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Aug
26
Mid-Week Meander
Enjoy an early morning walk to watch for birds, lizards, snakes, and small animals with Ranger Olivia. Click on program title for more details.
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Aug
26
Discovery Station
Tired of hiding inside from the summer heat? Learn how to recreate safely throughout the rest of the summer at this Discovery Station all about heat safety. Click program title for more details.
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Aug
27
Discovery Station: Cactus Curiosity
Interested in learning more about cacti? Learn and ask your cactus questions to Ranger Eric. Click on program title for more details!
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Aug
27
Discovery Station
Join Ranger Olivia to examine the life that lives in the water here at the Preserve under microscope with this Aquatic Life Discovery Station. Click on program title for more details.
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Aug
27
America 250: From Sea to Shining Desert
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary year with Ranger Jacque! Take a beginner’s look into the world of desert birds and the migratory journeys that have connected our nation from sea to shining desert for over two centuries. Click program title for more details.
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Aug
27
Sunset Hike (Registration Required, Limit 15 Participants)
Join Ranger Olivia for a hike to see the iconic desert sunset over the Hassayampa Preserve. Click program title for more details.
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Aug
27
Full Moon Hike – Partial Lunar Eclipse (Registration Required. Limit 20 participants)
Join Ranger Jacque on a moderate terrain hike to enjoy the colors of sunset and a red-tinged moon during a partial lunar eclipse. Click program title for more details.
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Aug
27
Full Moon Hike: Partial Lunar Eclipse (Registration Required. Limit 20 participants)
Join Ranger Nikki on a moderate terrain hike to enjoy the colors of sunset and a red-tinged moon during a partial lunar eclipse. Click program title for more details.
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Aug
27
Stargazing (Registration Required, Limit 40 Participants)
Join Ranger Kevin for a partial lunar eclipse! Click program title for more details.
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Aug
28
Discovery Station: Skins and Skulls
Skulls, bones, furs, scales – what do clues left behind by desert creatures tell us about their ways of life? Ranger Jacque will have displays and open Q and A to discuss curious adaptations of common desert dwellers. Click program title for more details.
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