Ellie McKean, 4, and her father James, of Cottonwood, get a closeup look at a ball python at the Sonoran Reptiles booth during the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
Sedona resident Jamie Pullman looks through Matt Malloy's Hydrogen Alpha solar telescope at the Astronomers of the Verde Valley booth during the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
The sun as seen through Matt Malloy's hydrogen alpha solar telescope at the Astronomers of the Verde Valley booth during the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
Moonlight, a Western Screech Owl, meets people with his handler Park Ranger Tori Marshall during the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
Sonoran Reptiles volunteer Corbin Dearden, 12, brings a ball python around to the audience during a reptile talks for the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
A western diamondback rattlesnake looks out at park-goers from the Sonoran Reptiles booth during the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
Willow Brookins, 9, makes a clay pinch pot during the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
Brett Smith, founder of Sonoran Reptiles, speaks about the uniques traits of reptiles during his presentation for the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
Camden Bostic, 9, smiles about the clay pinch pot he made during the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
Hayden Winiesdorffer and Alan Rodriguez handle a Sonoran gopher snake at the Sonoran Reptiles booth during the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
Giuseppe Bongiorno, 7, of Sedona, holds a rosy boa at the Sonoran Reptiles booth during the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
Marco Bongiorno, 5, of Sedona, holds a rosy boa at the Sonoran Reptiles booth during the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
Oliver McKean, 5, of Cornville, holds a rosy boa at the Sonoran Reptiles booth during the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
Sedona resident Steve Buscema looks through astronomical Binoculars with solar filters at the Sirius Lookers booth during the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
Giuseppe Bongiorno, 7, of Sedona, holds a ball python at the Sonoran Reptiles booth during the Earth Day celebration at Red Rock State Park on Saturday, April 22. [David Jolkovski / Larson Newspapers]
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