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This is a list of all events for the current month and next month.
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Events for All Parks
May, 2013
Polliwogin’ Storytime - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/1/2013
May Day without Venom, Protect Yourself from Bites and Stings - Lake Pleasant - 5/1/2013
Fitness Hike - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/2/2013
Early Bird Desert Birdwalk --Nursery Tank Pond- ADA Accessible- McDowell Park - 5/2/2013
Rocks and Streams Walk - Spur Cross - 5/2/2013
Un-Nature Trail - Estrella - 5/2/2013
Brown Bag - Just Cactus at White Tank Park - 5/2/2013
Little Critters Storytime w/ Ranger Amy -McDowell Park Nature Center - 5/2/2013
Cacti of Spur Cross - 5/3/2013
Like to Hike - Estrella - 5/3/2013
The Desert Grocery Store – North Trail- McDowell Park - 5/3/2013
Friday Fitness Hike - San Tan - 5/3/2013
Last Desert Wash Hike for the season at White Tank Park - 5/3/2013
Venomous Creatures of the Lake Pleasant Area - Lake Pleasant - 5/3/2013
Hohokam Houses - the Ruins of Spur Cross**CANCELLED** - 5/4/2013
Pemberton Trail will be CLOSED - 5/4/2013
The Secret life of Saguaros – *Location changed to Lousley Hill Trail*- McDowell - 5/4/2013
Basic Map and Compass Orienteering - Lake Pleasant - 5/4/2013
Quail Trail Hike - Estrella - 5/4/2013
Eco Tour - San Tan - 5/4/2013
Talk and Walk with Frank the Naturalist - Lake Pleasant - 5/4/2013
Snake Feeding - Estrella - 5/4/2013
Venomous Creature Feeding - San Tan - 5/4/2013
Talking Shore Fishing with Frank the Naturalist - Lake Pleasant - 5/4/2013
Venomous Creatures - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/4/2013
Feeding Frenzy! - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/4/2013
Stargazing for Everyone! - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/4/2013
Desert Mammals at White Tank Park - 5/5/2013
Take Your Walk to the Desert - Spur Cross - 5/6/2013
Wednesday Wellness Walk - Estrella - 5/8/2013
Early Bird Desert Birdwalk --Lousley Hill- McDowell Park - 5/8/2013
Exploring the Dragonfly Trail - Spur Cross - 5/8/2013
Searching for Saguaro Blossoms! - Usery Park - 5/8/2013
Home School- Desert Adaptations- San Tan - 5/8/2013
Fitness Hike - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/9/2013
Gila River Nature Walk - Estrella - 5/9/2013
CANCELLED - Summer Plants at White Tank Park - CANCELLED - 5/9/2013
Little Critters Storytime w/ Ranger Amy -McDowell Park Nature Center - 5/9/2013
Matinee Movie! “The County Parks are getting Wet ‘n’ Wild this Summer!”- Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/10/2013
Clay Mine Hike - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/10/2013
All About Coyotes - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park - 5/10/2013
San Tan Shredders Mountain Bike Group Night Ride - San Tan - 5/10/2013
Animal Flashlight Walk - Usery Park - 5/10/2013
Stargazing with Telescopes at Lake Pleasant - 5/10/2013
Bird Walk - Estrella - 5/11/2013
Archery 101 a - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/11/2013
Archery 101@ 8:30a.m - San Tan ***REGISTRATION FULL*** - 5/11/2013
Archery 101 - Usery Park - 5/11/2013
Hiking Basics - Estrella - 5/11/2013
Archery 101 @ 10a.m - San Tan ***REGISTRATION FULL*** - 5/11/2013
Talk and Walk with Frank the Naturalist - Lake Pleasant - 5/11/2013
Canaries in the Coalmine - Estrella - 5/11/2013
Reptile and Live Animal Feeding at McDowell- McDowell Park - 5/11/2013
Archery 202 - San Tan - 5/11/2013
Talking Hiking with Frank the Naturalist - Lake Pleasant - 5/11/2013
Rattlesnakes of America Talk - Lake Pleasant - 5/11/2013
Snake Feeding at White Tank Park - 5/11/2013
Stargazing at Spur Cross - 5/11/2013
Summer Night Ride Series - Kick off event! - 5/11/2013
THIS CLASS IS FULL Learning with Archery - Archery 101 7AM Class - Lake Pleasant - 5/12/2013
Desert Grocery Store- Mother's Day Edition – North Trail- McDowell Park - 5/12/2013
Practice Your Aim - Open Archery Shoot 9AM- Lake Pleasant - 5/12/2013
Take Your Walk to the Desert - Spur Cross - 5/13/2013
Wednesday Wellness Walk - Estrella - 5/15/2013
This event is CANCELLED unfortunately staff has been called away - 5/15/2013
"Just for Kids" - Story Time in the Desert - Usery Park - 5/15/2013
Fitness Hike - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/16/2013
Pleasant Paddlers Program - Paul's Hideaway Cove Tour - Lake Pleasant - 5/16/2013
Tales from the Sonoran Desert at White Tank Park - 5/16/2013
Little Critters Storytime w/ Ranger Amy -McDowell Park Nature Center - 5/16/2013
Sonoran Desert 101 - Spur Cross - 5/17/2013
Friday Fitness Hike - San Tan - 5/17/2013
All About Cactuses - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park - 5/17/2013
Matinee Movie! “The County Parks are getting Wet ‘n’ Wild this Summer!”- Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/17/2013
Desert Awareness - Desert Knowledge - Lake Pleasant - 5/17/2013
August Summer Full Moon Hike - McDowell - 5/17/2013
Family Moonlight Hike - 5/17/2013
Scorpion Scavenger Hunt! - McDowell Park - 5/17/2013
Search and Learn About Scorpions - Lake Pleasant - 5/17/2013
Good Morning Hike - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/18/2013
National Kids to Parks Day- Cactus Flower Discovery Walks- North Trail– McDowell Park - 5/18/2013
Talk and Walk with Frank the Naturalist - Lake Pleasant - 5/18/2013
Snake Feeding - Estrella - 5/18/2013
Animal "Signs" “The County Parks are getting Wet ‘n’ Wild this Summer!”- Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/18/2013
Cool Kids - Estrella - 5/18/2013
Talking What to Do Around Lake Pleasant with Frank the Naturalist - Lake Pleasant - 5/18/2013
Panning for Gold - San Tan - 5/18/2013
All About Scorpions - San Tan - 5/18/2013
Venomous Reptiles (LIVE!) - Usery Park - 5/18/2013
Adults Only Moonlight Hike - 5/18/2013
Moonlit Toad Hunt - Kids to Parks Day- McDowell - 5/18/2013
Scorpion Scavenger Hunt - San Tan - 5/18/2013
Man of the Mountain Hike - San Tan - Wet N Wild Program - 5/19/2013
***CANCELLED*** Venomous Creatures at White Tank Park - 5/19/2013
Sunset Photography Hike - San Tan - 5/21/2013
Wednesday Wellness Walk - Estrella - 5/22/2013
All About Wolves - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park - 5/22/2013
Fitness Hike - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/23/2013
Black Rock Loop Archeology - 5/23/2013
Tales from the Sonoran Desert at White Tank Park - 5/23/2013
Little Critters Storytime w/ Ranger Amy -McDowell Park Nature Center - 5/23/2013
Moonlight Hike - Spur Cross - 5/23/2013
***CANCELLED***Brown Bag - Scorpion Facts and Myths - 5/24/2013
Matinee Movie! “The County Parks are getting Wet ‘n’ Wild this Summer!”- Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/24/2013
Creatures of the Night Hike! - Cave Creek - 5/24/2013
Cactus Flower Full Moon Hike - McDowell - 5/24/2013
Full Moon Hike - Usery Park - 5/24/2013
Full Moon Hike - San Tan - 5/24/2013
Rock Art of Spur Cross - 5/25/2013
Archery 101 b - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/25/2013
Under the Desert Floor- North Trail- McDowell Park - 5/25/2013
Archery 202 - Usery Park - 5/25/2013
Desert Survival - Water and Fire - San Tan - 5/25/2013
Talk and Walk with Frank the Naturalist - Lake Pleasant - 5/25/2013
**CANCELLED** Desert Birds - Estrella - 5/25/2013
**CANCELLED**Tales from the Sonoran Desert at White Tank Park - 5/25/2013
The Saguaro - White Tank Park Library Series - 5/25/2013
Talking Lake Pleasant Natural History with Frank the Naturalist - Lake Pleasant - 5/25/2013
True Creepy Crawlies of the Desert- McDowell Park - 5/25/2013
Summer Night Ride Series - 5/25/2013
* County Observed Holiday - 5/27/2013
Talk with the Animals - San Tan - 5/27/2013
Wednesday Wellness Walk - Estrella - 5/29/2013
Fitness Hike - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/30/2013
Welcome to the "Wild West - an introduction to the Sonoran Desert" - 5/30/2013
Little Critters Storytime w/ Ranger Amy -McDowell Park Nature Center - 5/30/2013
Intro to Animal Tracking -Nursery Tank Trail– McDowell Park - 5/31/2013
Friday Family Fishing Fun - Lake Pleasant - 5/31/2013
Drop-In Tortoise Feedings- “County Parks are getting Wet ‘n’ Wild!"- McDowell Park Visitor Center - 5/31/2013
Summer Hiking 101 at White Tank Park - 5/31/2013
Matinee Movie! “The County Parks are getting Wet ‘n’ Wild this Summer!”- Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/31/2013
All About Scorpions - Usery Park - 5/31/2013
Scorpion Hunt (first one of the year!) - Usery Park - 5/31/2013


Events for All Parks
June, 2013
AZGFD Free Fishing Day: "Fishing with the Ranger" Program - Lake Pleasant - 6/1/2013
Like to Hike - Estrella - 6/1/2013
Archery 101 - Usery Park - 6/1/2013
Venomous Creatures - Cave Creek Regional Park - 6/1/2013
Feeding Frenzy! - Cave Creek Regional Park - 6/1/2013
Mammals of the Southwest at White Tanks Park - 6/1/2013
Creature Feature - San Tan - 6/1/2013
Sunset Over Spur Cross - 6/1/2013

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