| Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| This open-house style program features the ranger hiking along the Wind Cave Trail and stopping to talk to park visitors. The ranger will show off the “Backpack of Knowledge”, and be available to answer questions about the park, discuss park history, identify desert plants, or even explain which animals call Usery Mountain Regional Park home. Carry ample water. |
| Date: 11/27/2009 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Ruins of Spur Cross |
| Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area |
| November 27 Friday 9:00 am Ruins of Spur Cross
(moderate) Join us for this 2.5 mile hike that will introduce you to the rich archaeological history of the area. See evidence of prehistoric Hohokam dwellings and learn about their culture as we trek on up to one of their mesa compounds. |
| Date: 11/27/2009 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Duration: 2 hours |
| Speaker: Kevin Smith, Interpretive 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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| Sonoran Desert Simplified!- Mcdowell Park |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| Start your weekend off with a hike along one of the Ranger's favorite trails: Lousley Hill. We'll cross a wash bed to hike up the hill and enjoy a beautiful view of the Verde Valley. Come learn how the plants and animals of the desert make this their one and only "home sweet home". Meet at Lousley Hill Trailhead. |
| Date: 11/27/2009 |
| Time: 9:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 per vehicle entry |
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| Contact: Interpretive Ranger Jenny Work |
| Location: McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
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Address:
16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.
Fountain Hills, AZ 85255 |
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| Sonoran Desert Simplified!- Mcdowell Park |
| Green Government |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Start your weekend off with a hike along one of the Ranger's favorite trails: Lousley Hill. We'll cross a wash bed to hike up the hill and enjoy a beautiful view of the Verde Valley. Come learn how the plants and animals of the desert make this their one and only "home sweet home". Meet at Lousley Hill Trailhead. |
| Date: 11/27/2009 |
| Time: 9:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 per vehicle entry |
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| Contact: Interpretive Ranger Jenny Work |
| Location: McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
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Address:
16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.
Fountain Hills, AZ 85255, AZ |
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| Turkey Sandwich Nature Hike- Cave Creek Park |
| Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Pack those turkey sandwiches and eat it with the beautiful views of Cave Creek Park. Join the ranger as we take a 5.8 mile moderate to difficult at points hike on our Go John Trail and explore the amazing landscape and views of the north side of Cave Creek Park. We will be talking about the plants, wildlife and history of the area and the Sonoran Desert.
Come on this hike and leave the world behind. Bring Extra water, snacks and sturdy shoes. Don’t forget the sandwich! |
| Date: 11/27/2009 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Duration: 4 hours |
| Speaker: Park Ranger Jim Terrell |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehicle park entry fee |
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| Contact: Jim Terrell, Park Ranger (623)465-0431 jamesterrell@mail.maricopa.gov |
| Location: Meet at the Nature Center |
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Cave Creek, AZ 85331 |
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| Work It Hike!-Estrella |
| Estrella Mountain Park |
| We will burn off some of those pumpkin pie calories on the difficult 5.5 mile Rainbow Trail. It's got lots of ups and downs so bring your hiking stick, water, turkey sandwich and join us for a fun hike. Follow signs to trailhead west of Rodeo Arena. |
| Date: 11/27/2009 |
| Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Duration: 4 hours |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehicle park entry fee |
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| More Info: http://maricopa.gov/parks/estrella |
| Contact: Park Ranger Patricia Armstrong 623/932-3811 |
| Location: Estrella Mountain Regional Park |
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Address:
14805 W. Vineyard Avenue
Goodyear, AZ 85338 |
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| Basics of Bird Watching - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Interested about getting into bird watching but don’t know where to start? Want to know which bird is which and how to spot them? Join Audubon bird expert, Sandy Hornbaker, for this introduction to bird watching as she guides you on our new Desert Hawk Trail. Bring binoculars if you have them, otherwise, Sandy has some to loan. Please bring water. Location: Nature Center. |
| Date: 11/27/2009 |
| Time: 1:00 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 per car |
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| Find the Ranger along Nursery Tank- MdDowell Park |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| Come out for a modest walk along our wheelchair and stroller friendly trail and find Ranger Jenny with her spotting scopes and desert oddities watching the wildlife coming to visit the pond. Learn how to make your own quail call! |
| Date: 11/27/2009 |
| Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Duration: 1 hour |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 per vehicle park entry fee |
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| Contact: Interpretive Ranger Jenny Work - 480.471.0173 ext. 201 |
| Location: Nursery Tank Trail |
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Address:
16300 N. McDowell Mountain Park Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85255 |
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| All About Rattlesnakes - Evening "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| How dangerous are rattlesnakes? What should you do if you encounter one? How do they survive and thrive in our desert? If you would like to know the answers to these questions, or any questions you may have about rattlesnakes, then this one-hour presentation is for you! Bring your sandwich to the “Brown-Bag It” series as Ranger B shares some amazing facts about these fascinating reptiles. Afterwards, feel free to join our “Animal Hide & Seek Flashlight Walk.” Location: Nature Center. |
| Date: 11/27/2009 |
| Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Animal "Hide and Seek" Flashlight Walk - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| We are the nocturnal animals of the desert and we like to hide. Help Ranger B find us if you can! If you would like to learn about us and enjoy a night walk in the desert, then join Ranger B as he takes you on this exciting one-mile walk along the Merkle Trail. The well-manicured Merkle Trail offers universal access and the hard-smooth surface of this trail will accommodate wheelchairs and strollers. Please bring water and a flashlight. No dogs, please. Meet at Area 6. |
| Date: 11/27/2009 |
| Time: 7:00 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| STARGAZING FOR EVERYONE!-Estrella |
| Estrella Mountain Park |
| Come watch the sky with us! Look through several large telescopes and enjoy fascinating Hubbell Space Telescope images with stargazing professional, Tony Laconte and his presentation of Stargazing For Everyone. Begin with a gorgeous slide show of Hubbel images with Tony's fascinating descriptions. Then look at the night sky through several large telescopes. You'll see the planets, constellations and deep space objects like star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. Bring lawn chairs or blanket for your comfort. This is a fun night out, come alone or bring your entire family or group for this ever popular program. Perfect for homeschoolers. We encourage you to bring your family telescope, experts will help you figure out it's complexities if you need that. Cancel if rain. Follow the signs to the west side of the rodeo arena. |
| Date: 11/27/2009 |
| Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Duration: 2 hours |
| Speaker: Tony LaConte, www.stargazingforeveryone.com |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehicle park entrance fee |
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| More Info: http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/estrella |
| Contact: Park Ranger Patricia Armstrong 623/932-3811 |
| Location: Estrella Mountain Regional Park |
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Address:
14805 W. Vineyard Avenue
Goodyear, AZ 85338 |
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