| Reach Your Goal Fitness Series 7 of 8 - Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Join the Ranger as we help you reach that goal with this weekly fitness hike. There is only one week left in our series before the big 6 mile Go John Trail! Up for the challenge? Make sure you have good hiking shoes and always bring plenty of water. Week 7- Go John portion -4.5 miles/moderate. Meet at the Go John Trailhead. |
| Date: 2/23/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Duration: 2 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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| Yoga – Connect In Nature! – All Levels Class - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Connect with nature in Usery Park’s Nature Center by exploring your breath before a desert hike. Improve your balance for a bike ride through easy-to-learn, fundamental yoga postures. This all-levels class for both beginners and experienced yogis sets the tone for your day of hiking, riding or…yes, even your workday! Please join Inner Vision Yoga and their certified instructors for inspiring yoga every Monday night at 6pm, Tuesday and Thursday at 9am, and Saturday at 8:30am. Sign up for these fee-based classes at www.innervisionyoga.com or drop into the park. For more information see websites, or call 480-632-7899 or 480-984-0032. Location: Nature Center |
| Date: 2/23/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: Fee-based program |
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| Location: Nature Center |
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Address:
3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85207 |
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| Home School – Botany Made Fun - San Tan |
| San Tan Mountain Regional Park |
| If your kids are ready to go on an educational adventure, then join us for another exciting Home School at the Park. Get involved with nature and explore the plants of the Sonoran Desert up close and personal as we take a secret trail through the park. Please bring water and wear closed toed shoes. This class and hike (roughly 0.5-miles) are designed for children 6 and up. |
| Date: 2/23/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
| 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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| Plant Adaptation Hike at White Tank Park |
| White Tank Mountains Regional Park |
| This is a 1 mile hike on a flat trail that offers the opportunity to view the flora and fauna of the uplands desert. The hike will discuss plant physiology and adaptability and the symbiotic relationships of desert life forms. It’ all science so young children may not appreciate this hike. Area 4 at 10:00 am. |
| Date: 2/23/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Duration: 2 hours |
| Speaker: Park Rangers |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per vehicle - Park entry fee |
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| Location: Area 4 |
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| The Desert Grocery Store – North Trail- McDowell Park |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| The Sonoran Desert is a virtual grocery store… if you know where to look. See(and taste)some of what people used to eat and to treat illness with before grocery stores came to Phoenix, and find out which ones are still consumed today. Meet at the North Trailhead. |
| Date: 2/23/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Duration: 1 1/2 hours |
| 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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| “Just for Kids” – Little Desert Explorers - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| This 1-mile hike is designed for parents and grandparents with small children, ages 3 – 6 years. Using their senses, kids will discover lots of cool things about the plants and animals that call our desert “home.” We will explore the desert along the scenic Merkle Trail. The hard-smooth surface of this trail will accommodate wheelchairs and strollers. Please bring water and hats. Location: Area 6. |
| Date: 2/23/2012 |
| Time: 11:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| All About Bird Songs - "Brown-Bag It" with the Birding Lady - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Hear that bird? Love to hear birds sing, but unable to identify them? Want to match the bird with the song? If so, then this one-hour presentation is for you! Bring your sandwich to the “Brown-Bag It” series under the comfort of a shaded patio (with a great view!), as our birding expert, Sandy Hornbaker, helps you identify our melodious desert birds through the use of recordings. Location: Nature Center. |
| Date: 2/23/2012 |
| Time: 12:00 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Little Critters Storytime w/ Ranger Amy -McDowell Park Nature Center |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| Little Critters Storytime with Ranger Amy - (Geared toward preschool and kindergartners) Join us every Thursday for a themed program set around a children's book read aloud by Ranger Amy. Activities vary and may include live animals, songs, crafts, and/or puppet plays. This program takes place in our air-conditioned Visitor Center. |
| Date: 2/23/2012 |
| Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Duration: 1 hour |
| 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 Nature Center |
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Address:
16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ 85255 |
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| Ride with the Ranger- Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Cave Creek Regional Park |
| Join the Ranger and Cave Creek Trailrides as we introduce you to the amazing wonders of Cave Creek Park and the Sonoran Desert on horseback! This will be a 1 hour ride where we will introduce you to the nature and landscape as you have never seen it before. Registration is required for this fee based program. ***Please call Cave Creek Trailrides at 623-742-6700 to sign up**** |
| Date: 2/23/2012 |
| Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Duration: 1 hour |
| Speaker: Cave Creek Trailrides and Ranger Sarah |
| Registration Required: Yes |
| Fee: Trail Ride Standard Fee and $6.00 per vehicle park entry |
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| More Info: http://www.cavecreektrailrides.com/ |
| Contact: Cave Creek Trailrides 623-742-6700 |
| Location: Cave Creek Trailrides |
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Address:
37019 N. Lava Lane
Cave Creek, AZ 85331 |
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