**This program has been cancelled due to extreme temperatures that are forecasted. The area is under an Excessive Heat Warning advising that people stay indoors, especially during the hottest times of the day. The safety and health of our visitors is of the utmost importance to Maricopa County Parks and Recreation and we hope that you will attend one of our programs in the near future.**
Join Ranger Eric to look for and learn about the nocturnal critters of the Sonoran Desert! Wildlife may include scorpions, spiders, insects, owls, nightjars, reptiles, and mammals. Hiking will be an easy grade on occasionally sandy or uneven terrain and will be about 1-2 miles roundtrip on the Slate and Flume Trails, as time and weather allows. Please bring your own ample water and electrolytes, flashlight or headlamp, and wear sturdy footwear. A blacklight is recommended, but the ranger will have one to point out scorpions with. Restrooms are available at the trailhead.
MEETING LOCATION: Slate Trailhead. See park map here: https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/assets/1/6/cave-creek-8x111.pdf
Limit 12 participants. To register, please call the Nature Center at 602-506-2930 ext. 8 with your name, phone number and number of people attending. If you find you cannot attend a program after you have registered, please call the Visitor Center ASAP so we may contact those on the waiting list. Registration for this program will close on Thursday, 7/18.