McDowell Mountain Regional Park is stirring with wildlife as it warms up outside. All our wildlife that has been dormant for the cooler months is coming back out to explore!
Park Ranger Amy has many classes and hikes arranged that take you out through the Sonoran Desert to learn about our unique environment an friendly co-inhabitants.
The hikes vary from Beginner to Difficult, classes about snakes and birds and even how local vegetation can be used in medicinal ways! Here’s a line-up of April events:
Fridays Fitness Hike – Wagner Trailhead – 4/11/2014
Desert Medicinals– McDowell Park – 4/12/2014
Fridays Fitness Hike *DIFFICULT* – OUTSIDE OF PARK- Tom’s Thumb Trailhead- 128th St – 4/18/2014
Early Bird Desert Birdwalk –Nursery Tank Pond- ADA Accessible- McDowell Park – 4/19/2014
Birding By Ear- Desert Learning Series program- McDowell Park – 4/19/2014
Ancient Petroglyph Walk – McDowell- Youth Camp Area – 4/23/2014
Tortoise Talks – McDowell Park Visitor Center – 4/23/2014
Fridays Fitness Hike – *STRENUOUS* -Sonoran Trail- (Meet @ end Golden Eagle Blvd) – McDowell – 4/25/2014
Reptile and Live Animal Feeding at McDowell- McDowell Park – 4/25/2014
True Creepy Crawlies of the Desert- McDowell Park – 4/29/2014
The Secret life of Saguaros – McDowell – 4/30/2014
Please click on the following link to see all that is available. The entrance of $6 per vehicle is usually the only cost to attend these informative events.
http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/mcdowell/rmative events
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