| Fridays Fitness Hike – North Trail |
| 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 North Trail. |
| Date: 8/3/2012 |
| Time: 6:00 AM - 8:00 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 |
| August 3 Friday 7:00 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: 8/3/2012 |
| Time: 7:00 AM - 8:30 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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| Friday Film Fest! - Estrella |
| Estrella Mountain Park |
| Join Ranger Mark at the Nature Center for a fun movie, “The Goonies!” (rated PG). See what happens when a bunch of young adventurers follow a map in search of Pirate treasure! Kids can search for treasure in our archaeology pit, afterwards! Bring a smile and a picnic lunch to munch on at the playground. Fun! |
| Date: 8/3/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 per vehicle Park Entry Fee |
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| Contact: 623-932-3811 |
| Location: Estrella Mountain Regional Park |
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Address:
14805 W. Vineyard Ave.
Goodyear, AZ 85338 |
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| Wet N' Wild Reptiles of the Lake Pleasant Area - Lake Pleasant |
| Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
| The County Parks are getting Wet n' Wild this Summer! Come enjoy the visitor center while you learn interesting things about the native reptiles around Lake Pleasant. For those willing to stay around after the talk, the Ranger will supply food to a rattlesnake and a gila monster! Also watch a tortoise eat his lunch. Come learn about these native reptiles. Just for attending each family will receive a ticket for a drawing of a family pack of four to Wet N' Wild Phoenix Water Park! Program will be at the Lake Pleasant Visitor Center. |
| Date: 8/3/2012 |
| 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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| All About Desert Edibles - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| How have people survived off the land for thousands of years? Which desert plants are edible and when are they edible? If you would like to know the answers to these questions, or any questions you may have about desert edibles, 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 some helpful facts about the edible plants of our desert. Location: Nature Center. |
| Date: 8/3/2012 |
| Time: 12:00 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Introduction to Kayaking Classroom Program with Cabela's |
| Desert Outdoor Center |
| Would you like to try kayaking but don't know where to start? Everything you need to know about flat-water kayaking will be presented at the "Get Wet Beginner Kayaking" program. Lake Pleasant Regional Park, the Desert Outdoor Center, and Cabela’s is presenting a free one-hour informational classroom session that will be held at the Glendale Cabela’s on Friday evening (you will NOT get wet). No registration is necessary to attend the classroom sessions. Then if you wish to try your skills in a kayak, you may sign up for one of four on-the-water sessions that will be held at the Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant. The $35 registration fee for the on-the-water portion will be collected before the evening classroom session at Cabela’s. Registration will begin at 6:00p.m. on first come, first serve basis. Cash or check only please.
Ages 12 & up, call 602-372-7470 for more information.
Dates of FREE 1-hour classroom introductory sessions are:
August 3, August 10, August 24, September 7
Dates for 3-hour on-the-water sessions are:
August 4, August 18, Sept 8, Sept 22 (pick a 7a.m. or 9 a.m. arrival time)
(Sign up and pay at any of the Friday classes, on-water sessions fill up fast, so first come, first served)
The Desert Outdoor Center is a gated facility, so you must be registered to attend the water sessions. Gates will be open 30 minutes before each session begins.
The boat dock is about a 1/4 mi down from the facility, so please be prepared for a short hike. There is no boat ramp access to launch a kayak at this facility, so please do not bring your personal kayaks. |
| Date: 8/3/2012 |
| Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Duration: 1 1/2 hours, with Q & A at the end of the program |
| Speaker: Terry Gerber, Kayak Instructor, American Canoe Association |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: Classroom session-FREE; at which time you may register for water session $35 (cash or check only) |
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| More Info: http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/doc/pdf/GetWetKayakingFall2012.pdf |
| Contact: Desert Outdoor Center 602-372-7470 |
| Location: Cabela's at Glendale |
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Address:
9380 W. Glendale Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85305 |
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| Introduction to Kayaking Classroom Program with Cabela's - Lake Pleasant |
| Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
| Would you like to try kayaking but don't know where to start? Everything you need to know about flat-water kayaking will be presented at the "Get Wet Beginner Kayaking" program. Lake Pleasant Regional Park, the Desert Outdoor Center, and Cabela’s is presenting a free one-hour informational classroom session that will be held at the Glendale Cabela’s on Friday evening (you will NOT get wet). No registration is necessary to attend the classroom sessions. Then if you wish to try your skills in a kayak, you may sign up for one of four on-the-water sessions that will be held at the Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant. The $35 registration fee for the on-the-water portion will be collected before the evening classroom session at Cabela’s. Registration will begin at 6:00p.m. on first come, first serve basis. Cash or check only please.
Ages 12 & up, call 602-372-7470 for more information.
Dates of FREE 1-hour classroom introductory sessions are:
August 3, August 10, August 24, September 7
Dates for 3-hour on-the-water sessions are:
August 4, August 18, Sept 8, Sept 22 (pick a 7a.m. or 9 a.m. arrival time)
(Sign up and pay at any of the Friday classes, on-water sessions fill up fast, so first come, first served)
The Desert Outdoor Center is a gated facility, so you must be registered to attend the water sessions. Gates will be open 30 minutes before each session begins.
The boat dock is about a 1/4 mi down from the facility, so please be prepared for a short hike. There is no boat ramp access to launch a kayak at this facility, so please do not bring your personal kayaks. |
| Date: 8/3/2012 |
| Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Duration: 1 1/2 hours, with Q & A at the end of the program |
| Speaker: Terry Gerber, Kayak Instructor, American Canoe Association |
| Registration Required: Yes |
| Fee: No fee for class room session - $35 per person on-water session |
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| More Info: http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/doc/pdf/GetWetKayakingFall2012 |
| Contact: Desert Outdoor Center 602-372-7470 |
| Location: Cabela's Glendale - Up Stairs Conference Room |
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Address:
9380 W. Glendale Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85305 |
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| Night Bugs 2 at White Tank Park |
| White Tank Mountains Regional Park |
| A different group of bugs may join us on this event as there are some subtle changes in the weather. Come out and learn about them. This will be in Area 4 and starts at 7: 30 pm. Bring your scorpion lights to this one too. You must register for this class as we will only be able to accomodate about 25 kids. |
| Date: 8/3/2012 |
| Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Duration: 1.5 hours |
| Speaker: Park Rangers |
| Registration Required: Yes |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehicle - Park entry fee |
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| Location: Area 4 |
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| Dive ‘n’ Movies - Every Friday Night |
| Adobe Dam Regional Park |
| Every Friday night from June 1 to August 10, catch a great movie while floating under the stars at Wet 'n' Wild Phoenix’s wave pool - Monsoon Bay or simply lounge around on a deck chair. Dive 'n' Movies begin at sundown and are FREE with Park admission. The majority of the Park's slides and attractions continue to operate during Dive 'n' Movies. For a full listing of shows, please visit www.wetnwildphoenix.com/DivenMovies.htm . |
| Date: 8/3/2012 |
| Time: 8:00 PM Duration: June 1 to August 10 |
| Registration Required: No |
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| More Info: http://www.wetnwildphoenix.com/Events/Upcoming-Events-.htm |
| Location: Adobe Dam Regional Park |
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Address:
23280 N. 43rd Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85310 |
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