| CANCELED due to soft trail conditions- Desert Birdwalk Nursery Tank Pond- ADA Access- McDowell Park |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| Skip the sleeping in this Saturday, and be rewarded with some of our colorful desert species who are out taking advantage of the cooler morning temps, too. Grab your binocs and come on out. No previous birding experience is required, only an interest in birds! This easy walk is along our less-than-½ mile accessible trail. Meet at Nursery Tank Trailhead. |
| Date: 9/8/2012 |
| Time: 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM Duration: 1 hour |
| Speaker: Ranger Amy |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 per vehicle park entry fee |
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| Contact: amyburnett@mail.maricopa.gov 480-471-0173x201 |
| Location: McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
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Address:
16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ 85255 |
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| "Get Wet Beginner Kayaking" Program - Lake Pleasant |
| Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
| Have you ever wanted to give flat water lake kayaking a try? Well here is your chance. Lake Pleasant Regional Park, the Desert Outdoor Center, and Cabelas is once again presenting the "Get Wet Beginner Kayaking" program. A free one hour informational classroom session will be held at the Glendale Cabelas on Friday evening (you will not get wet). You do not need to register to attend the classroom session. Then if you would like to experience flat-water kayaking on Lake Plesant, you may sign up for an on-the-water session that will be held at the Desert Outdoor Center. The $35 registration fee for the on-the-water portion will be collected during the evening classroom session at Cabelas. Registration for on-the-water sessions begins at 6:00pm on a first come, first serve basis. Cash or check only please. Ages 12 & up, call 602-372-7470 for more information.
Dates of free 1-hour classroom introductory sessions are:
August 3, August 10, August 24, September 7
Dates for 3-hour on-the-water sessions are:
August 4, August 18, September 22 (pick a 7AM or 9AM arrival time; sign up and pay at any of the Friday classes, on-water sessions fill up fast, so first come, first served)
PLEASE NOTE: The Desert Outdoor Center is a gated facility, so you must be registered to attend. Gates will be open 30 minutes before each session begins.
***There is no boat ramp access to launch a kayak at this facility, so please do not bring your personal kayaks. The boat dock is about a 1/4 mi down from the facility, so please be prepared for a short hike. |
| Date: 9/8/2012 |
| Time: 7:00 AM Duration: 3 hrs, Pick either the 7 - 10 or 9 - 12 session |
| Registration Required: Yes |
| Fee: Classroom session-FREE; $35/person for on-water session (cash or check, please) |
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| More Info: http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/doc/pdf/GetWetKayakingFall2012.pdf |
| Contact: Desert Outdoor Center 602-372-7470 |
| Location: Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant |
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Address:
41402 N 87th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85383 |
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| "Get Wet Beginner Kayaking" Program with Cabela's |
| Desert Outdoor Center |
| Have you ever wanted to give flat water lake kayaking a try? Well here is your chance. Lake Pleasant Regional Park, the Desert Outdoor Center, and Cabelas is once again presenting the "Get Wet Beginner Kayaking" program. A free one hour informational classroom session will be held at the Glendale Cabelas on Friday evening (you will not get wet). You do not need to register to attend the classroom session. Then if you would like to experience flat-water kayaking on Lake Plesant, you may sign up for an on-the-water session that will be held at the Desert Outdoor Center. The $35 registration fee for the on-the-water portion will be collected during the evening classroom session at Cabelas. Registration for on-the-water sessions begins at 6:00pm on a first come, first serve basis. Cash or check only please. Ages 12 & up, call 602-372-7470 for more information.
Dates of free 1-hour classroom introductory sessions are:
August 3, August 10, August 24, September 7
Dates for 3-hour on-the-water sessions are:
August 4, August 18, September 22 (pick a 7AM or 9AM arrival time; sign up and pay at any of the Friday classes, on-water sessions fill up fast, so first come, first served)
PLEASE NOTE: The Desert Outdoor Center is a gated facility, so you must be registered to attend. Gates will be open 30 minutes before each session begins.
***There is no boat ramp access to launch a kayak at this facility, so please do not bring your personal kayaks. The boat dock is about a 1/4 mi down from the facility, so please be prepared for a short hike. |
| Date: 9/8/2012 |
| Time: 7:00 AM Duration: 3 hrs, Pick either the 7 - 10 or 9 - 12 session |
| Registration Required: Yes |
| Fee: Classroom session-FREE; $35/person for on-water session (cash or check, please) |
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| More Info: http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/doc/pdf/GetWetKayakingFall2012.pdf |
| Contact: Desert Outdoor Center 602-372-7470 |
| Location: Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant |
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Address:
41402 N 87th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85383 |
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| Bird Walk With the Sonoran Audubon Society - Estrella |
| Estrella Mountain Park |
| This is one of the best places to see birds in the Phoenix area. It's fun to become a bird brain as you increase your knowledge of our feathered friends with Joe Ford of the Sonoran Audubon Society. You can easily see roadrunners and maybe juvenile bald eagles, so get down here for the fantastic bird life at Estrella Mountain Regional Park! Between the river habitat and the Mesquite Bosque on the turf area, it's possible to see well over 160 different species. When you think about it, everyone is a birdwatcher-you can do it wherever or whoever you are-but it's more fun if you know what you are looking at. Meet at the Nature Center. Bring your own binoculars and books if you have them, a limited number will be available if you don't. This hike will be every second Saturday. RAIN CANCELS Afterwards, stay for “GEOLOGY OF ARIZONA, EMPHASIS GRAND CANYON” |
| Date: 9/8/2012 |
| Time: 7:00 AM |
| Speaker: Joe Ford |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 per vehicle Park Entry Fee |
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| Contact: 623-932-3811 |
| Location: Estrella Mountain Regional Park |
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Address:
14805 W.Vineyard Ave.
Goodyear, AZ 85338 |
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| Rock Art of Spur Cross |
| Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area |
| September 8 Saturday 8:00 am Rock Art of Spur Cross
(moderate) The petroglyphs found in Spur Cross were created hundreds of years ago by the Hohokam people. Come and walk in their footsteps as we visit a few of the more impressive sites in the park during this two-hour hike. No dogs on this hike please. |
| Date: 9/8/2012 |
| Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Duration: 2 hours |
| Speaker: Kevin Smith, Interpretive ranger |
| 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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| Invasives of Lake Pleasant Exploring Hike - Lake Pleasant |
| Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
| Find out all sorts of things about the invaders of Lake Pleasant. Naturalist Frank Meyerholtz will help you search for the strange things that now make their home in or near the lake. This short Invasive exploring hike will take you off trail and along the waters edge, so wear shoes that can get wet and muddy. Bring water and a small snack. Meet at the South Pipeline Canyon Trailhead. |
| Date: 9/8/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Duration: 3 hours |
| Speaker: Naturalist Frank Meyerholtz |
| 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 at S. Pipeline Canyon Trailhead |
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Address:
Take Hwy 74 to Castle Hot Springs Rd., turn right to park, drive to South Pipeline Canyon Trailhead
Peoria, AZ |
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| GEOLOGY OF ARIZONA, EMPHASIS GRAND CANYON - Estrella |
| Estrella Mountain Park |
| This program will discuss time geologically speaking and place events from the “Big Bang” to the present day. It will discuss the history of the canyon, the role the Colorado river played in the dissection of the canyon and how the Colorado River’s waters are being used in the southwest. Some grand photography and prose will complete the program. Joe Ford will be our host for this earth shattering event! |
| Date: 9/8/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM |
| Speaker: Joe Ford |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 per vehicle park entry fee |
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| Contact: 623-932-3811 |
| Location: Estrella Mountain Regional Park |
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Address:
14805 W. Vineyard Ave.
Goodyear, AZ 85338 |
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