| Fridays Fitness Hike – Lousley Hill Trailhead |
| 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 Lousley Hill Trailhead. |
| Date: 10/19/2012 |
| Time: 7:00 AM - 9:00 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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| Friday Fitness Series #3 |
| Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area |
| October 19 Friday 8:00 am Friday Fitness Series #3
(moderate) Join us for this third of a series of Friday walks in October which progressively get more difficult each week. This third walk will be the Dragonfly/Spur Cross loop for a total of about 3.5 miles. Participants need not be tri-athletes, just ordinary folks who would like to add diversity to their existing walking program. Wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water. |
| Date: 10/19/2012 |
| Time: 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Duration: 2.5 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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| Introducing the Desert - Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Are you new to the desert? Are you wondering what is out there in this amazing land? We will be taking a short 1 mile hike on our Jasper trail and talk about all the amazing plants and animals that live in the desert. Once we are done you will never see the desert the same again! Meet at the Go John Trailhead. |
| Date: 10/19/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Duration: 1.5 hours |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehicle park entry fee |
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| Contact: Ranger Sarah sarahsteele@mail.maricopa.gov |
| Location: Meet at the Go John Trailhead |
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Address:
37019 N. Lava Lane
Cave Creek, AZ 85331 |
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| Under the Desert Floor- McDowell Park |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| Most of the wildlife of the Desert is actually below your feet, while we hike above. Join Ranger Amy to discover the clues we can look for, right under our feet, to find out who is living Under the Desert Floor. Bring plenty on water and your curiosity, for this easy, less than 1 mile interpretive program on the Nursery Tank Trail. |
| Date: 10/19/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Duration: 1.5 hours |
| Speaker: Ranger Amy Burnett |
| 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 85255 |
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| Snake Feeding at White Tank Park |
| White Tank Mountains Regional Park |
| You will learn about the habits of some of the reptiles of the desert by coming into the Nature Center during feeding time. (Caution – creatures are fed live animals so this could be upsetting to some people or small children). |
| Date: 10/19/2012 |
| Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Duration: 1 hour |
| Speaker: Park Staff |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: Donations |
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| Desert Mythbusters - Evening "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Are rattlesnakes really dangerous? Can you drink water from a cactus? Do “jumping cactus” really jump? Do the arms of a saguaro help to keep it balanced? If you would like to know the answers to these questions, or any questions you may have about our desert, then this one-hour presentation is for you! Bring your sandwich to the “Brown-Bag It” series inside our Nature Center as Ranger B busts some myths about the desert. Location: Nature Center. Watch us feed our snakes after the program at 7pm. Then join our “Animal Flashlight Walk” at 7:30pm at no extra cost! |
| Date: 10/19/2012 |
| Time: 6:00 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| QuickStart Your Canoe -Beginner Flatwater Canoeing |
| Desert Outdoor Center |
| If you've ever wanted to go canoeing but did't have the necessary skills, then QuickStart Your Canoe is the perfect training for you. This American Canoe Association course is designed to introduce the beginning paddler to basic canoe skills & knowledge so that you can enjoy the sport of tandem canoeing on flat water.
Everyone is invited to come to Cabela’s® (in Glendale) on Friday evening for an informational classroom session that is free to everyone. You do NOT neeed to register to attend the classroom session. We will discuss types of canoes, paddles, canoeing gear and safety tips. You will not get wet during the classroom session.
If you wish to participate in the 4-hour on-water paddle session at Lake Pleasant, arrive at 6:00pm on Friday to register for Saturday’s water session. You must attend the classroom session to participate in the on-water session. The registration fee for the on-the-water portion is $40 and class size is limited, so arrive early. Cash or check only please.
PLEASE NOTE: The Desert Outdoor Center is a gated facility, so you must be registered to attend. Gates will be open 30 minutes before each session begins. ***There is no boat ramp access to launch a boat at this facility, so please do not bring your personal watercraft. The boat dock is about a 1/4 mi down from the facility, so please be prepared for a desert hike.
Ages 12 & up. Call 602-372-7470 for more information. |
| Date: 10/19/2012 |
| Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Duration: 2 hours |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: Classroom session- FREE; water session-$40.00 (cash or check, please) |
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| More Info: http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/doc/pdf/2012/QuickStart.pdf |
| Contact: Natalie Harper, natalieharper@mail.maricopa.gov or 602-372-7470 ext.209 |
| Location: Cabela's at Glendale |
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Address:
9380 West Glendale Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85305 |
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| Animal 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 “Desert Mythbusters ” program inside our Nature Center at 6pm, and our snake feeding at 7pm at no extra cost! |
| Date: 10/19/2012 |
| Time: 7:30 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Last Scorpion Hunt of the Year at White Tank Park |
| White Tank Mountains Regional Park |
| We will try to get one more hunt in before the scorpions go into a type of hibernation for the winter. This is a search and count activity only. Bring a scorpion light and don’t wear open toes shoes. No dogs please. Area 4 parking lot. |
| Date: 10/19/2012 |
| Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Duration: 2 hours |
| Speaker: Park Rangers |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehilce - Park entry fee |
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| Location: Area 4 |
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