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Events for All Parks
February, 2012
Backyard Birding - Usery Park - 2/1/2012
Cool Cactus Walk - Usery Park - 2/1/2012
Wildlife Tracking - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/1/2012
All About Saguaros - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park - 2/1/2012
Lunchtime Birding: Desert Learning Series with Ranger Amy- Indoor Program- McDowell Park - 2/1/2012
Native Indians of the Lake Pleasant Area - Lake Pleasant - 2/1/2012
Reach Your Goal Fitness Series 4 of 8 - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/2/2012
Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/2/2012
Amazing Plants of Our Desert Walk - Usery Park - 2/2/2012
It’s Groundhog Day! - Estrella - 2/2/2012
Thursday Bird Walk - Usery Park - 2/2/2012
"Just for Kids" - Story Time in the Desert - Usery Park - 2/2/2012
Little Critters Storytime w/ Ranger Amy -McDowell Park Nature Center - 2/2/2012
Homesteading or Just Passing Through - Lake Pleasant - 2/2/2012
Ride with the Ranger- Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/2/2012
Animal Hide and Seek- At Night - San Tan - 2/2/2012
Adults only half moon hike at White Tank Park - 2/2/2012
Fridays Fitness Hike - Meet at North Trail Trailhead- McDowell - 2/3/2012
“Just for Kids” – Little Desert Explorers - Usery Park - 2/3/2012
Wildlife Safari - Usery Park - 2/3/2012
CANCELLED Rattlesnakes of America CANCELLED - Lake Pleasant - 2/3/2012
All About Desert Quail - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park - 2/3/2012
CANCELLED In Search of Boulder Creek Ranch History Hike CANCELLED - Lake Pleasant - 2/3/2012
They’re big! They’re hairy! They’re scary! They’re ...Tarantulas! - Estrella - 2/3/2012
Nature Walk at Spur Cross - 2/3/2012
Moonlight Hike to the Clay Mine - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/3/2012
Family half moon hike at White Tank Park - 2/3/2012
Movie Night in the Park - "The Living Desert" - Usery Park - 2/3/2012
Special Event - San Tan Scramble - San Tan - 2/4/2012
Team RPM Circuit Roadrace - McDowell - 2/4/2012
Fitness Challenge Hiking Series (1 of 6) - Usery Park - 2/4/2012
McDowell Criterium - Team RPM Cycling - 2/4/2012
Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/4/2012
Archery 101 - Usery Park - 2/4/2012
Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park - 2/4/2012
Basics of Bird Watching - Usery Park - 2/4/2012
Desert Birdwalk along the Wagner Trail - McDowell Park - 2/4/2012
Natural History of Lake Pleasant Hike - 2/4/2012
Survival Basics - Estrella - 2/4/2012
Reptile Feeding - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/4/2012
"Just for Kids" - Adventure Hike - Usery Park - 2/4/2012
DATE CHANGE Hummingbirds of Arizona Live DATE CHANGE - Lake Pleasant - 2/4/2012
Venomous Creatures - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/4/2012
Late Afternoon Campground Nature Walk - Usery Park - 2/4/2012
Moonlight Hike - Spur Cross - 2/4/2012
"Stargazing for Everyone" at McDowell Mountain Regional Park - 2/4/2012
2012 Xterra Arizona Trail Run Series - 2/5/2012
Horses, Gold and Critters Oh My! - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/5/2012
Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park - 2/5/2012
Discovering Desert Edibles Walk - Usery Park - 2/5/2012
Tails on Trails - Dog Fitness Hike (Beginners Level) - Usery Park - 2/5/2012
Rocks and Streams Walk - Spur Cross - 2/5/2012
Full Moon Hike - San Tan - 2/5/2012
Take Your Walk to the Desert - Spur Cross - 2/6/2012
All About Rattlesnakes - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park - 2/6/2012
Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/6/2012
Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/7/2012
Reflection Walk at White Tank Park - 2/7/2012
Hiking the Superstitions - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park - 2/7/2012
Hiker's Choice Full Moon Hike and Campfire - Usery Park - 2/7/2012
Exploring Desert Washes - Usery Park - 2/8/2012
Cactus Mythbusters! - McDowell Park - 2/8/2012
CEMP Meeting - Estrella - 2/8/2012
Howling at the Moon Dog Walk - San Tan - 2/8/2012
Owl Moon Hike - - Pemberton Trail - 2/8/2012
Reach Your Goal Fitness Series 5 of 8 - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/9/2012
Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/9/2012
Thursday Bird Walk - Usery Park - 2/9/2012
Waterfall - General Interpretive Hike - 2/9/2012
“Just For Kids” - Toddler Cruise - Usery Park - 2/9/2012
Little Critters Storytime w/ Ranger Amy -McDowell Park Nature Center - 2/9/2012
Ride with the Ranger- Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/9/2012
Fridays Fitness Hike - Meet at Lousley Hill Trailhead - McDowell - 2/10/2012
"Keep the Resolution Strong" - 60+ Fitness Hike - Usery Park - 2/10/2012
Backyard Birding - Usery Park - 2/10/2012
Super Saguaro Walk - Usery Park - 2/10/2012
Brown Bag Historic Pemberton Ranch Hike - McDowell Park - 2/10/2012
All About Hiking Safety - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park - 2/10/2012
Valentine Luminary Walk at White Tank Park - 2/10/2012
Pemberton Trail 50K - McDowell Park - 2/11/2012
Bird Walk With Sonoran Audubon-Estrella - 2/11/2012
Fitness Challenge Hiking Series (2 of 6) - Usery Park - 2/11/2012
Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/11/2012
Archery 101 - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/11/2012
Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park - 2/11/2012
The Gold of San Tan - Hike - 2/11/2012
Archery 202 - Usery Park - 2/11/2012
Basic Day Hiking - Lake Pleasant - 2/11/2012
Geology of the East Valley with Professor A. J. Lombard - Usery Park - 2/11/2012
Panning for Gold- San Tan - 2/11/2012
Rock Identification - Part II - 2/11/2012
Live Birds of Prey Program with Liberty Wildlife! – ADA Accessible- McDowell Park - 2/11/2012
Mammals of the White Tank Regional Park - 2/11/2012
Archery 202 - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/11/2012
All About Hummingbirds - "Brown-Bag It" with the Birding Lady - Usery Park - 2/11/2012
"Cat Cave" Hike - Usery Park - 2/11/2012
Snacks for Snakes! - Estrella - 2/11/2012
Late Afternoon Campground Nature Walk - Usery Park - 2/11/2012
Valentine’s Campfire Sing-along with Smore’s -Trailhead Staging Area (Ramadas) - McDowell - 2/11/2012
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
Thursday Bird Walk - Usery Park - 2/16/2012
Views from the Vista Trail - Usery Park - 2/16/2012
"Just for Kids" - Story Time in the Desert - Usery Park - 2/16/2012
Little Critters Storytime w/ Ranger Amy -McDowell Park Nature Center - 2/16/2012
Ride with the Ranger- Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/16/2012
Fridays Fitness Hike - Trailhead Staging Area (Pemberton Ranch) - McDowell - 2/17/2012
Hike the Lake Pleasant Maricopa Trail Segment - Lake Pleasant - 2/17/2012
Amazing Plants - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/17/2012
Sonoran Desert 101 - Spur Cross - 2/17/2012
Wildlife Safari - Usery Park - 2/17/2012
Welcome to the "Wild West - an introduction to the Sonoran Desert" - 2/17/2012
Hit the Apple William Archery 101 - Lake Pleasant - 2/17/2012
Rattles, Scales, and Fangs, Oh My! - Estrella - 2/17/2012
Practice Your Archery Open Shoot - Lake Pleasant - 2/17/2012
All About Packrats - Evening "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park - 2/17/2012
Animal "Hide and Seek" Flashlight Walk - Usery Park - 2/17/2012
Fitness Challenge Hiking Series (3 of 6) - Usery Park - 2/18/2012
Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/18/2012
“Backyard” Birding – ADA Accessible- McDowell Park - 2/18/2012
Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park - 2/18/2012
Rock Art of Spur Cross - 2/18/2012
Introduction to Archery - San Tan **Registration Full** - 2/18/2012
Let's Go Camping! - Estrella - 2/18/2012
New to Arizona? - Walk - Usery Park - 2/18/2012
The Nature of a Desert Wash Hike - Lake Pleasant - 2/18/2012
Tiny Tumbleweed Trekking - Mining - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/18/2012
Cactus Mythbusters! - McDowell Park - 2/18/2012
"Just for Kids" - Kid vs. Wild - Usery Park - 2/18/2012
Explore the Moon Rock Trail - Usery Park - 2/18/2012
All Tied Up! - Estrella - 2/18/2012
Archery 202 - Skills Development - San Tan ***Registration Full*** - 2/18/2012
Wildlife Tracking - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/18/2012
Late Afternoon Campground Nature Walk - Usery Park - 2/18/2012
Desert Photography Hike - San Tan - 2/19/2012
Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park - 2/19/2012
Exploring Desert Plants Hike - San Tan - 2/19/2012
Tails on Trails - Dog Fitness Hike (Experienced Level) - Usery Park - 2/19/2012
* County Observed Holiday - 2/20/2012
Take Your Walk to the Desert - Spur Cross - 2/20/2012
Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/20/2012
Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/21/2012
Reflection Walk at WHite Tank Park - 2/21/2012
Exploring Desert Washes - Usery Park - 2/22/2012
Fireside Chat- History of the Stoneman Road - Supervisor Rand Hubbell- McDowell Park - 2/22/2012
Reach Your Goal Fitness Series 7 of 8 - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/23/2012
Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/23/2012
Home School – Botany Made Fun - San Tan - 2/23/2012
Plant Adaptation Hike at White Tank Park - 2/23/2012
The Desert Grocery Store – North Trail- McDowell Park - 2/23/2012
“Just for Kids” – Little Desert Explorers - Usery Park - 2/23/2012
All About Bird Songs - "Brown-Bag It" with the Birding Lady - Usery Park - 2/23/2012
Little Critters Storytime w/ Ranger Amy -McDowell Park Nature Center - 2/23/2012
Ride with the Ranger- Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/23/2012
Fridays Fitness Hike - Trailhead Staging Area (Scenic Trail) - McDowell - 2/24/2012
Frontier Tour - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/24/2012
Home School Program with the AZ Science Center - "I See and I Hear" - Usery Park - 2/24/2012
Basics of Bird Watching - Usery Park - 2/24/2012
Black Rock Archeology at White Tank Park - 2/24/2012
A Visit with Mr. Rattler and Mr. Gila Monster - Lake Pleasant - 2/24/2012
Trekking In Search of Wild Burros - Lake Pleasant - 2/24/2012
SSScorpions! - Estrella - 2/24/2012
3 Dog Nights - Estrella - 2/24/2012
History of the Lake Pleasant Area Campfire Program - Lake Pleasant - 2/24/2012
Fitness Challenge Hiking Series (4 of 6) - Usery Park - 2/25/2012
Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/25/2012
ART FAIR at White Tank Park - 2/25/2012
Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park - 2/25/2012
Backyard Birding - Usery Park - 2/25/2012
Desert Birdwalk to Nursery Tank Pond- ADA Accessible- McDowell Park - 2/25/2012
Me? Hike? - Estrella - 2/25/2012
Mountain Biking Skills Clinic - San Tan - 2/25/2012
Natural History of the Bradshaw Foothills and Lake Pleasant Area - Lake Pleasant - 2/25/2012
Trail Ride – Mountain Bikes - San Tan - 2/25/2012
Happy Trails! - Estrella - 2/25/2012
Mountain Bike into History - Lake Pleasant - 2/25/2012
Reptile and Live Animal Feeding at McDowell- McDowell Park - 2/25/2012
Desert Scavenger Hunt - Usery Park - 2/25/2012
Sonoran Desert 101 - Usery Park - 2/25/2012
Hummingbirds of Arizona - Lake Pleasant - 2/25/2012
Late Afternoon Campground Nature Walk - Usery Park - 2/25/2012
Sunset Over Spur Cross - 2/25/2012
History of the Cowboy - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/25/2012
Sonoran (Snorin') Sunrise Hike-Estrella - 2/26/2012
Bird Walk With Sonoran Audubon-Estrella - 2/26/2012
Dixie Mine Hidden Petroglyph Hike - McDowell - 2/26/2012
Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park - 2/26/2012
Hohokam Houses - the Ruins of Spur Cross - 2/26/2012
Spring into Wildflowers - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/26/2012
Sonoran Desert 101 - Usery Park - 2/26/2012
Wildflower Photography Basics for Newbies – McDowell Park - 2/26/2012
Take Your Walk to the Desert - Spur Cross - 2/27/2012
Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/27/2012
Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 2/28/2012
Polliwogin’ Storytime - Cave Creek Regional Park - 2/29/2012
Sonoran Desert Eco-Tour - Usery Park - 2/29/2012
All About Hiking Safety - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park - 2/29/2012
Medicinal Plant Walk – McDowell Park - 2/29/2012


Events for All Parks
March, 2012
Reach Your Goal Fitness Series Finale 8 of 8 - Cave Creek Regional Park - 3/1/2012
Thursday Bird Walk - Usery Park - 3/1/2012
Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park - 3/1/2012
Discovering Desert Edibles Walk - Usery Park - 3/1/2012
"Just for Kids" - Story Time in the Desert - Usery Park - 3/1/2012
Little Critters Storytime w/ Ranger Amy -McDowell Park Nature Center - 3/1/2012
Ride with the Ranger- Cave Creek Regional Park - 3/1/2012
Fridays Fitness Hike - McDowell - 3/2/2012

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