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                <title>Annual fire ban to be implemented</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:08 MST</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[(Phoenix) – The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department will initiate its annual fire ban on Tuesday, May 28. “This winter, portions of the Valley received a significant amount of rain. While the showers produced a beautiful wildflower season, they also increased fuel loads of ground coverage and brush in the parks which intensifies the pos]]></description>
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                <title>Volunteers sought for Maricopa Trail maintenance</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:34:09 MST</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[(Maricopa County) The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department is currently seeking individuals, organizations and agencies to assist with maintenance efforts for Maricopa Trail. The Maricopa Trail is a non-motorized, shared-use, multi-modal corridor used for transportation and recreation that resides under the jurisdiction of multiple feder]]></description>
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                <title>Usery Mtn. Park Seeks Input on Proposed Connector Trail</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 08:15:02 MST</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[(Maricopa County) The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department is currently considering the addition of an access gate and connector trail from Boulder Mountain’s residential community into Usery Mountain Regional Park.]]></description>
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                <title>Stargazing Under The Spring Sky</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:11:12 MST</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[(Peoria) – Have you caught spring fever yet or are you just looking for something out-of-the-ordinary to do with the family over spring break? Either way, the staff at the Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant has you covered!]]></description>
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                <title>White Tank Park Seeks Input on Master Plan Update</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:24:24 MST</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[(Maricopa County) The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department is currently updating the 1964 Master Plan for White Tank Mountain Regional Park and is seeking input from the community. The goal of the Park Master Plan is to develop a long-range vision for the park that takes into account park visitors needs while also protecting the resource]]></description>
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                <title>County parks honor Veterans with gesture of appreciation</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:33:15 MST</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[(Maricopa County) – As a small token of appreciation for the freedoms afforded to all Americans, Maricopa County’s Parks and Recreation Department will be honoring all veterans with Military Service Appreciation Day on Sunday, November 11.]]></description>
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                <title>County parks unveil fall challenge</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:39:53 MST</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Back by popular demand, Maricopa County’s Parks and Recreation Department will roll out the 2012 Fall Challenge on Thursday, November 1.]]></description>
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                <title>Cave Creek Regional Park Considers Connector Trail</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:10:54 MST</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[(Maricopa County) The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department is currently considering the addition of a connector trail from Cave Creek Regional Park’s Quartz Trail to the Desert Foothills Land Trust trail system.]]></description>
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                <title>Maricopa County parks prepare to lift fire ban</title>
                <link>http://www.maricopa.gov/pr_detail.aspx?releaseID=2126</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 03:25:12 MST</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[(Phoenix) – The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department will lift its annual fire ban beginning Friday, August 31, 2012. This allows park visitors to use campfires, fire pits, and charcoal grills.]]></description>
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                <title>Lake Pleasant Receives Funding for Interpretive Displays</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:41:47 MST</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[(Maricopa County) Today, members of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a Collection Agreement between the Arizona Game and Fish Commission and Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department.]]></description>
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                <title>Lake Pleasant Trails Master Plan Available for Comment</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:21:20 MST</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[(Maricopa County) Join the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department on Thursday, July 26 as the department unveils the proposed Lake Pleasant Regional Park Trails Master Plan.]]></description>
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                <title>County Parks Bring Back Free Camping Offer</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:31:40 MST</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[(Phoenix) – Who says nothing in life is free? Not Maricopa County’s Parks and Recreation Department! Beginning October 1 through November 11, park visitors who pay the camping fee for one night or more at a desert mountain County park will receive one night of equal or lesser value for free at any of the County’s desert parks during that stay.]]></description>
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