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February 2012

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image - Public Input Sought for Vulture Mountains Master Plan Public Input Sought for Vulture Mountains Master Plan 12/1/2011
(Maricopa County) On December 1, 2011, the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, will make available the draft Vulture Mountains Regional Park and Recreation Area Master Plan for public review. ....More Details

image - Wildlife provided with new water source Wildlife provided with new water source 11/10/2011
(Maricopa County) After two years of planning and construction, the long-awaited nature pond at White Tank Mountain Regional Park opens to the public for interpretive programming on Saturday, November 19 at 11 a.m. ....More Details

image - County parks honor Veterans with gesture of appreciation County parks honor Veterans with gesture of appreciation 11/3/2011
(Maricopa County) – As a small token of appreciation for the freedoms afforded to all Americans, Maricopa County’s Parks and Recreation Department will be honoring all veterans with Military Service Appreciation Day on Friday, November 11. ....More Details

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	Pemberton Trail 50K - McDowell Park

	Bird Walk With Sonoran Audubon-Estrella

	Fitness Challenge Hiking Series (2 of 6) - Usery Park

	Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park

	Archery 101 - Cave Creek Regional Park

	Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park

	The Gold of San Tan - Hike

	Archery 202 - Usery Park

	Basic Day Hiking - Lake Pleasant

	Geology of the East Valley with Professor A. J. Lombard - Usery Park

	Panning for Gold- San Tan

	Rock Identification - Part II

	Live Birds of Prey Program with Liberty Wildlife! – ADA Accessible- McDowell Park

	Mammals of the White Tank Regional Park

	Archery 202 - Cave Creek Regional Park

	All About Hummingbirds - "Brown-Bag It" with the Birding Lady - Usery Park

	"Cat Cave" Hike - Usery Park

	Snacks for Snakes! - Estrella

	Late Afternoon Campground Nature Walk - Usery Park

	Valentine’s Campfire Sing-along with Smore’s -Trailhead Staging Area (Ramadas) - McDowell

	Sonoran (Snorin') Sunrise Hike-Estrella - 2/12/2012

	Elephant Mountain Fortress Hike - Spur Cross - 2/12/2012

	Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park - 2/12/2012

	What's in that Hole? - McDowell Park - 2/12/2012

	New to Arizona? - Walk - Usery Park - 2/12/2012

	Take Your Walk to the Desert - Spur Cross - 2/13/2012

	Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/13/2012

	Loving Arizona - Arizona Centennial Day at Lake Pleasant - 2/14/2012

	100 Mile Hike Awards at White Tank Park - 2/14/2012

	100 Mile Hike Centennial Celebration - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/14/2012

	100 Mile Hike Centennial Celebration- McDowell - 2/14/2012

	100 Minute Hike Centennial Celebration- San Tan - 2/14/2012

	Celebrate Arizona's Centennial at McDowell Mountain Regional Park - 2/14/2012

	Centennial Celebration and 100 Minute Hike - Usery Park - 2/14/2012

	Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/14/2012

	Celebrating the State Centennial and Centennial Trail Groundbreaking - 2/14/2012

	All About Arizona - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park - 2/14/2012

	Basics of Bird Watching - Usery Park - 2/15/2012

	Movie Madness - Kung Fu Panda (Rated PG) - 10AM - San Tan - 2/15/2012

	Medicinal Plant Walk – McDowell Park - 2/15/2012

	Movie Madness - Kung Fu Panda 2 (Rated PG) - 2PM - San Tan - 2/15/2012

	Paddling toward Gold - Paddle and Hike to Historic Humbug Hydraulic Gold Mining Dam - Lake Pleasant - 2/16/2012

	Reach Your Goal Fitness Series 6 of 8 - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/16/2012

	Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/16/2012

	Desert Wash Hike at White Tank Park - 2/16/2012

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GREEN ICON: It is safe to burn a campfire in the park, unless the park has implemented a fire ban.
RED ICON: Under no circumstances are fires allowed.

General Park Hours
Sun-Thu: 6am-8pm
Fri-Sat: 6am-10pm
- 365 days a year

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except holidays

Maricopa County Parks & Recreation Dept.
Headquarters Administrative Offices
234 N. Central Ave, Suite 6400
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Ph: 602-506-2930 Fax: 602-506-4692
maricopacountyparks@mail.maricopa.gov

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