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Events for 11/14/2009

**PLEASE USE CAUTION ON TRAILS 8:00am-12:30pm for Bike Race - Cave Creek

The Town of Cave Creek is engaged in a momumental effort to preserve pristine Sonoran Desert lands n ...

Bird Walk With Sonoran Audubon-Estrella

The winter birds are coming! You might even see an eagle fish the river- it's been known to happen! ...

Cave Creek Mountain Bike Festival - Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area

The Town of Cave Creek is engaged in a momumental effort to preserve pristine Sonoran Desert lands n ...

Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park

In the cool of the Usery Park’s new Nature Center connect with nature by exploring your breath befor ...

Critter Scene Investigators - White Tank Mountain Regional Park

If you've ever wanted to be a CSI - a Critter Scene Investigator - now is your chance! The Maricopa ...

Backyard Birding - Usery Park

Do you drink coffee on your back porch Saturday mornings wondering about the names of the little bir ...

Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park

This open-house style program features the ranger hiking along the Wind Cave Trail and stopping to t ...

Pipeline Canyon Scenic Trail Hike

Join Frank for a fun scenic hike in Pipeline Canyon. This hike will take about 3 hours and is about ...

Family Fun Photo Discovery Hike - San Tan

Embark on a thrilling (self-guided) family-adventure at San Tan Mountain Regional Park as you take p ...

Desert Mythbusters - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park

Are rattlesnakes really dangerous? Can you drink water from a cactus? Do “jumping cactus” really e ...

Talk'en Fishing with Frank

Stop by the visitor center and visit with our volunteer Frank. Frank will share some of his knowled ...

"Venomous Reptiles" with Reptile Expert, Cale Morris - Usery Park

Join reptile expert, Cale Morris, from the Phoenix Herpetological Society for this exciting presenta ...

Upcoming Events in November

Hiking is for the Birds- Cave Creek Park (11/20/2009 8:00 AM)

"Just for Kids" - Toddler Cruise - Usery Park (11/20/2009 9:00 AM)

Backyard Birding - Usery Park (11/20/2009 9:00 AM)

Desert Adaptations!- McDowell Park (11/20/2009 9:00 AM)

Desert Wash Hike at White Tank Park (11/20/2009 9:00 AM)

Exploring Spur Cross (11/20/2009 9:00 AM)

Park Walk Bingo For Kids-Estrella (11/20/2009 9:00 AM)

Indian Mesa Ranger Guided Hike - Lake Pleasant (11/21/2009 8:00 AM)

Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park (11/21/2009 8:00 AM)

Birding vs. Bird Watching - Usery Park (11/21/2009 9:00 AM)

Cabela’s Diamonds in the Rough -Dutch Oven Cooking Demo -Cave Creek Park (11/21/2009 9:00 AM)

Eureka! Learn To Gold Pan, Dry Wash, Metal Detect-Estrella (11/21/2009 9:00 AM)

Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park (11/21/2009 9:00 AM)

Rocks and Streams Walk - Spur Cross (11/21/2009 9:00 AM)

The Cave Creek Cure- Cave Creek Park (11/21/2009 9:00 AM)

Winding through the Washes!- McDowell Park (11/21/2009 9:00 AM)

Baseline Trail Hike-Estrella (11/21/2009 12:00 PM)

Finding Gold! Learn where and how to pan for gold - Lake Pleasant (11/21/2009 1:00 PM)

Old Timers' Tales & History Talk - Usery Park (11/21/2009 1:00 PM)

Reptile Feeding at McDowell (11/21/2009 2:00 PM)

Desert Photography at Sunset - San Tan (11/21/2009 5:00 PM)

Stargazing for Everyone at Usery Park (11/21/2009 7:30 PM)

Bird Walk With Sonoran Audubon-Estrella (11/22/2009 8:00 AM)

Basics of Bird Watching - Usery Park (11/22/2009 9:00 AM)

Goat Packing? - Cave Creek Park (11/22/2009 9:00 AM)

Venomous Creatures at WHite Tank Park (11/22/2009 9:00 AM)

Snake Feeding-Estrella (11/22/2009 12:00 PM)

Find the Ranger along Nursery Tank- McDowell Park (11/22/2009 1:00 PM)

Sunset over Spur Cross (11/22/2009 4:00 PM)

Take Your Walk to the Desert - Spur Cross (11/23/2009 9:00 AM)

Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park (11/24/2009 9:00 AM)

Basic Birding - Spur Cross (11/25/2009 8:00 AM)

Hiking is for the Birds- Cave Creek Park (11/25/2009 8:00 AM)

Fitness Hike along North Trail- McDowell Park (11/25/2009 9:00 AM)

Foods Of The Southwestern Desert-Estrella (11/25/2009 9:00 AM)

Hiking 101 at White Tank Park (11/25/2009 9:00 AM)

Wildlife Safari - Usery Park (11/25/2009 9:00 AM)

"Just for Kids" - Story Time in the Desert - Usery Park (11/25/2009 10:00 AM)

Butterfield Short Hike-Estrella (11/25/2009 10:30 AM)

All About Desert Tortoises - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park (11/25/2009 12:00 PM)

* County Observed Holiday (11/26/2009 12:01 AM)

Find the Ranger on Thanksgiving Day - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park (11/26/2009 9:00 AM)

Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park (11/27/2009 9:00 AM)

Ruins of Spur Cross (11/27/2009 9:00 AM)

Sonoran Desert Simplified!- Mcdowell Park (11/27/2009 9:00 AM)

Turkey Sandwich Nature Hike- Cave Creek Park (11/27/2009 9:00 AM)

Work It Hike!-Estrella (11/27/2009 10:00 AM)

Basics of Bird Watching - Usery Park (11/27/2009 1:00 PM)

Find the Ranger along Nursery Tank- MdDowell Park (11/27/2009 2:00 PM)

All About Rattlesnakes - Evening "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park (11/27/2009 5:30 PM)

Animal "Hide and Seek" Flashlight Walk - Usery Park (11/27/2009 7:00 PM)

STARGAZING FOR EVERYONE!-Estrella (11/27/2009 7:30 PM)

Hike to Apache Springs- Cave Creek Park (11/28/2009 8:00 AM)

Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park (11/28/2009 8:00 AM)

Cottonwood Wash Petroglyph Hike - Lake Pleasant (11/28/2009 9:00 AM)

Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park (11/28/2009 9:00 AM)

Pleasant Paddlers Program - Mid Morning Madness Paddle (11/28/2009 9:00 AM)

Sonoran Desert Simplified!- McDowell Park (11/28/2009 9:00 AM)

Backyard Birding - Usery Park (11/28/2009 10:00 AM)

Sherlock Holmes The Game Is Afoot! -Estrella (11/28/2009 10:00 AM)

Discovering Desert Edibles Walk - Usery Park (11/28/2009 1:00 PM)

Kids Learn To Make A Quail Call-Estrella (11/28/2009 1:00 PM)

Awesome Arachnids! (11/28/2009 2:00 PM)

GPS & Geocaching at Spur Cross (11/28/2009 2:00 PM)

Birding with the Ranger - Lake Pleasant (11/29/2009 8:00 AM)

Doggy Walk at Spur Cross (11/29/2009 9:00 AM)

Find the Ranger - Wind Cave Trail - Usery Park (11/29/2009 9:00 AM)

Horses 101 - San Tan (11/29/2009 10:00 AM)

Investigating Desert Animals (11/29/2009 2:00 PM)

Take Your Walk to the Desert - Spur Cross (11/30/2009 9:00 AM)

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