| Fridays Fitness Hike - Trailhead Staging Area |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| ALL Fridays in January, 8:00am - 9:30am
Fridays Fitness Hike – Various locations in Park
Geared toward all levels of fitness…get your hike on! Come to one or all of the Fitness Hiking Series, every Friday. It's a great way to get outdoors, meet people and get fit! Please wear sturdy shoes & bring plenty of water. |
| Date: 1/27/2012 |
| Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Duration: 1.5 hours |
| Speaker: Ranger Amy |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 per vehicle park entry fee |
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| Contact: amyford@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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| Find The Ranger - San Tan |
| San Tan Mountain Regional Park |
| Somewhere on the Goldmine Trail Ranger Adam will be exploring the desert. Test your skills and see if you can track him down. When you find him, ask him a question or just say hi. Ranger Adam will be waiting to answer your questions and show you all the unique desert wildlife he has spotted at the park. Please bring plenty of water. |
| Date: 1/27/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 vehicle park entry fee |
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| More Info: http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/santan/ |
| Contact: (480) 655-5554 |
| Location: San Tan Mountain Regional Park - Visitor Center |
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Queen Creek, AZ 85242 |
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| Healthy Hiking at Spur Cross |
| Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area |
| January 27 Friday 9:00 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: 1/27/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 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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| Celestial Petroglyph Hike at White Tank Park |
| White Tank Mountains Regional Park |
| This is a limited hike which means you have to make a reservation at 623-935-2505. Only 25 people are allowed on this hike into a restricted area of the park to view some very unusual petroglyphs. This is off trail so there is some rock hopping and climbing on this one and most of the walk is in sand so it can be a too strenuous for small children and those with physical limitations. Plan accordingly. No dogs on this hike please. Meet near the Area 7 at 10:00 am |
| Date: 1/27/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Duration: 2.5 hours |
| Speaker: Park Rangers |
| Registration Required: Yes |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehicle - Park entry fee |
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| Location: Area 7 |
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| Exploring Desert Washes - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Have you ever walked inside a wash? What makes them so special and unique? How do washes contribute to the health of the desert itself? Join us for a look at the fascinating world of desert washes as we explore their importance to the desert ecosystem. This walk is 1.5 mile in length. Please bring water and closed-toe shoes. Location: Trail Staging Area. |
| Date: 1/27/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Test event |
| Parks & Recreation |
| Test event for Friday 1/27/12 |
| Date: 1/27/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Duration: 2 |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: none |
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| Contact: DL |
| Location: online |
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Address:
234 N. Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004 |
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| The Desert Grocery Store – North Trail- McDowell Park |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| Friday, 1/27/2012 1pm– 2:30pm
The Desert Grocery Store – North Trail
The Sonoran Desert is a virtual grocery store and pharmacy… if you know where to look. See (and sample) some of what people used to eat before grocery stores came to Phoenix, and find out which ones are still consumed. Meet at the North Trail Trailhead. |
| Date: 1/27/2012 |
| Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
| Speaker: Ranger Amy Ford |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 per vehicle park entry fee |
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| Contact: amyford@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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| Desert Dangers - Awareness in the Desert - Lake Pleasant |
| Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
| Stop by the visitor center between 2PM and 5PM and pick up some tips about desert awareness and how to look for dangers in the desert. A ranger will be on hand to answer questions and provide information. |
| Date: 1/27/2012 |
| Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 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 Venomous Insects - Evening "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| A tarantula hawk? A velvet ant? A giant centipede? Do these things really live around here? How dangerous are they? How do they survive and thrive in the desert? If you would like to know the answers to these questions, or any questions you may have about venomous insects, 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 amazing facts about these creepy critters. Watch us feed our snakes after the program at 7pm. Then join our “Animal Hide & Seek Flashlight Walk” at 7:30pm at no extra cost! |
| Date: 1/27/2012 |
| Time: 6:00 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Scenic Splendor of Lake Pleasant Campfire Presentation |
| Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
| Join us in the Lake Pleasant Visitor Center Amphitheater for a scenic journey around Lake Pleasant. Bring blankets to sit on and wrap the family up. Don't forget the campfire smores for the kids! |
| Date: 1/27/2012 |
| Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Duration: 1 hour |
| Speaker: Ranger Terry Gerber |
| 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 Amphitheater |
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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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| 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 1-mile/1-hour walk along the Merkle Trail. The Merkle Trail offers universal access and the hard-smooth surface of this trail will accommodate wheelchairs and strollers. Please bring water, a flashlight, and closed-toe shoes. No pets, please. Location: Area 6. Join our “All About Venomous Insects” program inside our Nature Center at 6pm, and our snake feeding at 7pm at no extra cost! |
| Date: 1/27/2012 |
| Time: 7:30 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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