| Thursday Morning Fitness Hike - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Want to get in shape and stay in shape? Want to meet others who want to do the same? Join us for this fun 2-3 mile moderate-pace hike through our scenic desert. Please bring water. Location: Trail Staging Area. |
| Date: 3/14/2013 |
| Time: 8:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Desert Birdwalk to Nursery Tank Pond- ADA Accessible- McDowell Park |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| Desert Birdwalk to Nursery Tank Pond.
Bring your binocs and come on out. No previous birding experience is required, only an interest in birds! We’ll look for winter sparrows, phainopeplas (often called ‘black cardinals’) and signs of our resident owls on this level, easy walk. Meet at the Nursery Tank Trailhead. |
| Date: 3/14/2013 |
| Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 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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| Fitness Hike - Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Who needs a gym membership when you can reap the same benefits in the beautiful outdoors? See how fun exercise can be out in the scenic setting of Cave Creek Regional Park. All levels of fitness are welcome. We will set a moderate, steady pace, based on the fitness level of participants. Beginners are welcome. We will hike about a 3.5 miles in a different part of the park each week. Meet at the Nature Center. |
| Date: 3/14/2013 |
| Time: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Duration: 2 hours |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehicle park entry fee |
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| Contact: Ranger Mark - markpaulat@mail.maricopa.gov |
| Location: Meet at the Nature Center |
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Address:
37900 N. Cave Creek Parkway85331 |
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| Thursday Bird Walk - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| How do you tell one brown bird from the next, and what are the first three items to look for as the little rascal flits off? Are you already a novice but interested in keeping a yearly, state or country bird list? Bird expert, Sandy Hornbaker, will talk about bird habitat, behavior, range, etc. as we go in search of the native birds in this area. Please bring binoculars, water, and closed-toe shoes. Location: Trail Staging Area. |
| Date: 3/14/2013 |
| Time: 9:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Plants and Flowers of the Desert |
| White Tank Mountains Regional Park |
| - On this 1.0 mile hike, on an easy trail (with some climbing) you will get to view some of the spring growth and hopefully some flowers of the Uplands Transition Scrub Desert. No dogs please. Meet at Area 4 at 10:00 am. |
| Date: 3/14/2013 |
| Time: 10:00 AM |
| Speaker: Park Rangers |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehicle - Park entry fee |
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| "Just for Kids" - Story Time in the Desert - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Kids (including parents and grandparents) will learn about our desert through a fun story, game, and a short nature walk. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy after the program as we have three shaded playgrounds in our park. Please bring water, hats, and closed-toe shoes. Location: Nature Center. |
| Date: 3/14/2013 |
| Time: 11:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Lookin' for Lizards Lunch Break for kids - Estrella Mountain Regional Park |
| Estrella Mountain Park |
| Take a break...Spring Break, that is! Bring the kids out for an easy 0.5-mile walk on the barrier-free Gila Trail. We will look for lizards and Ranger Amy will share examples of unusual eating habits of some desert wildlife. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at one of the picnic ramadas after the walk. Meet at the Gila Trailhead. |
| Date: 3/14/2013 |
| Time: 12:00 PM |
| Speaker: Ranger Amy |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 vehicle entry fee |
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| Contact: 623-932-3811 x202 |
| Location: Gila Trailhead |
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Address:
14805 W.Vineyard Ave
Goodyear, AZ 85338 |
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| Lake Pleasant and It's History - Lake Pleasant |
| Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
| Come learn about Lake Pleasant and some of it's area history. Great time to ask questions too! Talk is inside the visitor center, just show up. |
| Date: 3/14/2013 |
| Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Duration: 1 hour |
| 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 |
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Address:
Take Hwy 74 to Castle Hot Springs Rd.(MP 19), turn right into park, follow signs to visitor center.
Peoria, AZ |
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| Ride with the Ranger- Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Join the Ranger and Cave Creek Trailrides as we introduce you to the amazing wonders of Cave Creek Park and the Sonoran Desert on horseback! This will be a 1 hour ride where we will introduce you to the nature and landscape as you have never seen it before. Registration is required for this fee based program. ***Please call Cave Creek Trailrides at 623-742-6700 to sign up**** |
| Date: 3/14/2013 |
| Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Duration: 1 hour |
| Speaker: Cave Creek Trailrides and Ranger Mark |
| Registration Required: Yes |
| Fee: Trail Ride Standard Fee and $6.00 per vehicle park entry |
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| More Info: http://www.cavecreektrailrides.com/ |
| Contact: Cave Creek Trailrides 623-742-6700 |
| Location: Cave Creek Trailrides |
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Address:
37019 N. Lava Lane
Cave Creek, AZ 85331 |
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