| Fridays Fitness Hike - Trailhead Staging Area (Pemberton Ranch) - McDowell |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| ALL Fridays in February, 8:00am - 9:30am
Fridays Fitness Hike – Various locations in Park
Geared toward all levels of fitness…get your hike on! Come to one or all of the Fitness Hiking Series, every Friday. It's a great way to get outdoors, meet people and get fit! Please wear sturdy shoes & bring plenty of water. |
| Date: 2/17/2012 |
| Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 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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| Amazing Plants - Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Cave Creek 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 us for a 1-mile hike. Meet at the Go John Trailhead. |
| Date: 2/17/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Duration: 2 hour |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehicle park entry fee |
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| Contact: Ranger Sarah sarahsteele@mail.maricopa.gov |
| Location: Meet at the Go John Trailhead |
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Address:
37019 N. Lava Lane
Cave Creek, AZ 85331 |
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| Sonoran Desert 101 - Spur Cross |
| Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area |
| February 17 Friday 9:00 am Sonoran Desert 101 (easy) Join interpretive ranger Kevin Smith on a hike through the beautiful upland vegetation in Spur Cross. Learn about the ecology of the Sonoran desert and spend an enjoyable 2 hours of hiking slowly and enjoying nature. We encourage you to bring binoculars if you have them. |
| Date: 2/17/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Duration: 2 hours |
| Speaker: Park ranger Kevin Smith |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $3 per person |
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| Contact: Kevin Smith, Park ranger at 480-488-6623 or e-mail kevinsmith@mail.maricopa.gov |
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| Wildlife Safari - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| We all love to see wild animals, but where are they hiding this time of year? Join us on this exciting 1.5-mile wildlife safari as we sneak to the secret places where the park’s wildlife is often seen. Feel free to bring your camera and binoculars. Please bring water, hats, and closed-toe shoes. Location: Trail Staging Area. |
| Date: 2/17/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Welcome to the "Wild West - an introduction to the Sonoran Desert" |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| We in Arizona have bragging rights that we live in the ‘wild west’, with cactus that ‘jump’, and snakes that rattle. But how ‘dangerous’ is the desert, really? Join Ranger Amy for a “hands-on” introduction to the unique flora and fauna that make up this place we call the Sonoran Desert. Meet at the North Trail Trailhead. |
| Date: 2/17/2012 |
| Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Duration: 1.5 hours |
| Speaker: Ranger Amy Ford |
| 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.
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 |
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| Rattles, Scales, and Fangs, Oh My! - Estrella |
| Estrella Mountain Park |
| Slither in to the Nature Center and join Ranger Mark as he talks about his favorite critters, snakes! Can you tell how old a Rattler is by the number of buttons on his tail? Are they slimy? Are they “poisonous”? Discover the truth about these seriously scaly serpents and learn how they benefit humans. |
| Date: 2/17/2012 |
| Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Duration: 1 Hour |
| Speaker: Ranger Mark |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: Park entry fee - $6.00 per vehicle |
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| More Info: http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/estrella |
| Contact: Ranger Mark 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 Packrats - Evening "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Why are packrats so fascinating and funny? Do they really collect things? How do they survive and thrive in the desert? If you would like to know the answers to these questions, or any questions you may have about packrats, then this one-hour presentation is for you! Bring your sandwich to the “Brown-Bag It” series inside our Nature Center as Ranger B shares some amazing facts about these rascally rodents. Location: Nature Center. Watch us feed our snakes after the program at 7pm. Then join our “Animal Hide & Seek Flashlight Walk” at 7:30pm at no extra cost! |
| Date: 2/17/2012 |
| Time: 6:00 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Animal "Hide and Seek" Flashlight Walk - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| We are the nocturnal animals of the desert and we like to hide. Help Ranger B find us if you can! If you would like to learn about us and enjoy a night walk in the desert, then join Ranger B as he takes you on this exciting 1-mile/1-hour walk along the Merkle Trail. The Merkle Trail offers universal access and the hard-smooth surface of this trail will accommodate wheelchairs and strollers. Please bring water, a flashlight, and closed-toe shoes. No pets, please. Location: Area 6. Join our “All About Packrats” program inside our Nature Center at 6pm, and our snake feeding at 7pm at no extra cost! |
| Date: 2/17/2012 |
| Time: 7:30 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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