| Loving Arizona - Arizona Centennial Day at Lake Pleasant |
| Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
| Join us anytime between 8AM and 5PM for a celebration of Arizona's statehood birthday. A number of activities will be hosted at the Lake Pleasant Visitor Center throughout the day. Start the morning off right at 8AM by joining the ranger on a fun short morning history hike above Lake Pleasant (1 mile). At 9AM we will start to award t-shirts to those who have completed the “100 Miles of Hiking” challenge. At 10AM we will start the short "100 Moments in Arizona History" Hike (1 mile). At Noon join us for some gold panning and Arizona history inside the visitor center. Come have some fun in the amphitheater at 1PM as we go back in time with "100 Memories of Arizona". Our last hike of the day will be a 100 minute "Hike into Arizona History - The Lake Pleasant Connection," above the shoreline of Lake Pleasant (4 miles). This hike starts at 2PM. In the Visitor Center at 4:30 PM, come play the "Are You Smarter than an Arizona Fifth Grader" game! And don't forget why they call Arizona the Valentine State, bring your special someone up to Lake Pleasant and enjoy a nice lunch at Dillon's on-water restaurant or a picnic in the park overlooking beautiful Lake Pleasant. |
| Date: 2/14/2012 |
| Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 per vehicle park entry fee |
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| Contact: Terry Gerber, Interpretive Ranger 602-372-7460 ext. 202 |
| Location: Lake Pleasant Regional Park Visitor Center 623-780-9857 |
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Address:
Take Hwy 74 to Castle Hot Springs Rd., turn right into park, follow signs to visitor center.
Peoria, AZ |
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| 100 Mile Hike Awards at White Tank Park |
| White Tank Mountains Regional Park |
| We will be awarding t-shirts and drawing for an annual pass for all those who participated in and completed the 100 Miles of Hiking event. |
| Date: 2/14/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Duration: 1 hour |
| Speaker: Park Staff |
| Registration Required: No |
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| Location: Nature Center |
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| 100 Mile Hike Centennial Celebration - Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Cave Creek Regional Park |
| It’s Arizona’s 100th birthday and it is time to CELEBRATE! Join us for an exciting hike on our BRAND NEW Quartz Trail (3.6 miles roundtrip)! This will be an open-house style hike and you can start any time between 9am and 3pm.
Afterwards stop by the Nature Center between 9am and 5pm to pick up your limited edition T-shirt for having completed the “100 Miles of Hiking” challenge.
Challenge Details:
Hike 100 Miles for our Centennial and win a cool t-shirt! The program begins at 8 a.m. on Monday, November 1, 2011 and closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2012. This completed form must be received by 5:00 p.m., no exceptions, and may be turned into any participating County park. To be eligible for the grand prize drawing of an Annual Pass ($75 value) and $25 Nature Center retail voucher, participants must visit a minimum of three parks, have park staff initial and date route(s) hiked and attach receipts (provide annual pass number above, if applicable). If the selected winner currently holds an Annual Pass, the Annual Pass will be renewed for one year upon date of expiration. All participants who complete the 100-Miles of Hiking will receive a limited edition tee-shirt at the park Centennial Celebration on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 9 a.m. Tee-shirts must be picked up at the park. Participants may make arrangements to pick-up a shirt from the park at a later date. Tee-shirts will NOT be shipped to customers and park(s) will not be responsible for product not picked up after Tuesday, February 28, 2012 |
| Date: 2/14/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Duration: 8 hours |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehicle park entry fee |
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| More Info: http://maricopa.gov/parks/cavecreek |
| Contact: 623-465-0431 or cavecreekpark@mail.maricopa.gov |
| Location: Cave Creek Regional Park |
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Address:
37019 N. Lava Lane
Cave Creek, AZ 85331 |
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| 100 Mile Hike Centennial Celebration- McDowell |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| Hike 100 Miles for our Centennial and win a cool t-shirt!
The program begins at 8 a.m. on Monday, November 1, 2011 and closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2012. This completed form must be received by 5:00 p.m., no exceptions, and may be turned into any participating County park.* To be eligible for the grand prize drawing of an Annual Pass ($75 value) and $25 Nature Center retail voucher (total value not to exceed $100), participants must visit a minimum of three parks, have park staff initial and date route(s) hiked and attach receipts (provide annual pass number above, if applicable). If the selected winner currently holds an Annual Pass, the Annual Pass will be renewed for one year upon date of expiration.
All participants who complete the 100-Miles of Hiking will receive a limited edition tee-shirt at the park Centennial Celebration on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 9 a.m. Tee-shirts must be picked up at the park. Participants may make arrangements to pick-up a shirt from the park at a later date. Tee-shirts will NOT be shipped to customers and park(s) will not be responsible for product not picked up after Tuesday, February 28, 2012. |
| Date: 2/14/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Duration: 1.5 hours |
| Speaker: Ranger Amy |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 per vehicle park entry fee |
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| Contact: amyford@mail.maricopa.gov 480-471-0173x201 |
| Location: McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
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Address:
16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.,Scottsdale, AZ 85269
Photo courtesy of www.visitphoenix.com, AZ |
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| 100 Minute Hike Centennial Celebration - San Tan |
| San Tan Mountain Regional Park |
| *** Due to the weather, the hike portion of the event may be cancelled, depending on weather conditions at the time of the hike *** It’s Arizona’s 100th birthday and it is time to CELEBRATE! Not only will we have an exciting 100 minute hike on the Stargazer Trail, but we will be handing out T-shirts and awarding prizes to those who completed Maricopa County’s “100 Miles of Hiking” challenge. This is one party you don’t want to miss. |
| Date: 2/14/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Duration: 100 minutes |
| Speaker: Ranger Adam |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 vehicle park entry fee |
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| More Info: http://maricopa.gov/parks/santan |
| Contact: (480) 655-5554 ext.201 |
| Location: San Tan Mountain Regional Park |
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Address:
6533 W. Phillips Road
Queen Creek, AZ 85142 |
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| Celebrate Arizona's Centennial at McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| Trailhead Staging Area, at the ramadas
Join Interpretive Ranger Amy Burnett when she and Park Supervisor Rand Hubbell will award t-shirts and congratulate the hikers who have completed the 100-miles of Hiking, challenge in the Maricopa County Regional Park system. After we acknowledge those who met that challenge Ranger Amy will lead us all on a 100 minute hike that will take place on the Scenic Trail. Keeping with the Centennial theme we’ll hike a minute for every year since statehood for this great State. |
| Date: 2/14/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Duration: 2 hours |
| Speaker: Interpretive Ranger Amy Burnett |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehicle to entry the County Regional Park |
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| Contact: Interpretive Ranger Amy Burnett |
| Location: McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
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Address:
16,300 N. McDowell Mountain Park Drive
Fountain Hills, AZ, AZ 85268 |
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| Centennial Celebration and 100 Minute Hike - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Today is Arizona’s 100th birthday so let’s celebrate! At 9am at our Nature Center we will be handing out free limited edition t-shirts to those who completed the “100 Miles of Hiking” program (the deadline was January 30 – prior registration required). At 9:30am we will meet at the Trail Staging Area and enjoy a fun 100 minute hike in honor of Arizona’s centennial. You will discover lots of amazing things about our beautiful state on this 3-mile interpretive hike! Please bring water and close-toe shoes. Note: This hike is open to everyone, whether or not you completed the “100 Miles of Hiking” program. |
| Date: 2/14/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Connect with nature in Usery Park’s Nature Center by exploring your breath before a desert hike. Improve your balance for a bike ride through easy-to-learn, fundamental yoga postures. This all-levels class for both beginners and experienced yogis sets the tone for your day of hiking, riding or…yes, even your workday! Please join Inner Vision Yoga and their certified instructors for inspiring yoga every Monday night at 6pm, Tuesday and Thursday at 9am, and Saturday at 8:30am. Sign up for these fee-based classes at www.innervisionyoga.com or drop into the park. For more information see websites, or call 480-632-7899 or 480-984-0032. Location: Nature Center |
| Date: 2/14/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: Fee-based program |
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| Location: Nature Center |
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Address:
3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85207 |
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| Celebrating the State Centennial and Centennial Trail Groundbreaking |
| Estrella Mountain Park |
| Maricopa County Parks Department, Three Rivers Historical Society and the West Valley Arts council invite you to join us at the Estrella Mountain Park Nature Center for a morning of fun and excitement as we celebrate the Arizona Centennial.
9:00-10:00am Park Commission Meeting
10:00am Get aquainted
10:30am Welcome and awarding of 100 miles of hiking T-shirts
11:00am Trail Overview and addresses by visiting dignataries
11:45am Groundbraking and bird release
12:00pm Walking the trail, listening to experts as they describe the areas that will be represented in interpretive displays on the trail, information, refreshments.
The Centennial Trail will be a half mile loop trail that will follow an old braid of the Gila River behind the Nature Center. The "old braid" will run with water from the aquifer directly belw the site. Historical and educational features such as exhibit nodes, benches, descriptive kiosks, and public art relevant to the trail's concept and environment will be installed. These features will describe and depict the geologic history of the Estrella Mountains, explain the history of the Hohokan people and their culture, provide information on the first explorers and settlers of the region, discuss important historical events, and track the effect of agriculture, industry and war on the economy of the Three Rivers Region to 2012.
The project will provide visitors an enhanced experience along a trail that is eassily accessible, ADA compliant, and one that highlights natural features visible and undisturbed today. |
| Date: 2/14/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Duration: 3 hours |
| Registration Required: No |
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| More Info: http://www.maricopa.gov/parks |
| Contact: Mark Paulat 623 932-3811 |
| Location: Estrella Mountain Regional Park - Nature Center |
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Address:
14805 W. Vineyard Ave
Goodyear, AZ 85338 |
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| All About Arizona - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Our Interpretive Ranger, Ranger B, is convinced that Arizona is the most amazing place on earth. Come and hear why he thinks this and how you can enjoy the many wonders that Arizona has to offer. Bring your sandwich to the “Brown-Bag It” series inside our Nature Center as Ranger B shares some amazing facts about our magnificent state. Today is the 100th anniversary of Arizona’s statehood! |
| Date: 2/14/2012 |
| Time: 12:00 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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