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Fridays Fitness Hike – Trailhead Staging Area - McDowell
McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Fridays Fitness Hike – Various locations in Park- ALL Fridays Come to one or all of the Fitness Hiking Series, every Friday. We build up to a longer hike at the end of the month. Please wear sturdy shoes & bring plenty of water. This week's hike starts at the Trailhead Staging Area.

Date: 6/29/2012
Time: 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM    Duration: 2 hours
Speaker: Ranger Amy
Registration Required: No    
Fee: $6 per vehicle park entry fee
 
Contact: amyford@mail.maricopa.gov 480-471-0173x201
Location: McDowell Mountain Regional Park
 
Address:
16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.,Scottsdale, AZ 85269
Photo courtesy of www.visitphoenix.com, AZ  
Life along the Creek - Spur Cross
Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
June 29 Friday 7:00 am Life along the Creek (moderate) Join interpretive ranger Kevin Smith as we look at the plants and animals that live in the riparian zone along Cave Creek. The hike will take us through the Jewel of the Creek and along the lower section of the Dragonfly Trail for a distance of approximately 1.5 miles. Some rock-hopping may be required.

Date: 6/29/2012
Time: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM    Duration: 2 hours
Speaker: Kevin Smith, park ranger
Registration Required: No    
Fee: $3 per person
 
Contact: Kevin Smith, Park Ranger at 480-488-6623 or e-mail kevinsmith@mail.maricopa.gov
 
Amazing Plants of our Desert Walk - Usery Park
Usery Mountain Regional Park
How do desert plants survive (and thrive!) in such a harsh environment? Discover the special strategies of these incredible plants when you join our Interpretive Ranger, Ranger B, for this quarter-mile stroll along the scenic Desert Hawk Trail. Please bring water and hats. Location: Nature Center.

Date: 6/29/2012
Time: 8:00 AM    
Registration Required: No    
Fee: $6.00 per car
 
 
Enjoying the Desert without Venom, Protect Yourself from Bites and Stings - Lake Pleasant
Lake Pleasant Regional Park
If you are new to the desert or not, this information can help make you desert aware. Come learn what is out in the desert that might harm you, and how to avoid encounters and how to deal with encounters in the desert. This talk is inside the Lake Pleasant Visitor Center.

Date: 6/29/2012
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM    
Registration Required: No    
Fee: $6 per vehicle park entry fee
 
Contact: Terry Gerber, Interpretive Ranger 602-372-7460 ext. 202 or VC 623-780-9857
Location: Lake Pleasant Regional Park Visitor Center 623-780-9857
 
Address:
Take Hwy 74 to Castle Hot Springs Rd., turn right into park, follow signs to visitor center.
Peoria, AZ  
A second moonlight hike for the family at Waterfall Trail
White Tank Mountains Regional Park
We are lucky to have some nearly full moon activity twice in June so we will do a second moonlight walk up the waterfall trail this month. It is a 2.0 miles round trip into Waterfall Canyon> In the moonlight will give you a different perspective on the beauty of the Uplands Desert. We will discuss the unique changes in the desert after the sun sets. Meet at Area 6. Bring a flashlight, scorpion lights and bug repellent. No dogs please. – FAMILY EVENT – General Interp.

Date: 6/29/2012
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM    Duration: 2 hours
Registration Required: No    
 
 
Dive ‘n’ Movies - Every Friday Night
Adobe Dam Regional Park
Every Friday night from June 1 to August 10, catch a great movie while floating under the stars at Wet 'n' Wild Phoenix’s wave pool - Monsoon Bay or simply lounge around on a deck chair. Dive 'n' Movies begin at sundown and are FREE with Park admission. The majority of the Park's slides and attractions continue to operate during Dive 'n' Movies. For a full listing of shows, please visit www.wetnwildphoenix.com/DivenMovies.htm .

Date: 6/29/2012
Time: 8:00 PM    Duration: June 1 to August 10
Registration Required: No    
 
More Info: http://www.wetnwildphoenix.com/Events/Upcoming-Events-.htm
Location: Adobe Dam Regional Park
 
Address:
23280 N. 43rd Avenue
Glendale, AZ  
85310