Cave Creek (11/20) - This bird watching hike will teach you the basics on what birds you can find.	Usery (11/20) - Do you drink coffee on your back porch Saturday mornings wondering about the names of the little birds flittering about?	Estrella (11/20) - Kids, join us for a game of "Park Walk Bingo!"
San Tan (11/21) - How do you capture the beauty of the sun as it sets on the Goldmine Mountains?	Lake Pleasant (11/21) - Come enjoy an interesting talk from Betty Hastings on how to find GOLD!	McDowell (11/21) - Washes are amazing places to hike! Tracks, scat and animal homes line the beds like garland and the scene is never the same!
Estrella (11/22) - The winter birds are coming! You might even see an eagle fish the river- it's been known to happen!	Cave Creek (11/22) - Get ready to learn the basics of Goat Packing with live goats!	White Tank (11/22) - Learn about the cold blooded creatures that inhabit our desert.

Additional video clips may be viewed on YouTube™ by searching for Maricopa County Parks.

Birdwatchers Bonanza	Bustling with activity	Rockin' Reptiles	The tortoise and the hare
Spring Wildflowers

Park News

County parks honor Veterans with gesture of appreciation 11/5/2009 (Maricopa County) – As a small token of appreciation for the freedoms afforded to all Americans, Maricopa County’s Parks and Recreation Department will be honoring all veterans with Military Service Appreciation Day on Wednesday, November 11. ....More Details Lake Pleasant four-lane boat ramp temporarily closed 10/1/2009 (Peoria) Lake Pleasant Regional Park will host the Amica Championship Triathlon on Sunday, November 1. The event will close the four-lane boat ramp on Saturday, October 31 at 12 p.m.; however, it will reopen to the public at noon on Sunday. Park visitors are encouraged to use the ten-lane boat ramp on South Park Road accessed through the main entr ....More Details County Parks Offer Free Camping 9/22/2009 (Phoenix) - With more families opting to vacation closer to home this year due to a sluggish economy, the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department is inviting the public to enjoy a night of free camping at a County park. Beginning Thursday, October 1, visitors who pay the camping fee for one night at a desert mountain County park will receiv ....More Details

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Bird Walk With Sonoran Audubon-Estrella

Basics of Bird Watching - Usery Park

Goat Packing? - Cave Creek Park

Venomous Creatures at WHite Tank Park

Snake Feeding-Estrella

Find the Ranger along Nursery Tank- McDowell Park

Sunset over Spur Cross

Take Your Walk to the Desert - Spur Cross - 11/23/2009

Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 11/24/2009

Basic Birding - Spur Cross - 11/25/2009

Hiking is for the Birds- Cave Creek Park - 11/25/2009

Fitness Hike along North Trail- McDowell Park - 11/25/2009

Foods Of The Southwestern Desert-Estrella - 11/25/2009

Hiking 101 at White Tank Park - 11/25/2009

Wildlife Safari - Usery Park - 11/25/2009

"Just for Kids" - Story Time in the Desert - Usery Park - 11/25/2009

Butterfield Short Hike-Estrella - 11/25/2009

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