| Find the Ranger - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| This open-house style program features our ranger hiking along the Wind Cave Trail and stopping to talk to park visitors. Our ranger will be available to answer questions about the park, identify desert plants, or even explain which animals call Usery Park “home”. Carry ample water. 9am-11am. |
| Date: 12/2/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Guided Ranger Hike along the North Trail – McDowell |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| The North Trail is one of McDowell's most popular trails, as it was not burned during the Rio Fire of 1995. This is an easy, level, 3 mile loop, with a great diversity of desert life. Ranger Amy will answer your burning questions about the desert, and point out birds and other wildlife that we might see along this 2 hour walk. Please wear closed-toed shoes and bring plenty of water. Meet at the North Trail trailhead. |
| Date: 12/2/2012 |
| Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 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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| Wildlife Tracking - Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Have you ever been curious to know who made those "tracks" in the dirt? Or have you ever wondered who pooped there? Come join us as we investigate the world of tracks and scat. We will begin our adventure inside the Nature Center learning about the different animals that live in the Sonoran Desert and the clues they leave behind. Then we will finish off with hike to apply our new found knowledge of looking for and understanding these clues. As a fun activity we will be making plaster cast tracks of some of your favorite desert critters to take home. Please bring water, wear sturdy shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. No dogs please. Meet at the Nature Center. |
| Date: 12/2/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehicle park entry fee |
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| Contact: Ranger Mark - markpaulat@mail.maricopa.gov |
| Location: Meet at the Nature Center |
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Address:
37019 N. Lava Lane
Cave Creek, AZ 85331 |
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| Kid's Adventure Hike - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Kids, would you like to go on an outdoor adventure? Then this fun hike is for you! Along the way we do nature activities and discover cool things about wild animals. Each participant will receive their own free adventure journal! This program involves a 1-mile hike and is designed for kids ages 7-10. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring water, hats, and closed-toe shoes. Location: Area 6. |
| Date: 12/2/2012 |
| Time: 1:30 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Stories and Smores - Lake Pleasant |
| Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
| Join us in the Lake Pleasant Visitor Center amphitheater for the reading of the original 1939 version of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," and the 1954 version of "Rudolph Shines Again." We may even play a few Reindeer games! If weather permits we will have a fire and smores in the amphitheater too! For bad weather, we will move inside the visitor center. Bring the kids, blankets too, and enjoy Rudolph, as we watch the sunset over the lake and have some fun. Join our flashlight hike afterwards (under 2 miles). |
| Date: 12/2/2012 |
| Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Duration: 1 hour |
| 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 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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| Flashlight Hike Above the Shorline of Lake Pleasant - Lake Pleasant |
| Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
| You will enjoy this little hike overlooking the scenic Lake Pleasant. This hike is less than two miles and a great deal of the trail is relatively flat. The trail does have some rocks, so don't forget that flashlight. Bring some water too. Join us early in the amphitheater at 7PM for Rudolph Stories and S'mores! |
| Date: 12/2/2012 |
| Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Duration: 1 hour |
| 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.(MP 19), turn right into park, follow signs to visitor center.
Peoria, AZ |
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