| "Cardio Care" Fitness Hike for 60+ - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Treat your heart to a needed dose of healthy exercise! In the beauty of our scenic Sonoran Desert we will enjoy this medium-paced cardio workout. This fun, 3-mile hike will create a loop involving four different trails within our park. Please bring water and closed-toe shoes. Location: Trail Staging Area. |
| Date: 3/9/2012 |
| Time: 8:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Fridays Fitness Hike - Wagner- McDowell |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| ALL Fridays in December, 8:00am (Start Time)
Fridays Fitness Hike – Various locations in Park
Come to one or all of the Fitness Hiking Series, every Friday. It's a great way to meet people and get fit! We build up to a more strenuous hike at the end of the month. Please wear sturdy shoes & bring water. |
| Date: 3/9/2012 |
| Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Duration: 1 1/2 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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| Backyard Birding - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Do you drink coffee on your back porch Saturday mornings wondering about the names of the little birds flittering about? Bring your coffee to Usery Park and explore the endless possibilities of backyard birding with bird expert, Sandy Hornbaker. Learn how to attract different birds to your own backyard and what you must provide to your feathered friends. Ask Sandy what your responsibilities are as a backyard birdwatcher and what you can expect. Please bring binoculars and water. Location: Campsite 21 in the Buckhorn Campground. |
| Date: 3/9/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Exploring Spur Cross |
| Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area |
| March 9 Friday 9:00 am Exploring Spur Cross
(easy) Join park ranger Kevin Smith for a 2-hour introductory exploration of Spur Cross. From its Hohokam prehistory and historic gold mining to the romantic days when Spur Cross meant vacation from a saddle, we explore the wonders of Spur Cross. |
| Date: 3/9/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Duration: 2 hours |
| 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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| Desert Plant Adaptations – ADA Accessible- McDowell Park |
| McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
| Ever wondered why desert plants look so unique? The Sonoran Desert has the most diversity of plant life of any desert in the world. Learn which features help them survive in this harsh environment of extremes. Guided walk is approximately 1 mile in length, and 1 ½ hours. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Meet at the Nursery Tank Trailhead. |
| Date: 3/9/2012 |
| Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 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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| Reptile Discovery - Lake Pleasant |
| Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
| Come learn about some of Arizona's desert reptiles. Stick around after the presentation, if you like, for a reptile feeding. This program is at the Lake Pleasant Visitor Center. |
| Date: 3/9/2012 |
| Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 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 Vultures - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| What makes vultures so strange and special? Which vulture species live in Arizona? How do they survive and thrive in the wild? If you would like to know the answers to these questions, or any questions you may have about vultures, 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 bald birds. Location: Nature Center. |
| Date: 3/9/2012 |
| Time: 12:00 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| Brown Bag - Gila Monsters - White Tank Park |
| White Tank Mountains Regional Park |
| Bring your own lunch and sit in the Nature Center classroom to participate in a focused topic discussion about the Gila Monster, a creature surrounding by myths and misunderstanding. This will last about an hour. Consider hiking one of our many trails before or after lunch. |
| Date: 3/9/2012 |
| Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Duration: 1 hour |
| Speaker: Park Ranger |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $2.00 per person or $6.00 per car load. $6.00 will get you into the Park. |
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| Location: Nature Center Classroom |
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| Friday Feeding Frenzy - Estrella |
| Estrella Mountain Park |
| They don’t eat very often, but when they do, ...wow! Join the critters for dinner as Ranger Mark feeds them at the Nature Center, and bring your table manners, please.
This is a fascinatingly graphic demonstration and not for the squeamish! |
| Date: 3/9/2012 |
| Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Duration: 1 hour |
| Speaker: Ranger Mark |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: Park entry $6.00 per vehicle |
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| Contact: Ranger Mark 623 932-3811 |
| Location: Estrella Mountain Regional Park Nature Center |
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Address:
14805 W. Vineyard Ave
Goodyear, AZ 85338 |
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| Lake Pleasant History Slide Show - Lake Pleasant |
| Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
| Lake Pleasant has a long line of history and we will explore this history by way of the old slide show. Come enjoy this one hour program at the Lake Pleasant Visitor Center. |
| Date: 3/9/2012 |
| Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 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 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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| "The Birth of Rocks" - with Geology Professor, A. J. Lombard - Usery Park |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| Join us for this exciting slide presentation by local geology professor, A. J. Lombard. The story of rocks on earth is cyclic. Professor Lombard will take us on a tour starting at the fiery beginnings of rock, deep below earth’s crust. Travelling up to the surface, the rock is then exposed to weathering and erosion – only to be buried again! We will also examine all other possible paths that rock can take. Location: Nature Center. |
| Date: 3/9/2012 |
| Time: 7:00 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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