Explore the Sonoran Desert in Gilbert, Arizona

A gila woodpecker at the Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water Ranch, Arizona, where nearly 300 different species of birds can be found. Dreamstime/TNS

By Lacey Pfalz From TravelPulse

Gilbert, Arizona is just southeast of Phoenix and offers a wide variety of attractions, but one of its biggest draws is also one of its most natural: the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch.