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ALERTS

EMERGENCY ALERT

Invitation To Negotiate - Paradise Valley Golf Course

McDOWELL Invasive Species Treatment - Feb 26 - March 20

USERY - Merkle and Vista Trails Temporarily Closed Feb 12 - Mar 5

SPUR CROSS - Invasive Species Treatment Feb 16 - Feb 19

WHITE TANK - Invasive Species Treatment - Feb 16 - 19

ESTRELLA - Tamarisk Invasive Species Removal events Jan 5 thru 31 and Feb 28 thru March 31

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

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

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.

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Feb 16

Lake Pleasant - Monday Clean-Up Crew

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Feb 17

Bird Meet Up

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Feb 18

Nature Center Closed for Building Maintenance 11.18 & 11.19

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Feb 18

"San Tan After Dark" Mountain Bike Ride

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Feb 19

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

Feb 19

Desert Wildflower Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants)

Learn about plants of the Sonoran Desert during this guided hike with Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details.
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Feb 19

Plant Walk

Join Ranger Nikki on a walk to see what’s growing and blooming in our beautiful Sonoran Desert. Click program title for more details. ...More details

Feb 19

Spur Cross - 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

Feb 19

Homeschool Happenings: Birdwatching (Registration Required, Limit 35 participants)

Homeschool students can join Ranger Nikki on a birdwatching walk and learn how to identify common desert birds and their homes. Click program title for more details. ...More details

Feb 19

Intro to Desert Hiking (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)

Are you curious about hiking and want to find hikes near you? Then come down to Nature
Center and learn how to start hiking in the desert with ranger Derik. Click program title for more details. ...More details