| Fridays Fitness Hike – Trailhead Staging |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| Fridays Fitness Hike – Various locations in Park- ALL Fridays
Come to one or all of the Fitness Hiking Series, every Friday. We build up to a longer hike at the end of the month. Please wear sturdy shoes & bring plenty of water. This week's hike starts at the Trailhead Staging Area. |
| Date: 11/2/2012 |
| Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Duration: 2 hours |
| 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 85269
Photo courtesy of www.visitphoenix.com, AZ |
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| Healthy Hiking at Spur Cross |
| Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area |
| November 2 Friday 9:00 am Healthy Hiking
(moderate) Join us for a 2.5 mile / 1.5 hour aerobic walk through a portion of the Conservation Area. Participants need not be tri-athletes, just ordinary folks who would like to begin or add diversity to their existing walking program. |
| Date: 11/2/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Duration: 90 minutes |
| Speaker: Kevin Smith, park 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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| Trek Bicycles Demo weekend at McDowell |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| Trek Bikes is sponsoring the 2012 24hrs of Fury the weekend of November 3rd and 4th. All weekend they will have their new 2013 bikes on display and available for demo rides at McDowell Mountain Regional Park on in the Competitive Track. |
| Date: 11/2/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Duration: 6 hrs a day |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: park entry fee of $6.00 per car |
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| Contact: Rand Hubbell, Park Supervisor |
| Location: Competitive Track |
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Address:
16,300 N. McDowell Mountain Park Drive
Fountain Hills, AZ, AZ 85258 |
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| "Just for Kids" - Little Desert Explorers - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| This 1-mile hike is designed for parents and grandparents with small children, ages 3 – 6 years. Using their senses, kids will discover lots of cool things about the plants and animals that call our desert “home.” We will explore the desert along the scenic Merkle Trail. The hard-smooth surface of this trail will accommodate wheelchairs and strollers. Please bring water, hats, and closed-toe shoes. Location: Area 6. |
| Date: 11/2/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Wash Hike at White Tank Park |
| White Tank Mountains Regional Park |
| Step back in time on a walk down one of the few accessible desert washes in the Park. This will be a study in archeology and primitive habitats. This hike is difficult in that it is off trail in an area with very unstable footing. This hike is not recommended for young children or those with physical limitations. No dogs please. Meet in Area 9. |
| Date: 11/2/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Duration: 2.5 hours |
| Speaker: Park Rangers |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehicle - Park entry fee |
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| Location: Area 9 |
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| Reptiles of the Lake Pleasant Area - Lake Pleasant |
| Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
| Come enjoy the visitor center while you learn interesting things about the native reptiles around Lake Pleasant. For those willing to watch, at the end of the talk, the Ranger will supply food to a rattlesnake and a gila monster! Come learn about these native reptiles. |
| Date: 11/2/2012 |
| Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| 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 Visitor Center 623-780-9857 |
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Address:
Take Hwy 74 to Castle Hot Springs Rd., turn right into park, follow signs to visitor center
Peoria, AZ |
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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: 11/2/2012 |
| 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: amyburnett@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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| All About Saguaros - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Why do saguaros grow arms? How old do they get? What are the unique strategies they use to survive and thrive in our desert? If you would like to know the answers to these questions, or any questions you may have about saguaros, 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 his love for the “jolly green giant of the desert.” Location: Nature Center. |
| Date: 11/2/2012 |
| Time: 12:00 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Snake Feeding at White Tank Park |
| White Tank Mountains Regional Park |
| You can learn about the habits of some of the creatures of the desert by coming into the Nature Center during feeding time. (Caution – creatures are fed live animals so this could be upsetting to some people or small children). Nature Center. |
| Date: 11/2/2012 |
| Time: 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Duration: 1/2 hour |
| Speaker: Park Staff |
| Registration Required: No |
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| Location: Nature Center |
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