Environmental Education Center
at  Veterans Oasis Park
Chandler's EEC has four classrooms, exhibit areas, public restrooms, a gift shop, and staff offices. The EEC works with local teachers and school groups to pursue nature-oriented activities that will complement the overall school curriculum of science, math, reading, writing, art and music.
   
SPECIAL EVENTS:
September
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Sonoran Sunset Series
Visit the Environmental Education Center at Veterans Oasis Park for this free entertainment series for the whole family. Families are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs, and food. S'mores and beverages will also be available for a small fee. CLICK HERE for flyer.
Ages: All Ages
Cost: FREE
Dates: September 9 - 6:00-7:00 p.m. Mariachi Corazon de Phoenix celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Location: City of Chandler Veterans Oasis Park (NE corner of Lindsay Rd and Chandler Heights Rd),
480-782-2890
October
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Sonoran Sunset Series -
Visit the Environmental Education Center at Veterans Oasis Park for this free entertainment series for the whole family. Families are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs, and food. S'mores and beverages will also be available for a small fee. CLICK HERE for flyer.
Ages: All Ages
Cost: FREE
Dates: October 14 - 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Spooktacular music from the Encore Quartet with a Halloween-themed performance.
Location: City of Chandler Veterans Oasis Park (NE corner of Lindsay Rd and Chandler Heights Rd),
480-782-2890
November
-
Sonoran Sunset Series -
Visit the Environmental Education Center at Veterans Oasis Park for this free entertainment series for the whole family. Families are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs, and food. S'mores and beverages will also be available for a small fee. CLICK HERE for flyer.
Ages: All Ages
Cost: FREE
Dates: November 10 - 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Cowboy Ted - Arizona singer and storyteller.
Location: City of Chandler Veterans Oasis Park (NE corner of Lindsay Rd and Chandler Heights Rd),
480-782-2890
December
-
Sonoran Sunset Series -
Visit the Environmental Education Center at Veterans Oasis Park for this free entertainment series for the whole family. Families are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs, and food. S'mores and beverages will also be available for a small fee. CLICK HERE for flyer.
Ages: All Ages
Cost: FREE
Dates: December 9 - 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Holiday music and luminarias around the lake.
Location: City of Chandler Veterans Oasis Park (NE corner of Lindsay Rd and Chandler Heights Rd),
480-782-2890
Environmental Education Center
at Veterans Oasis Park
4050 E. Chandler Heights Rd.
Map & Driving Directions
480-782-2890, or e-mail eec@chandleraz.gov
Watch our Virtual Tour of the EEC
 EEC Hours of Operation:
* Monday and Friday. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
* Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
* Sunday, Closed
Veterans Oasis Park Hours:
* 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Every Day
Nature-based programs offered at the center include birdwatching, green living, gardening, xeriscaping, water conservation, nature photography, orienteering, alternative energy, astronomy, and more!.
NATURE PARTIES
Due to a temporary staffing shortage at the Environmental Education Center, no new Nature Parties are being booked at this time. This service will be resumed in the near future. Please check this web page for updates and notification when Nature Parties are once again available. Thank you.
URBAN FISHING PROGRAM
The lake at Veterans Oasis Park is stocked with fish every two weeks from mid-September through June, with species including Channel catfish, Rainbow trout, Sunfish, and Largemouth bass. The weeks in which stocking will occur are published on the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) website. Only the weeks are given; specific dates are not published by the AZGFD nor are they released by Veterans Oasis Park staff.
| Stores Nearest to Veterans Oasis Park That Sell Urban Fishing Licenses |
Miles from
Veterans Oasis
Park |
Company |
Address |
City |
Zip |
| 3.4 |
Walmart |
2750 E. Germann Rd. |
Chandler |
85249 |
| 3.5 |
Sport Challet |
2650 E. Germann Rd. |
Chandler |
85249 |
| 5.4 |
Big 5 Sporting Goods |
2820 S. Alma School Rd. |
Chandler |
85248 |
| 5.5 |
Walmart |
1175 S. Arizona Ave. |
Chandler |
85248 |
For more information on the Veterans Oasis Environmental Education Center, call:
City of Chandler Naturalist
Sandra Muñoz-Weingarten
480-782-2890
This "non-traditional" facility capitalizes on the divergent and plentiful outdoor recreation opportunities at the site created by the park land, lake, and wetlands/groundwater recharge basins. The shallow basins infiltrate high quality reclaimed water to the subsurface aquifer for storage and recovery as part of the City's comprehensive reclaimed water management plan. The Environmental Education Center serves as a gateway to the site, offering a diverse roster of programming related to the environment.
Veterans Oasis Park covers 113 acres and feature both lush wetland and arid habitat suitable for the diverse plants and wildlife of the Sonoran Desert. The park also includes 4½ miles of trails, wildlife viewing areas; ramadas and picnic areas; a butterfly and hummingbird habitat; an outdoor amphitheatre; a unique, learning-oriented playground; a 5-acre “urban fishing” lake; and interpretive signs and exhibits.
Click on the image below to see a larger version of the Veterans Oasis Park Master Plan (PDF).
"Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you." - Frank Lloyd Wright |