Cory Shaw (2020 & 2024)
📝Recent ebird sighting: Jan. 5, 2026
Today is the final day of our Year-End Campaign.
Thanks to our community, Black Canyon Heritage Park has earned the full matching grant and raised $7,175 toward our $10,000 goal.
There’s still time to give before midnight: buff.ly/dfuVb21
Thanks to our community, Black Canyon Heritage Park has earned the full matching grant and raised $7,175 toward our $10,000 goal.
There’s still time to give before midnight: buff.ly/dfuVb21
December 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Today is the final day of our Year-End Campaign.
Thanks to our community, Black Canyon Heritage Park has earned the full matching grant and raised $7,175 toward our $10,000 goal.
There’s still time to give before midnight: buff.ly/dfuVb21
Thanks to our community, Black Canyon Heritage Park has earned the full matching grant and raised $7,175 toward our $10,000 goal.
There’s still time to give before midnight: buff.ly/dfuVb21
🐦 Bird of the Week: Merlin. Small but fierce, the Merlin (Falco columbarius) is a fast-flying falcon that hunts other birds in midair. While not seen at our 2025 Christmas Bird Count, it has been at Black Canyon Heritage Park.
Protecting diverse habitats helps keep sightings like this possible.
Protecting diverse habitats helps keep sightings like this possible.
December 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🐦 Bird of the Week: Merlin. Small but fierce, the Merlin (Falco columbarius) is a fast-flying falcon that hunts other birds in midair. While not seen at our 2025 Christmas Bird Count, it has been at Black Canyon Heritage Park.
Protecting diverse habitats helps keep sightings like this possible.
Protecting diverse habitats helps keep sightings like this possible.
🎉 We did it — together.
Thanks to our amazing supporters, BCHP earned the full $3,000 matching grant & raised $6,800 toward our year-end $10,00 goal.
Your support protects habitat, learning, &community connection.
From us — thank you for believing in BCHP. 💚
Ways to donate: buff.ly/dfuVb21
Thanks to our amazing supporters, BCHP earned the full $3,000 matching grant & raised $6,800 toward our year-end $10,00 goal.
Your support protects habitat, learning, &community connection.
From us — thank you for believing in BCHP. 💚
Ways to donate: buff.ly/dfuVb21
December 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
🎉 We did it — together.
Thanks to our amazing supporters, BCHP earned the full $3,000 matching grant & raised $6,800 toward our year-end $10,00 goal.
Your support protects habitat, learning, &community connection.
From us — thank you for believing in BCHP. 💚
Ways to donate: buff.ly/dfuVb21
Thanks to our amazing supporters, BCHP earned the full $3,000 matching grant & raised $6,800 toward our year-end $10,00 goal.
Your support protects habitat, learning, &community connection.
From us — thank you for believing in BCHP. 💚
Ways to donate: buff.ly/dfuVb21
🌿 Monday Plant Spotlight: Silver Senna 🌼
Silver Senna (Senna covesii)- AZ native known for its silvery leaves & bright yellow flowers. It thrives in rocky soils, supports pollinators, & adds beauty to AZ's desert landscapes. Pictures © Paul Santori.
Black Canyon Heritage Park has this plant.
Silver Senna (Senna covesii)- AZ native known for its silvery leaves & bright yellow flowers. It thrives in rocky soils, supports pollinators, & adds beauty to AZ's desert landscapes. Pictures © Paul Santori.
Black Canyon Heritage Park has this plant.
December 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🌿 Monday Plant Spotlight: Silver Senna 🌼
Silver Senna (Senna covesii)- AZ native known for its silvery leaves & bright yellow flowers. It thrives in rocky soils, supports pollinators, & adds beauty to AZ's desert landscapes. Pictures © Paul Santori.
Black Canyon Heritage Park has this plant.
Silver Senna (Senna covesii)- AZ native known for its silvery leaves & bright yellow flowers. It thrives in rocky soils, supports pollinators, & adds beauty to AZ's desert landscapes. Pictures © Paul Santori.
Black Canyon Heritage Park has this plant.
Final days to give! Just $800 left to unlock BCHP’s full $3,000 match.
Every gift by Dec. 31 is doubled — helping protect rare riparian habitat & wildlife.
Donate now: buff.ly/dfuVb21
#YearEndGiving #DoubleYourImpact #ArizonaNature
Every gift by Dec. 31 is doubled — helping protect rare riparian habitat & wildlife.
Donate now: buff.ly/dfuVb21
#YearEndGiving #DoubleYourImpact #ArizonaNature
December 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Final days to give! Just $800 left to unlock BCHP’s full $3,000 match.
Every gift by Dec. 31 is doubled — helping protect rare riparian habitat & wildlife.
Donate now: buff.ly/dfuVb21
#YearEndGiving #DoubleYourImpact #ArizonaNature
Every gift by Dec. 31 is doubled — helping protect rare riparian habitat & wildlife.
Donate now: buff.ly/dfuVb21
#YearEndGiving #DoubleYourImpact #ArizonaNature
Year-end update 🌿
Just $800 left to unlock our $3,000 match — and $4,800 to reach our $10K goal.
Help protect a rare riparian sanctuary in Black Canyon City.
🔗 buff.ly/1FxuvGj
Just $800 left to unlock our $3,000 match — and $4,800 to reach our $10K goal.
Help protect a rare riparian sanctuary in Black Canyon City.
🔗 buff.ly/1FxuvGj
December 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Year-end update 🌿
Just $800 left to unlock our $3,000 match — and $4,800 to reach our $10K goal.
Help protect a rare riparian sanctuary in Black Canyon City.
🔗 buff.ly/1FxuvGj
Just $800 left to unlock our $3,000 match — and $4,800 to reach our $10K goal.
Help protect a rare riparian sanctuary in Black Canyon City.
🔗 buff.ly/1FxuvGj
We’ve raised $4,900 toward our Year-End Campaign — and we’re just $1,100 away from unlocking the remaining matching funds!
Your support is already improving habitat, education, and infrastructure at Black Canyon Heritage Park.
Help us finish strong 💚 buff.ly/stG9AtC
Your support is already improving habitat, education, and infrastructure at Black Canyon Heritage Park.
Help us finish strong 💚 buff.ly/stG9AtC
December 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
We’ve raised $4,900 toward our Year-End Campaign — and we’re just $1,100 away from unlocking the remaining matching funds!
Your support is already improving habitat, education, and infrastructure at Black Canyon Heritage Park.
Help us finish strong 💚 buff.ly/stG9AtC
Your support is already improving habitat, education, and infrastructure at Black Canyon Heritage Park.
Help us finish strong 💚 buff.ly/stG9AtC
Butterfly of moth - Cabbage White. Seen at Black Canyon Heritage Park — a small, familiar pollinator that still depends on healthy habitat to survive. Protecting riparian spaces means protecting every species that calls them home.
💚 Our Annual Appeal supports 'this mission: 👉 buff.ly/dfuVb21
#BCHP
💚 Our Annual Appeal supports 'this mission: 👉 buff.ly/dfuVb21
#BCHP
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Butterfly of moth - Cabbage White. Seen at Black Canyon Heritage Park — a small, familiar pollinator that still depends on healthy habitat to survive. Protecting riparian spaces means protecting every species that calls them home.
💚 Our Annual Appeal supports 'this mission: 👉 buff.ly/dfuVb21
#BCHP
💚 Our Annual Appeal supports 'this mission: 👉 buff.ly/dfuVb21
#BCHP