| Exploring the Dragonfly Trail - Spur Cross |
| Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area |
| May 16 Wednesday 8:00 am Exploring the Dragonfly Trail
(moderate) Come along with park docent Tammy Teegardin on this exploration of the newest trail in the Spur Cross trail system, the Dragonfly Trail. On this moderate 3.5 mile hike we will visit a prehistoric rock art site and also stroll along a beautiful section of riparian habitat on Cave Creek. |
| Date: 5/16/2012 |
| Time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Duration: 3 hours |
| Speaker: Tammy Teegardin, park docent |
| 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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| "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.” After completing the hike, kids will receive a Junior Ranger badge. 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: 5/16/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| YOGA AT ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN REGIONAL PARK |
| Estrella Mountain Park |
| Invite yourself and friends for a fun,playful, and all levels yoga practice surrounded by spark of the sonoran desert. Estrella Mountain Regional Park is offering yoga classes in the nature center
MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY 9-10AM.
Classes start 4/16/12
Instructor, Candace Jordan Ph: 425-299-5810
Cost: $10 per class for Maricopa County Parks Annual Pass Holders
$15 per class for non pass holders - this includes the cost to get into park
Please bring your annual pass to class for verification. Please check the park website for any cancellations.
What to bring-
• Water
• Yoga mat
• Towel and or props you may need. A blanket, strap and yoga block is recommended for stiff joints and tight muscles.
Please consider the following-
• If it is your 1st time to attend a class, please arrive 10 minutes early to fill out waiver form and discuss any limitations with instructor.
• Check/Sign in on the class roster
• We don't accept credit cards so PLEASE BRING CASH/CHECK. Check is to made out to Candace Jordan.
• Please have exact change if paying cash at the door
• Please refrain from wearing perfume when coming to class
• Wear comfortable sports/yoga apparel
• Please turn off cell phones and PDA’s while class is in session- vibrate is not considered silent.
• Inform the instructor if you are pregnant or if you have any medical issues that may prevent you from doing some asanas (yoga poses) before the class start
If you have any specific questions regarding this class , please contact Candace by phone425-299-5810 or email pelepook@gmail.com
"You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?"
-Rumi
http://www.amtamembers.com/candacejordanmassage |
| Date: 5/16/2012 |
| Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Duration: 1hr. |
| Speaker: Candace Jordan |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $10.00 per class- Annual Pass Holders/$15.00 per class- non-pass holders/includes park entry fee |
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| More Info: http://www.amtamembers.com/candacejordanmassage |
| Contact: Candace Jordan 425-299-5810 |
| Location: Estrella Mountain Regional Park |
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Address:
14805 W. Vineyard Ave.
Goodyear, AZ 85338 |
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| Home School - Desert Survival - 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 as we explore the Sonoran Desert, meet animals face to face, and learn some helpful tricks on how to survive the desert. Please bring water and wear closed toed shoes. This class and hike (roughly 0.5-miles) are designed for children 4 and up. |
| Date: 5/16/2012 |
| Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Duration: 1.5 hours |
| Speaker: Ranger Adam |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6 vehicle park entry fee |
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| More Info: http://maricopa.gov/parks/santan |
| Contact: (480) 655-5554 ext.201 |
| Location: San Tan Mountain Regional Park |
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Address:
6533 W. Phillips Road
Queen Creek, AZ 85142 |
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| All About Desert Holes - "Brown-Bag It" with Ranger B - Usery Park***CANCELLED*** |
| Usery Mountain Regional Park |
| What lives down in the holes in the ground? What lives inside the holes in saguaros? Can you identify the animal by the hole that it makes? If you would like to know the answers to these questions, or any questions you may have about desert holes, 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 dark and mysterious places. Location: Nature Center.***CANCELLED*** |
| Date: 5/16/2012 |
| Time: 12:00 PM |
| Registration Required: No |
| Fee: $6.00 per car |
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| CANCELLED - Brown Bag - Just Cactus at White Tank Park - CANCELLED |
| White Tank Mountains Regional Park |
| Bring your own lunch and sit in the Nature Center to participate in a focused topic discussion about the cacti that grow in our desert. How can they survive in such a hostile environment? Learn some facts about these incredible plants when you join the Ranger for a stroll along the quarter-mile Mule Deer Trail. Please bring water. Location: Nature Center. |
| Date: 5/16/2012 |
| Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Duration: 1.5 hours |
| Speaker: Park Rangers |
| Registration Required: No |
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