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SPUR CROSS: Invasive Species Treatment April 6 - 19

LAKE PLEASANT: Annual Bald Eagle Closure - Agua Fria Arm - December 15 thru June 15

MARICOPA TRAIL - Segment 12 TEMPORARILY CLOSED - 10-8-2025 - 9-2026

During extreme heat, use extreme caution! Stay hydrated. Stay cool. Stay safe. Click to on graphic to learn more.

Join us for one of our Desert Defender programs! Programs are offered January through April. Click her for details.

Please make sure all small children and individuals who can't swim wear life-jackets when recreating in the water. Stay safe. Click to on graphic to learn more water safety tips.

Parks is updating the Park Master Plans for Cave Creek Regional Park, McDowell Mountain Regional Park, and the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area. Join our planning efforts by clicking the graphic.

Connecting people with nature.

Places to Go

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Apr 1

Cactus Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)

Join Ranger Derik on a hike through the park and learn about the many cacti
species that call the Sonoran Desert home and about the adaptations that help them survive. Click
program title for more details.
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Apr 1

Ecosystem Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)

Join Ranger Shaun for a morning walk through the Preserve. Click program
title for more details. ...More details

Apr 1

Full Moon Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)

Come walk under the light of the full moon with Ranger Shaun! Click program title for more details.
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Apr 1

"San Tan After Dark" Mountain Bike Ride

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Apr 2

White Tank - Invasive Species Removal

Desert Defender volunteers needed! Join us in removing invasive species and reducing the wildfire risk in Maricopa County Regional Parks. ...More details

Apr 2

Bird Meet up

Drop in, no registration needed ...More details

Apr 2

Ancients of the Desert Hohokam Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)

Join Ranger Derik on a hike through the park and learn about the people that
came before. Click program title for more details. ...More details

Apr 2

Quiet Hour (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)

Sometimes you just need to slow down. Ranger Shaun is here to help. Click
program title for more details. ...More details

Apr 2

Scorpion Safari (Registration Required, Limit 10 Participants)

Come look for scorpions under the light of the full moon with Ranger Shaun!
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Apr 2

Creatures of the Night Hike (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)

Join Ranger Jacque for an evening walk to see what comes alive in the desert
after the sun goes down! Click program title for more details. ...More details