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Aug 16

Arizona Boater Education Course

Learn the basics of boater safety and laws during this classroom course. Click on program title for more details. ...More details
Aug 17

Lake Pleasant Monday Clean-Up Crew

Lake Pleasant is creating a Monday clean-up crew. If you are available on any Monday, please join us as we pick up litter along the shoreline. ...More details
Aug 18

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting

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Aug 19

Goldmine Fitness Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)

***This program has been cancelled due to an extreme heat warning being issued by the National Weather Service***
Join Ranger Olivia on this difficult morning hike up the Goldmine trail. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Aug 19

Discovery Station Desert 101

Come on down to the Nature Center to learn more about the fascinating world around you—the Sonoran Desert. Ranger Jacque will be ready to answer your burning questions. ...More details
Aug 19

Discovery Station: Life on the Aqua Fria 

Stop by the Discover Center and get up close with native animals that call the park home. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Aug 19

America 250: Pemberton Pond Hike- Echoes of the Past (Registration required, limit 25)

Join Ranger Jacque to celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary by discovering how the past is shaping our future on this enlightening history hike to Pemberton Pond. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Aug 20

Saguaros in Sunset (Registration Required, Limit 25 Participants)

Join Ranger Olivia for a hike to see and learn about the stunning saguaros during sunset. Click program title for more details. ...More details
Aug 20

Bug Night! (Registration Required, Limit 50 Participants)

See bugs up close and learn about insects and arachnids of the region with ASU researchers at this fun, family-friendly event! Click on program title for more details. ...More details
Aug 21

Bird Walk

Join Ranger Nikki on an easy walk to look for and identify our desert feathered friends and their homes. Click program title for more details. ...More details

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